Latest Books The Big Thrill Recommends: HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen
The Big Thrill Recommends: HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen
Recommended by Bonnie Traymore
New York Times #1 Bestselling Author Sarah Pekkanen’s HOUSE OF GLASS takes readers on a deep dive into the psyche of a protagonist whose shattered past is mirrored in the case she takes on. We get the first glimpse of Stella Hudson as an observer, which sets the tone of the novel. Stella observes from afar as nine-year-old Rose Barclay stops to pick up a shard of broken glass and tuck it into her pocket when she thinks nobody is watching.
Stella is trying to decide whether or not to take on Rose as a client. She’s a best interest attorney who represents children in bitter divorces—and this is one doozy of a bitter divorce. The family’s pregnant nanny, who was sleeping with the husband, “fell” out an open window to her death, and Rose was the only witness. Rose has since gone mute, and Stella has mixed feelings about taking on her case. Police are calling the death “suspicious,” but no charges have been filed. After she visits the Barclay residence, Stella feels compelled to take Rose’s case for personal as well as professional reasons. Anyone in that house could have murdered the nanny, Stella concludes, including Rose. And why is the entire home devoid of glass? Even the drinkware is made of plastic.
HOUSE OF GLASS is a contemporary domestic thriller with suspenseful gothic undertones, set at once in the hustle and bustle of gritty Washington, D.C. and the secluded, centuries-old Barclay mansion where time stands still, and Rose dresses like she just stepped out of a Victorian novel. The protagonist is as fascinated with the Barclays as we are, and the relentless twists and turns hit the reader in the face as if they are surfing the narrative themselves. Stella’s internal struggles only magnify the peril she’s in, a setting where everyone, even the client she’s sworn to protect, could be a murderer. A gripping, immersive page-turner you won’t be able to put down.
The Big Thrill Recommends: HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen
She is also an accomplished non-fiction writer, historian, and educator with a doctorate in United States History. She has taught at top independent schools in Honolulu, Silicon Valley, and New York City, and she has taught history courses at Columbia University and the University of Hawaii. Originally from the New York City area, she resides in Honolulu with her husband but frequents the Hudson Valley and New York City areas.
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