The Glass House

I'm writing a novel with the working title, The Glass House. I chose the title because the main character, Caitlin, finds sanctuary in the Victorian Glass House she inherited and restored. On another level I thought of the fragility of glass, of relationships and how quickly the world we think we inhabit can change. Thinking of the old adage, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, I believe Caitlin has a lot to learn about judging people on first impressions and taking time to consider the flaws in her own life before condemning others. 

This is the pitch:

Twenty-eight year old Caitlin lives in a crumbling house near the village of Sion Mills in Northern Ireland. Her energy and finances are focused on her restored Victorian Glass House and her burgeoning horticultural business. Her younger sister, Niamh, is married to a man twice her age and the sibling relationship is strained by Caitlin's dislike of him. 


When television producer, Stuart, arrives with the offer of a new career, Caitlin is propelled into a different world and Stuart's arms. 

Drawn into the residue of paramilitary gangs, the truth of her new life is revealed and Caitlin learns the value of friendship, family and not judging people by first impressions.