People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle [Review]

People in Glass Houses (Harmony #16) by Jayne Castle
Format: paperback
Source: purchased
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Date read: May 1, 2025

Harmony
0.5. Bridal Jitters
1. After Dark
2. After Glow
3. Ghost Hunter
4. Silver Master
5. Dark Light
6. Obsidian Prey
7. Midnight Crystal
8. Canyons of Night
9. The Lost Night
10. Deception Cove
11. The Hot Zone
12. Siren's Call
13. Illusion Town
14. Guild Boss
15. Sweetwater and the Witch
16. People in Glass Houses - Paperback | Kindle
17. It Takes a Psychic

Jayne Castle (AKA Jayne Ann Krentz)
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as Glass House—a maze of crystal that is rumored to conceal powerful Alien antiquities. The rest of the Hollister Expedition team disappeared and are presumed dead.

Whatever happened down in the tunnels scrambled Josh’s psychic senses and his memories, but he’s determined to uncover the truth. Labeled delusional and paranoid, he retreats to an abandoned mansion in the desert, a house filled with mirrors. Now a recluse, Josh spends his days trying to discover the secrets in the looking glasses that cover the walls. He knows he is running out of time.

Talented, ambitious crystal artist Molly Griffin is shocked to learn that the Tarnished Knight has been located. She drops everything and heads for the mansion to find Josh, confident she can help him regain control of his shattered senses. She has no choice—he is the key to finding her sister, Leona, a member of the vanished expedition team. Josh reluctantly allows her to stay one night but there are two rules: she must not go down into the basement, and she must not uncover the mirrors that have been draped.

But her only hope for finding her sister is to break the rules…

Thoughts on People in Glass Houses: Okay. So Molly's looking for her sister and her only lead is Joshua who is a HOT mess when she finds him. Like, so hot. Like, wearing stolen scrubs from the psychiatric hospital hot. The guy has also had his senses almost fried and he's dealing with that. (For the record, his senses aren't actually fried, he's just in deep recovery mode and questioning a lot of his current life choices.)

Anywho. Molly might not be enamored of Joshua's current look (scrubs are an acquired taste), but she needs him. Badly. And her talent just might be the thing he needs to get himself back on track. So while their first encounter isn't the greatest, Molly impresses Joshua. Because (a) she can handle the hot current in his house and (b) she's able to realign his senses so he doesn't feel like he's completely off the rails.

As an added bonus, not only does Molly have the ability to unfry his ability, she also sparks off him something fierce. She might not be looking for any type of long-term relationship, but Joshua intrigues her the way no one else has. And she intrigues him. 

A little danger in the tunnels, a sisterly bond that's deeper than blood, a mischievous dust bunny, plenty of untrustworthy characters, a man who's had his world upended, and a lady who isn't about to leave a task unfinished. *thumbs up*