Specters in the Glass House

​Author: Jaime Jo Wright
Genre: Dual-time Gothic Suspense
Pages: 368
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

An ominous butterfly house. A sinister legacy. An untraceable killer.

In 1921, Marian Arnold, the heiress to a brewing baron's empire, seeks solace in the glass butterfly house on her family's Wisconsin estate as Prohibition and the deaths of her parents cast a long shadow over her shrinking world. When Marian's sanctuary is invaded by nightmarish visions, she grapples with the line between hallucinations of things to come and malevolent forces at play in the present. With dead butterflies as the killer's ominous signature, murders unfold at a steady pace. Marian, fearful she might be next, enlists the help of her childhood friend Felix, a war veteran with his own haunted past.

In the present day, researcher Remy Shaw becomes entangled in an elderly biographer's quest to uncover the truth behind Marian Arnold's mysterious life and the unsolved murders linked to an infamous serial killer. Joined by Marian's great-great-grandson, can Remy expose the evil that lurks beneath broken wings? Or will the dark legacy surrounding the manor and its glass house destroy yet another generation?

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Reviewer: Adriann Harris

Jaime Jo Wright penned a phenomenal bone-chilling murder mystery, filled with suspense and Christian undertones that will keep you enthralled from beginning to end in Specters in the Glass House. Wright, in this dual-timeline story, focuses on mental health, which she handles with the utmost grace. Her attention to scenic detail and character development in both timelines is astounding, and how she ties the dual storylines together is remarkable. 

Wright begins this tale with Marian Arnold in October 1921 during prohibition, who suddenly finds herself at Müllerian Manor, their summer home, her mother’s house and the glass butterfly house. She is the last of the Arnold line, or is she? We follow her story throughout the month as she discovers things about her mother, her illness, her death, and the effect it has on Marian and the future. 

In the present day, we meet Remy Shaw, who is staying at Müllerian Manor researching Marian’s death for an eccentric author and has her own personal traumatic memories, and a mysterious family tree, too. Müllerian Manor, with an interior that is a mystery in itself, and its dark legacy adds to the eeriness of this story. Who was the butterfly killer in 1921? And who is the butterfly killer now? Wright also gives her readers a glimpse of romance in both timelines, giving hope to the turmoil in their lives.

I am in awe of Jaime Jo Wright, her incredible talent, and her amazing ability to create the most unique stories that I have ever read. It is no wonder they call Jaime Jo Wright the queen of chilling Christian Gothic tales. She has surpassed all my expectations in Specters in the Glass House as I joined her characters on their journey for truth in both timelines, discovering along the way, that they are loved. I highly recommend this incredible story!

A complimentary copy of this book was provided by Bethany House via NetGalley through Interviews & Reviews. I was not obligated to write a favorable review, and all opinions are my own.

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Reviewer: Elizabeth Eckmeyer

Jamie Jo Wright does it again! Her work is absolutely phenomenal! After the loss of her father and her father’s business, Marian Arnold finds herself living at her family’s summer house built by her mother’s plans. 

Remy Shaw is building herself up after spending her childhood in foster care. Not wanting to be a statistic, she proves herself by being a research assistant to write the story of Marian Arnold. 

It gets even crazier when the grandson of Marian Arnold shows up at the manor. Jamie Jo Wright is great at telling a story in dual-time fiction and making it creepy and scary. She has a talent for keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. When you have to put the book down, you are thinking of the story. 

The most amazing part of this author is she always takes an important subject and makes it part of the story in a flawless manner. She has a new book coming out in April 2025 and I can’t wait!

I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Bethany House through Interviews & Reviews for my honest opinion.

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Reviewer: Ewurabena Wilson

Jaime Jo Wright, you are such a brilliant writer!

It is always a constant battle when it comes to deciding whether to read Jaime Jo Wright’s novels or not. I start reading her novels with trepidation. Once I am done, however, I ask myself which novel of hers should I read next.

Jaime Jo Wright’s novels are always riveting, and Specters in the Glass House is no exception. Set in dual times, the novel revolves around a house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mullerian Manor and the evil churning from the house. In 1921, an orphaned Marian Arnold moves to the remaining property of her father’s fallen legacy. What is meant to be a place of respite ends up being a place of secrets, whispers, and murder.

In present times, Mullerian Manor is now occupied by Elton Floyd, a biographer and his young research assistant, Remy Crenshaw. What is meant to be a simple task of writing about Marian Arnold ends up being one of murder, whispers, and shocking discoveries.

I enjoyed reading this novel. The writer has done excellent work of blending mental health, fear, romance, prejudice, and family secrets into a thought-provoking novel. I do not know what fascination Jaime Jo Wright has with death as this book, like her other writings, dances with the theme of death. I loved the romance between the main characters and the men in their lives. Overall, a great book to read.

I will highly recommend this book to the fans of Jaime Jo Wright, and to anyone out there who is tired of living in fear.

I received a complimentary copy courtesy of Bethany House through NetGalley and Interviews & Reviews for my honest opinion.

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