--- product_id: 31256357 title: "The Sound of Glass" price: "AED 66" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/31256357-the-sound-of-glass store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # The Sound of Glass **Price:** AED 66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Sound of Glass - **How much does it cost?** AED 66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/31256357-the-sound-of-glass) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street novels explores a Southern family’s buried history, which will change the life of the woman who unearths it, secret by shattering secret. Two years after the death of her husband, Merritt Heyward receives unexpected news—Cal’s family home in Beaufort, South Carolina, bequeathed by his reclusive grandmother, now belongs to Merritt. In Beaufort, the secrets of Cal’s unspoken-of past reside among the pluff mud and jasmine of the ancestral Heyward home on the Bluff. This unknown legacy, now Merritt’s, will change and define her as she navigates her new life—a life complicated by the arrival of her too young stepmother and ten-year-old half brother. Soon, in this house of strangers, Merritt is forced into unraveling the Heyward family past as she faces her own fears and finds the healing she needs in the salt air of the Lowcountry. Review: Beaufort Bound - Great story, enjoy today, don’t wait for tomorrow. It’s a mystery, love story and more. So many lessons to learn. Review: Holds Your Interest - I discovered The Sound of Glass while mulling through hundreds of books on Netgalley. I was thirsty for a gripping story, one that wouldn’t make me feel reluctant to turn the page, one that would plant me in my chair for hours, a read that would only afford me enough time to take a short break and quickly return to finish it. The Sound of Glass did that for me. I began reading on a Tuesday and finished on a Thursday. Without giving away too many details, a thing I hate when people write reviews (we’re not asked to write a synopsis), Karen White took a domestic issue and seamlessly threaded it through the book without ever causing the reader to revolt and end the reading experience. The way she picked at the main issue a snippet at a time was a brilliant move. I also greatly appreciated the way Karen White stuck to her theme. The tinkling glass and the turbulence it goes through at the bottom of the ocean give it the fortitude to withstand the carelessness of everyday life. This beautiful theme was carried throughout the book, its subjects masquerading around with hardened faces to keep themselves from crashing to the floor. The characters come alive in this novel, reminding the reader either one of them could be your neighbor, brother or sister, mother or daughter. The southern twang of an Alabamian contrasted the sensitivity and culture of another from Maine. The unhealthy mental state of one contrasted a person's serene demeanor. Love, like the glass going through turbulence on the ocean’s floor, is slow to take form, made stronger with time. All of it realistic and believable. The characters are familiar, distinct, served a unique purpose, and all are tightly interwoven. The plot made you read as fast as humanly possible to find a resolution. It required pencil and paper, a diagram chart, a family tree—well, almost. You never slowed or entertained thoughts of shoving the book aside for another. You’re caught … trapped … up to your neck in this story. As for Karen White’s writing abilities, she would greatly benefit from using restraint when writing with so many filler words. Too often, she used too many words to convey her message. When writers do this, they lose clarity. And the lack of clarity forces her audience to revisit paragraphs numerous times. To her credit, Karen White had this beautiful knack of invoking life’s lessons through one particular character. The lessons were so well placed throughout the story that I found myself writing them down. Examples of direct quotes: (1) “Even in the blackest darkness, there is always light shining somewhere”; (2) “Everybody dies, but not everybody lives”; (3) “The greatest moments in life are usually the smallest”; (4) “Never give a lady a tube of lipstick without a mirror”; (5) “You look prettier than a pat of butter melting on a short stack”; and (6) “Courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is doing the one thing you think you cannot do.” Of course, this isn’t all the lessons noted in the book, but you get the idea. Karen White was foreign to me. But during my search for a good book, her book magnet caught my attention. I liked the title. I read the synopsis. I read the first chapter on desertcart. Then reserved it in my desktop Kindle soon after I finished my review of The London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein. The Sound of Glass deals with a sensitive issue and much care is needed when deciding to read it. On occasion, you may weep. Be prepared for it. What you won’t find among these pages is a boring read. I’m over the moon about that. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #140,578 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,431 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #3,597 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #4,112 in Women Sleuths (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 7,322 Reviews | ## Images ![The Sound of Glass - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810B8VQi0dL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beaufort Bound *by D***. on October 17, 2026* Great story, enjoy today, don’t wait for tomorrow. It’s a mystery, love story and more. So many lessons to learn. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holds Your Interest *by D***X on October 4, 2024* I discovered The Sound of Glass while mulling through hundreds of books on Netgalley. I was thirsty for a gripping story, one that wouldn’t make me feel reluctant to turn the page, one that would plant me in my chair for hours, a read that would only afford me enough time to take a short break and quickly return to finish it. The Sound of Glass did that for me. I began reading on a Tuesday and finished on a Thursday. Without giving away too many details, a thing I hate when people write reviews (we’re not asked to write a synopsis), Karen White took a domestic issue and seamlessly threaded it through the book without ever causing the reader to revolt and end the reading experience. The way she picked at the main issue a snippet at a time was a brilliant move. I also greatly appreciated the way Karen White stuck to her theme. The tinkling glass and the turbulence it goes through at the bottom of the ocean give it the fortitude to withstand the carelessness of everyday life. This beautiful theme was carried throughout the book, its subjects masquerading around with hardened faces to keep themselves from crashing to the floor. The characters come alive in this novel, reminding the reader either one of them could be your neighbor, brother or sister, mother or daughter. The southern twang of an Alabamian contrasted the sensitivity and culture of another from Maine. The unhealthy mental state of one contrasted a person's serene demeanor. Love, like the glass going through turbulence on the ocean’s floor, is slow to take form, made stronger with time. All of it realistic and believable. The characters are familiar, distinct, served a unique purpose, and all are tightly interwoven. The plot made you read as fast as humanly possible to find a resolution. It required pencil and paper, a diagram chart, a family tree—well, almost. You never slowed or entertained thoughts of shoving the book aside for another. You’re caught … trapped … up to your neck in this story. As for Karen White’s writing abilities, she would greatly benefit from using restraint when writing with so many filler words. Too often, she used too many words to convey her message. When writers do this, they lose clarity. And the lack of clarity forces her audience to revisit paragraphs numerous times. To her credit, Karen White had this beautiful knack of invoking life’s lessons through one particular character. The lessons were so well placed throughout the story that I found myself writing them down. Examples of direct quotes: (1) “Even in the blackest darkness, there is always light shining somewhere”; (2) “Everybody dies, but not everybody lives”; (3) “The greatest moments in life are usually the smallest”; (4) “Never give a lady a tube of lipstick without a mirror”; (5) “You look prettier than a pat of butter melting on a short stack”; and (6) “Courage isn’t the absence of fear. Courage is doing the one thing you think you cannot do.” Of course, this isn’t all the lessons noted in the book, but you get the idea. Karen White was foreign to me. But during my search for a good book, her book magnet caught my attention. I liked the title. I read the synopsis. I read the first chapter on Amazon. Then reserved it in my desktop Kindle soon after I finished my review of The London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein. The Sound of Glass deals with a sensitive issue and much care is needed when deciding to read it. On occasion, you may weep. Be prepared for it. What you won’t find among these pages is a boring read. I’m over the moon about that. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Karen White continues writing books that tug at your heart strings. *by D***E on May 17, 2015* I received an ARC of The Sounds of Glass via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. In The Sound of Glass, young widow Merritt Heyward inherits the childhood home of her dead husband, Cal. Merritt abandons her life in Maine to move to Beaufort, SC, where she hopes to learn more about the husband she lost. Before she can even more into her new home, her step-mother and the half-brother she's never met show up, complicating Merritt's life even further. Together, they begin to unravel Cal's past and learn to be a family again. It's hard to pick out one favorite thing about The Sound of Glass. I truly loved everything about it. The narration moved smoothly between the three narrators: Merritt, Loralee and Edith. The combination of the plane mystery and the family relationships made the novel fast paced and hard to put down. Although, I do have to admit that I had a favorite character. I adored Loralee and her Journal of Truths entries. Her wisdom was refreshing. I also liked that she saw the best parts of Merritt and wanted more for her. I was inspired by how Loralee dealt with the hand she was given in life and how she was raising her son, Owen. Merrit was a character I had a love/hate relationship with. Just when I would be annoyed with her actions and start to dislike her, she would explain herself or Loralee would think of something her husband had told her about Merritt and I would like her again. Seeing her growth throughout the entire novel was very fulfilling. Edith's glimpses of the past really shaped how I saw not just Heyward family, but Cal and Merritt's relationship as well. The only thing more that I might have wanted out of Karen White was a chance to hear the thoughts in Gibbes' head. There must have been so much running through his mind! He was such a cool character. The Sound of Glass is one of the best books I've read so far this year. That doesn't surprise me, as I always love anything Karen White writes. She truly knows how to mix mystery, romance, family and the Southern landscape into beautifully heartbreaking and fulfilling tales. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/31256357-the-sound-of-glass](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/31256357-the-sound-of-glass) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-10-28*