Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC. I think Rachel Hawkins is one of those authors that I can always read and I'll always enjoy. Full of twists and turns. I didn't know what was going to happen next. Sometimes you're just in the mood for a good thriller and Rachel Hawkins always delivers.

Thank You NetGalley and Ms.Hawkins for giving me the opportunity to review :The Heiress." I have read several of Ms.Hawkin's novels and this one I liked the best. Told from three different viewpoints the story draws the reader in. Ms.Hawkin's does this in a clear manner so the reader doesn't get confused. The novel has a lot of twists and unexpected turns. I had a hard time putting it down. A great thriller!

I highly recommend this book! I read for entertainment and enjoyment - and that’s what this book gave me! This book also had short chapters, which made for a quick read. Expect the unexpected as you dive into this gripping read. It will keep you on your toes, and you'll find yourself wanting to devour it in one sitting, even if it means staying up all night.
Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for an ARC of this copy, which I had the pleasure of reading

The setting: "When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains." Her adopted son, Camden, flees North Carolina and settles in California. He is left Ruby's estate--but he "... wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes." Ten years later, Cam is summoned to return to Ashby House in the wake of his uncle's death. He returns at the urging of his wife, Jules. Note: Jules has her own secrets which are a VERY SLOW REVEAL.

And so it begins.

Captured at the start, but slowly, slowly, lost some interest in this melodrama/soap opera/tale of family drama on steroids. Still, it kept me going as there were--for me--a couple of unexpected twists [though I did anticipate some]. A fast read --twisted and twisty!

Switches between the past--Ruby's kidnapping and aftermath, her numerous 2013 letters to Camden, and the present. The story is told from Ruby's [letters], Camden's and Jules' points of view and intermittent newspaper/magazine accounts--mostly of the social scene involving Ashby House characters,

Mysteries: Ruby's kidnapping, the suspicious deaths [?] of her four husbands--hence her nickname, Mrs Kill-more, what is Jules hiding? And, not to spoil anything, but I don't always believe Jules' actions belie her motivation.

A cast of dysfunctional McTavish family members particularly Nelle, Ben, and Libby.

A description I quite liked:
"if a prune could talk, it would probaby look like her"

Fast and entertaining, but...

In the distinct minority of readers/reviewers, For me, the book went fron 4 to 3.5 and ultimately 3.

This book was so good!!! Rachel Hawkins does it again. She crafts a perfectly intricate story like that keeps the reader invested and intrigued. The multi POVs keep you engaged and informed with the main characters and the addition of news clips and letters/ diary entries add depth to the story.

I would definitely recommend this book and could not be more grateful for this ARC!!

Synopses: When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman. She’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate—along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish—pass to her adopted son, Camden.

But to everyone’s surprise, Cam wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes.

My thoughts: Told through many points of view, including Ruby's. This is a fascinating tale with twists, many red-herrings, and family drama.

Ruby's life alone is a fascinating mystery - kidnapped as a young girl, 4 husbands, suspicious deaths, and an adopted son. I really appreciated hearing her speak in her own words about her life in letters left behind.

As secrets swirled throughout the book, I started to wonder more about this family and the effects of money. Do you really ever know someone?

Many thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for sharing this must read mystery/suspense book by Rachel Hawkins.

I loved Reckless Girls and this one shows that Hawkins is an absolute PRO at suspense. This is a story about a wealthy heiress that unravels secrets with lots of twists and turns. Loved the multi POV. I will be recommending this one!! FIVE STARS

The Heiress is perfect for anyone who enjoys stories about wealthy, privileged people doing questionable things. It is told through the perspective of old letters, news articles, and current day perspectives of two characters. There are multiple twists throughout the book to keep the reader engaged throughout it. I found some of them a bit predictable, but I still enjoyed it overall.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC.

Holy cow! 5 stars from me. I binged this book in 24 hours. It was just what I needed to get out of a slump. I would read it again and definetly recommend it. I need another book like this one STAT!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review this book before it releases.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of The Heiress in exchange for my review.

I read The Heiress in one day. It follows a young married couple, Jules and Camden, from their rootless life in Colorado back to Cam’s family estate in North Carolina, bringing family secrets and mysteries into their daily existence. A typical Rachel Hawkins story, the book has enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the final page. Even when you think you’ve got things figured out, there’s probably something more you’ve missed.

A fun and engrossing read, I recommend this book—perhaps you’ll feel better about your family’s challenges after spending some time with the McTavishes!

When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she's the richest and most notorious woman in North Carolina. Her adopted son Camden wants nothing to do with the family money or the surviving family, so he moves out to Colorado to live a simple life as a teacher.

With his uncle's death ten years later, Camden is summoned back to Ashby House to help deal with the estate. While Cam wants nothing to do with it, his wife Jules is very interested in the inheritance.

This is a gripping story of Ruby and her many husbands who all died mysterious deaths (reminiscent of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) and the time when she was a very young child and was kidnapped. The secrets that Ruby shares through letters were the most engaging part for me, but the family drama after her death was also fun to read. It was fun to see all the skeletons in the closet come to light. Fantastic ending.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

You’ve never seen a family drama quite like this. The Heiress is a labyrinth of secrets, deceptions, and revelations that continuously astound and prove the old adage “Mo Money Mo Problems.”

Camden McTavish wants nothing to do with his family. Even though he inherited a fortune and the family mansion in North Carolina, he has rejected it all and hasn’t been back there since his mother Ruby passed away 10 years ago. Now he’s summoned to return and help restore the family home, bringing his wife Jules along for the trip. Unknown to Camden, Jules has plans of her own that include influencing him to claim his full inheritance and live happily ever after on the opulent estate. But complications arise, deceit is in abundant supply and new information will come to light that threatens to tear the entire family apart.

This book is drama personified. That’s drama with a capital D. A child gone missing. A woman married and widowed four times under suspicious circumstances leading to the nickname Ms. Kill-more. An adopted son shunned by members of the family. The same family fighting over an inheritance that the young man wants nothing to do with. And he is married to a woman curious about his estrangement and intrigued by the prospect of coming into a large sum of money. And everyone has a hidden agenda. It’s a glorious spectacle tailor made for a television mini-series.

A missing child. Kidnapping. Murder. Legal battles over a large inheritance. Family estrangements. This book puts any family-based reality TV show to shame. So crack open a copy of The Heiress and get cozy as Rachel Hawkins spills the tea on the McTavishes' mischievous past, complicated present and uncertain future. It’s tasty and irresistible.

I have to learn that this author is not for me—- it just drags and drags and I cannot get into it. The suspense does not pay off.

In the 40s, Ruby McTavish goes missing in the woods around her home when she is three, shockingly, she is found 7 months later living with another family, and returned to her very wealthy parents. As the Heiress of the McTavish fortune, and Ashby House, she was one of the wealthiest women in North Carolina, she lived a notorious life becoming a widow 4 times over (all under suspicious circumstances) and after all her marriages, she adopted a son (Camden) to inherit her entire fortune, much to the chagrin of her sister and her sister’s heirs. Camden however, wants nothing to do with the McTavish fortune or the twisted lives of his relatives and moves across the country, and lives an understated life with his wife Jules. However, 10 years after Ruby’s death he and Jules are drawn back to Ashby House to deal with the recent death of his uncle. Back under one roof with his estranged family everyone’s dark secrets begin to get exposed and tempers run hot and high.

This was a quick and fun read, exactly what I was looking for today. There were twists and murders and a southern gothic feel that I really enjoyed. I was thinking this has Evelyn Hugo vibes with the multiple husbands as well. I would say if you are looking for a twisty-turny suspenseful novel that is a little lighter than a true thriller - this is perfect to pick up.

4.25 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC to review

This story was a large tangled web of love, greed, and deceit. Meet Ruby McTavish and the notorious clan of Ashby House. There were so many delicious family secrets to unfold here and I enjoyed every flipping page of it. Good or bad, who truly deserves what they get in life? Should the deciding factor be in a person’s pedigree or shall it be determined solely by their deeds? What if you found yourself wealthy enough to bend all karma at will?

Not all of the plot devices seem completely plausible in this book, but neither do some of the things that happen in real life. This novel is a thoroughly entertaining, well-written jaunt, so I did not mind a bit . . . a perfect way to spend a sunny day on the porch.

I’d like to thank NetGalley for an advanced copy of The Heiress for my unbiased evaluation. 5 stars

Rachel Hawkins is true to her brand in her newest release, The Heiress. In dealing with the a deceased heiress’s estate, a family mystery unfolds. We bear witness to abducted children, bratty rich kids, attempts at seduction, and a scorned family seeking revenge.

The plot twists are too ridiculous to be believeable, but my larger gripe is with the multiple points of view. Gaining access through Ruby’s letters, her adopted son Camden, and his wife Jules is rherorically useful, but none are well written reflections of the characters. Hawkins does *not* write a convincing male psyche, has a strangely bratty confessional tone for Jules I didn’t enjoy, and does appear to have ever read a letter herself.

Even if not quite the style for me, fans of Hawkins previous work or similar thrillers (Alex Michaelides and Gillian Flynn come to mind) will enjoy this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

Rachel Hawkins does it again! I enjoyed that she took a different direction and used inspiration from historical events instead of another work of fiction. This one was twistier than a corkscrew and almost all of the characters had something to hide. I don't know how I expected the book to end, but the real ending came as a shock. I would recommend this one to our mystery/thriller readers for sure--and maybe to fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo who are looking for a darker twist.

Honestly, not that much happened in this book but I still loved it? The dual POV and the news articles and letters scattered throughout the book all worked really well for me. I called a major twist (or at least a close variation on the twist) and that's probably the only thing keeping this from being a five-star-read for me.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I've gone back and forth on Rachel Hawkins, and this one falls squarely in the middle of my taste. I liked the back-and-forth perspective, the dip into history, and the evocative setting, but I felt ahead of the story at times (also... very hard to buy the idea that ANYONE, not to mention a "lady killer" would just like... write out everything like that for an heir).

Buckling for a twisty Turny Gothic suspense ride… cam is unfortunately called back to his family home.
His mom, Ruby is well no not only for a kidnapping as a child push for being a bit eccentric
I so enjoyed the story, and all the twists and turns that came with it