Ruby McTavish, aka "Lady Kill-more," is North Carolina's richest--and most notorious--woman. After her death, the entire McTavish estate goes to her adopted son, Camden, who wants nothing to do with it. However, a web of secrets, influence, and lies won't let him walk away that easily…

MY REVIEW: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
👉 While I'm really good at guessing twists and endings in thrillers because I love--and read--them so much, this one is especially twisty and I had no idea where we were going (in the best way!!), so I couldn't even begin guessing 🫣
👉 I'm not a huge fan on multiple POVs, but getting some insight from the main three characters felt essential to the story AND was done well… Plus, I loved being able to hear from Ruby herself 👀
👉 IMO, a hallmark of a good thriller is how fast you can finish it, and this was a quick one ✔️✔️✔️
👉 I am officially announcing it now: I will read everything Rachel Hawkins writes!!!

Ooohhh, this book scratched the suspense itch I didn't realize I had! I really enjoyed this one for its fast paced plot, dramatic messy family issues and multiple POVs.

The audio is equally fantastic and added lots to the story with a full cast reading! Thanks to @macmillan.audio for this one!

In my opinion, this is Rachel Hawkins best book yet and should definitely be at the top of your 2024 TBR for thriller/suspense readers!

This is my favorite yet by Rachel Hawkins! The story drew me right in and I lived the different formats of different POV storytelling, letters and newspaper articles. I loved to hate the McTavish family. They were all so unlikeable. The mystery and suspense helped me to finish this in 24 hours! I’d highly recommend this awesome mystery.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC of this book.

What a fun and twisty read! I enjoyed the writing style and the character development that had you rooting for the supposed “villain”. Would definitely recommend reading this. Once again, Rachel Hawkins does not disappoint.

"The Heiress" is classic Rachel Hawkins- complex characters, plenty of twists and turns, enough clues dropped like breadcrumbs along the way for readers/sleuths to try to figure out. A fun, light read that plants Hawkins firmly in contemporary mystery writers. Much thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read in exchange for honest opinion.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC- it took longer to read with the hustle and bustle of the holidays but it normally would have been a quick read. Secrets, lies, murder- all stemming from a wealthy family competing for the family fortune. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives throughout the book told from Ruby, her adopted son Cameron and Cameron's wife.
I enjoyed this book.. all the drama and all!

The Heiress was impossible to put down, i thought i had it figured out but nope curve ball thrown at you. I’ve loved all of Rachel Hawkins books but this takes the cake. An heiress with secrets and her son Cam getting everything when she dies. Family drama and fighting over who gets what and maybe some a murder or two.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for the advanced readers copy of this novel.

This was a thriller that I couldn't put down. Just when you think you've got it figured it out she throws another curve ball at you. A death in the family can definitely bring out the worst in others and the characters in this book were no different! So many family secrets revealed throughout the story.

I think if you liked The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins you'll like this one too!

TBR TBR TBR! You won’t regret it! This book keeps you on the edge of your seat and not wanting it to end. So many twist and turns just when you think you got it figured out. It’s a very fast pace moving book that’ just made my top 5 of the year!

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this advanced readers copy.

I loved The Heiress. Rachel Hawkins writes smart, complex stories filled with unique characters. The Heiress is unputdownable. The plot unfolds in a way that takes you back and forward in a clear and clever manner. You come to realize that the actions of the past are very much affecting the outcomes of the present. The setting is vivid and brings the story to life.

The multi cast narration was entertaining and well delivered.

This is a good fun read with several twists and turns. Some of the plot twists are a little too clunky, but overall it was a page turner that kept me reading.

“We’re so close now, and soon, everything I’ve done will be worth it. And I will tell him. All of it, the whole story, no lies between us, just like it’s always been. But not now. Not yet.”

The Heiress is the third book I’ve read by Rachel Hawkins. There’s a lot I liked about it, but overall, this is my least favorite of hers.

Like The Wife Upstairs and The Villa, it’s a slow burn at first, then a page turner as the mystery builds.

Camden McTavish was adopted by one of the richest women in America. Ten years after her death, he is encouraged by his wife Jules to return to the house he grew up in. He was left his mother Ruby’s fortune and wants nothing to do with the house or the money. As a child, Ruby went missing for a time while on a picnic with her family, and that plays into the story throughout as well.

It definitely kept me turning the pages and was a good escape read. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher St. Martins Press for a digital advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review. The Heiress publishes on January 9.

A page turner! And sure, you might guess (like I did) one of the twists but there's so much more out there so hang on for a wild one. Camden has ignored his hateful family back in North Carolina, as well as his very large inheritance but now he and his wife Jules are there, taking back the MacTavish estate left to him by Ruby, his adoptive mother. This merges the present, as Jules and Camden navigate the challenges of the family with letters written by Ruby to someone (who?) describing her rather colorful (to put it mildly) life and relationships - no spoilers from me. There was always a shadow over Ruby who, as a child, was kidnapped and then recovered from another family in Florida but nothing compares to her marriages. This moves between Ruby's letters to Camden to Jules and it races to a wild conclusion. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This was a really good read.

I will absolutely declare this book the best thriller of 2023! Holy cow...I could not put this book down. So many twists and unexpected turns. It had me glued to the pages. Cannot wait to recommend this book in the next few weeks. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the advanced copy of The Heiress!

We are both in agreement - a 4 star binge worthy read! It’s rare that two people would both read the same book within one evening, but we did it – it’s that good! We enjoyed the southern gothic atmosphere and the alternating viewpoints. While some aspects of the book were a bit far-fetched, we didn’t see the twist coming, and it all ended up being believable. As someone who lived in the area, D can attest to the portrayal of the setting, and both D and S enjoyed reading about Ruby, and believed her to be an embodiment of a woman living in that area during that time. We appreciated Jules' gumption and wanting to pull herself up by the bootstraps at any cost. Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for providing us with a digital reviewer copy of this book in exchange for our honest thoughts. Publication Date: January 9, 2024. Until the next murder! - Murdersibs.

Thank you netgalley and St. Martins Press for giving me the opportunity to read The Heriss by Rachel Hawkins. Nothing is what it seems in this twisty, suspenseful thriller about family, murder and the bonds that make or break those involved. I highly enjoyed reading about Rudy McTavish who was kidnapped as a child, returned home and built an extravagant life for herself. This life was filled with several husband's who died tragically and mysteriously. Ruby never had any children of her own until she adopts her son, Camden. Camden is raised with the McTavish fortune but we learn that money and all the wealth is not enough to keep Camden close to Ruby and he starts a life for himself in California. Ruby dies and Camden is called back to his home town to settle the estate and will at Ashby house with his remaining family members. This book is highly recommended and will not disappoint! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The vibes are giving that one mobile game where she goes to fix her grandma's house and finds out her grandma has a crazy mysterious past. I read this in one day; it was really engaging. I guessed the "main" twist from hints in the writing, but reading the last page of the book had my jaw dropped.

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins is the story of Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore. Her life story that includes several husbands who have all met a untimely death. The untimely deaths of her husband's leaves Ruby with quite the legend in the North Carolina area that she has lived her whole life. Ruby along with the notoriety of husbands who met untimely deaths was also famous for how she was missing for 10 months when she was a little girl and then miraculously found in Alabama. Ruby passes and her adopted son Camden and his wife Jules make the journey back to a home he swore he would never go back to. The story by Rachel Hawkins is an amazing tale with so many twists.

This has been my favourite Rachel Hawkins book yet, and it's definitely one of my top reads this year! I read it in one sitting because of how much it gripped my attention. While parts of it were a bit over the top, it wasn't enough to pull me out of the story.

I loved Camden and how sweet he seemed in the sea of unlikable characters. The extended McTavish family was something else, but I also really loved Ruby and how twisted her story was. Jules was also a great main character who constantly left me thinking. It was a nice trio of Camden and Jule's POV's and Ruby's letters to present this story.

And the twists! This was a book that I really didn't think much as I read, which is a huge complement. I was so ingrossed with the story that I didn't slow down to try and figure out what was going to happen. This meant that the ending was so unexpected for me, and I loved it!

Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

4.5 stars rounded up.
Wow, this was a wild, twisty ride! So many sub-plots with their own twists. Hawkins keeps getting better. Loved the Easter egg to the Villa