The Glass House

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3/5 stars

The Glass House

by Beatrice Colin

Set in 1912 in beautiful Scotland, The Glass House is a poignant look into the importance of unexpected, meaningful relationships.

Author Beatrice Colin lays out a lovely tapestry of descriptive prose; I was instantly transported into the cold, damp, yet quaintly beautiful land of Scotland right along with our two main characters, Cicely and Antonia.

A look into the story:

Cicely has just arrived in Scotland on the doorstep of her husband’s family estate, Bamarra. Her intent: to help her husband lay claim to his rightful inheritance. The issue: her husband has sent her to do his own dirty work while he remains on a botanical expedition in India.

She meets her husband’s sister, Antonia, who now runs the estate—and it quickly becomes clear that obtaining the rightful ownership of Bamarra will not be as easy as Cicely had hoped. For Antonia is kind and welcoming, and it seems the task of up-keeping Bamarra on her own has begun to take its toll. How can Cicely claim what is rightfully her husband’s when it means ousting his sister out of the picture?

My thoughts:

I do wish that the overall story and rhythm of events had been more developed. I ended the book with a feeling that not enough had really happened to warrant its ending events. I had a yearning for something just a bit more—be that either in character development or more conflict, I’m not sure.

That being said, this was still an enjoyable read! Anything set in early 20th century Scotland will always have my heart.

**A big thank you to Netgalley and Flatiron Books for sending me this ARC!**

The Glass House is set to release on September 15, 2020.

Happy reading!

Hogan