The Glass House

2.5/5.0

This has SO much more potential. It was very easy to read, I didn't want to put it down but the ending fell flat. The writing felt two dimensional, like the author was too scared to let the readers do the work. Everything ended up turning out juvenile instead of matured. A happy ending is nice but this just felt false, we could have had the same ending but with a bit more bite, a more realistic and heart rendering sense of serendipity but nagh, it was just not there.

The Glass House is a really special book. It is one of those novels that you will keep thinking about long after you have turned the final page. It is written in a dual timeline and from the perspective of three main characters which I loved.

Rita - 1971, a nanny for the Harrington family.
Hera - 1971, the eldest daughter in the Harrington family.
Sylvia - present day, a make-up artist recently separated to her husband and mother to Annie

I loved the way the story weaved between the two eras,

I was so caught up in the lives of these women that I found it extremely hard to put this book down. From the synopsis you know that a body will be found in the forest and I was wracking my brain to try and guess who that body would belong to. The added mystery surrounding Sylvia and how she ‘fit' into the 1970s story line was also very intriguing and made me want to keep on reading. When the pieces of the puzzle slowly started falling into place I was shocked but also delighted by the connection.

Eve Chase writes with such elegance and beauty as her descriptive writing not only draws you in but allows you to visualise and immerse yourself within the novel. She explores sensitive issues with care and empathy which pulls on your heartstrings. I found this an atmospheric, emotional read and I loved every moment of it. This is definitely a book I will be recommending to family and friends

It has been a real pleasure to read and review this book and I will look forward to future novels by Eve Chase. Many thanks once again to Gaby Young, Michael Joseph and Netgalley for a copy of this eBook.