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The Glass House

By: Eve Chase
Narrated by: Katherine Press
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Brought to you by Penguin.

PRE-ORDER THE STUNNING NEW MYSTERY ABOUT OLD FAMILY SECRETS FROM THE AUTHOR OF BLACK RABBIT HALL AND THE VANISHING OF AUDREY WILDE

'A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets'
Kate Morton, bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter

Outside a remote manor house in an idyllic wood, a baby girl is found.


The Harrington family takes her in and disbelief quickly turns to joy. They're grieving a terrible tragedy of their own and the beautiful baby fills them with hope, lighting up the house's dark, dusty corners.

Desperate not to lose her to the authorities, they keep her secret, suspended in a blissful summer world where normal rules of behaviour - and the law - don't seem to apply.

But within days a body will lie dead in the grounds.

And their dreams of a perfect family will shatter like glass.

Years later, the truth will need to be put back together again, piece by piece . . .


From the author of Black Rabbit Hall, The Glass House is an emotional, thrilling book about family secrets and belonging - and how we find ourselves when we are most lost.


'I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery'
Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't Call

'Absolutely her best yet'
Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

'So beautifully and insightfully written, with characters I grew to love. A compelling, moving story that kept me turning the pages right to the very last'
Katherine Webb, author of The Legacy

Praise for Eve Chase

'Enthralling'
Kate Morton

'Simply stunning'
Dinah Jefferies

'The most beautiful book you will read this year'
Lisa Jewell

© Eve Chase 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Gothic Historical Horror Mystery Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Exciting Suspense

Critic reviews

A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets (Kate Morton)
Eve Chase is a supremo of this genre . . . An intricately woven novel of suspense and secrets
A beautifully written, atmospheric mystery that will captivate you from the first page to the last
I adored The Glass House by Eve Chase. Sublime writing, secrets, lovable characters I didn't want to leave, and a ripping twisting plot that kept me guessing. An absolute jewel of a book (Dinah Jefferies)
A riveting and richly atmospheric mystery - and one of the best thrillers - and well deserving of its status as one of Amazon's bestselling lockdown titles (Isabelle Broom, Woman & Home)
Chase's compelling account of dark family secrets - a Richard and Judy Book Club choice - weaves elements of Gothic suspense into a heartwarming modern story of blended families learning to heal the wounds of the past
I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery. Chase is peerless in her ability to stitch together dark secrets and tantalising twists with unforgettable characters and enthralling imagery. I am a die-hard fan! (Rosie Walsh)
Eve Chase's novels are about glamorous families with tragic pasts, set in wonderful locations. Her writing is rich and her stories full of dreamy mystery. This gorgeous meditation on motherhood is one of my favourite reads so far this year
Absolutely her best yet. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative (Lisa Jewell)
I enjoyed this book so much that every time I put it down, I wanted to pick it straight back up! I was totally invested in the tale
All stars
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Narration lovely. Sadly I got half way through and realised I just didn't care about the outcome. The writer uses so many unnecessary similes it was more fun counting them than the actual story.

plodding

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Really enjoyed this book!
Lots of twists and turns.
Narrated well but a bit confusing at times as the characters sounded the same.

Great story

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this intriguing story and didn't find the different timelines and narrators at all confusing. The characters were all well drawn and the various mysteries unfolded slowly over the whole book. Just when you thought everything had been explained, another surprise emerged. I thought it was very well crafted. A sign of a good book - I was really sad when the end came and can't wait to hear more of Eve Chase.

What a great listen.

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Storyline and narration gripped me throughout.. the characters were so engaging and stole my sympathies. Loved it

An intriguing story line

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Really enjoyed the audiobook. Goes between past and future a lot, so need to concentrate.

Enjoyable

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