A review by jenglandk
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 A must read by Hawkins! Following the death of one of the most powerful matriarchs in North Carolina, Camden McTavish, the now adult adopted son of heiress Ruby McTavish, returns to the family estate to settle things with the remaining McTavish family members. Angry and conniving, the McTavishes go to the extreme to get their hands on Camden’s inheritance, including bringing up Ruby’s childhood kidnapping that leaves lingering questions about who really is Ruby McTavish, and, more importantly, who should get her inheritance? Ruby doesn’t help the situation either, leaving behind letters containing a number of revelations about her kidnapping, multiple husbands, and their untimely deaths. Ripe with tension, this thriller set in Ashby house, a mountain estate with a personality of its own, will keep you saying “just one more chapter” until you are left mouth agape wondering why there is not more!

I have really enjoyed the direction Hawkins has taken with her thrillers since the publication of ‘The Wife Upstairs’ in 2021 and think ‘The Heiress’ may be her best one yet. Fans of Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ should be quick to pick this one up.

Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Hawkins, and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!