House of Glass

House of Glass (2024) is a thriller by New York Times best-selling author Sarah Pekkanen, who is known for writing domestic thrillers that probe the human psyche and explore the secrecy, deception, and dysfunction that impact familial and romantic relationships. House of Glass is noteworthy for its depiction of best interest attorneys—special legal representatives appointed by the courts to determine the best interests of children in complex custody cases. The protagonist, Stella Hudson, is herself a childhood trauma survivor who feels a unique connection to the vulnerable young people she represents. As she investigates a mysterious death and does her best to uncover one family’s buried secrets, she is drawn back into her own dark and troubled past.

In addition to House of Glass, Pekkanen has co-authored The Golden Couple (2023), You Are Not Alone (2021), An Anonymous Girl (2019), and The Wife Between Us (2018) with Greer Hendricks and has also written Gone Tonight (2023), among other titles.

This guide refers to the 2024 hardcover edition published by St. Martin’s Press.

Content Warning: The source text and this guide contain descriptions of child abuse and neglect, trauma, panic attacks, drug addiction, death from a drug overdose, death from a car accident, and murder.