Reviews

The Glass House by Eve Chase

indiepauli47's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Meeeeeeeeh
A bit disappointed.

It's a lot more cosy mystery, rather than a thriller, with an underlying gothic atmosphere.
Pas du tout mon mood du moment, donc un flop pour moi.

Aucun attachement pour les personnages, un rythme trop lent et saccadé..
Je saisPas trop, j'ai pas adhéré, mais ce n'est pas un mauvais livre.
🤷‍♀️

bibliobeccas_bookshelf's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I was super disappointed with this. It's definitely marketed as a mystery, but it fell flat. I'm guessing it was supposed to be a "who done it" but the set up was terrible (definitely knew who was going to die and how the minute the character is introduced into the scene) and the actual murderer had minimal motive. This was mainly a story about a wealthy dysfunctional family and how they deal (or rather don't deal) with hardship. I was extremely bored reading this, the only reason why this is getting 2 ⭐ is because of the creepy forest vibes.

beckywilles's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

naomijade24's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angelicamr's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.5

simplybethany's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sherryl's review against another edition

4.5

Love Eve Chase books, the prose is always gorgeous and evocative. This one is my favourite so far, and I found it more emotional than the others. I wish it hadn't been wrapped up quite so neatly though, just a few too many coincidences.

For instance if Marge had orchestrated the finding of the baby with Walter, why didn't she tell him about Don being there? And why would she have killed Don, maybe if she'd had an investment in seeing the baby safe, like it was her grandchild or a relation that would have made sense. Also, there is no explanation as to how Sylvie was adopted. How did Rita find her, wouldn't  the baby probably have been adopted by someone else by that point? Would social services really have given Sylvie to someone who had been involved in the murder case??

laylathereader_38's review against another edition

Really boring and slow paced 

logophile_life's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

adelavmb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0