Title: THE GIRL IN THE GLASS HOUSE
Author: ANNA STOTHARD
ISBN: 9781662529986
Publisher: Amazon Publishing
Pages: 283
Source: Review Copy from Publisher
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A perfect family. A missing child. But everyone is lying.
On the idyllic island of Guernsey, twelve-year-old Celeste Everett vanishes from her bed during a storm.
The last people to see Celeste were her best friends—identical twin sisters who refuse to tell the whole truth about that night.
The Everetts are one of the island’s wealthiest and most powerful families, while the twins’ mother, Jess, is a struggling single parent with secrets of her own. But when suspicion begins to circle her daughters, Jess is drawn into the search for the missing girl—and into the orbit of a family used to getting exactly what they want.
As the magical island turns in on itself, Jess must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her children. Because in a small community, you’re always being watched. And someone knows exactly what happened that night.
Official Summary
10 November 2026
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This was not quite what I expected! I’m new to Anna Stothard’s writing, and this story took me in a direction I hadn’t anticipated.
Set on the beautiful island of Guernsey, the story introduces us to a small island community where everyone seems to know everyone, and where a wealthy and influential family holds considerable sway. Against this backdrop, we meet Jess, a mother trying to rebuild her life with her twin daughters after escaping an abusive relationship. Hoping for a fresh start, she settles on the island, but it soon becomes clear that fitting into a close-knit community isn’t necessarily as easy as it sounds.
The setting was one of the highlights for me. Guernsey provides a wonderful backdrop for the story, and I enjoyed the atmosphere of a small community where family connections, secrets and influence all play a part.
The disappearance of Celeste brings an element of mystery to the story, and I was curious to see how everything would unfold. However, I did find the pacing a little slow, particularly in the middle section, where I felt the story could have done with a little more momentum.
I also struggled at times with the behaviour of the twelve-year-old girls. Some of their actions and the freedom they seemed to have felt rather unrealistic to me, especially considering the small community they lived in. I found myself questioning how so much could happen without the adults noticing or intervening.
The conclusion also left me with a few questions. I would have liked a little more explanation around certain developments, particularly how Elias managed to find Jess. While the ending brought the story together, I felt it could have been a little more satisfying.
Overall, this was an interesting change from my usual darker thrillers. I enjoyed the island setting, the family dynamics and the secrets surrounding this close-knit community, even though some aspects of the story didn’t quite work for me.
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About The Author
Author bio from the author’s site
Anna Stothard was born in London and studied English Literature at Oxford University before completing a Screenwriting MFA at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. She is the author of five acclaimed novels, which have been translated into multiple languages and published around the world. Her writing often explores themes of identity, belonging, and obsession. Anna now lives and writes by the sea on the west coast of Guernsey.
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