This book is SO fun! I loved the multiple POVs and storylines. Hands down my favorite book by Rachel Hawkins. Kind of reminded me of a suspenseful version of The Seven Husbands Evelyn Hugo, which is another favorite book of mine. Highly recommend!

Rachel Hawkins is a hit or miss for me but I was excited for this book based on the synopsis; that being said I thought it was just okay. I was expecting more spooky vibes and I feel like we didn’t get that. I still really enjoy her writing and will definitely be reading her again, I’m just disappointed in this one.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

Loved this. Such a fun page-turner, with just enough mystery to keep it interesting. I'd absolutely recommend.

Three-year-old Ruby McTavish gets lost in the North Carolina woods, only to reappear months later in another state. Fast forward to fancy mansion life where Ruby grows up with a nagging feeling that things are...off.

Through letters she wrote before she died, we get a glimpse into Ruby's life: four marriages, a dysfunctional family, and an adopted son named Camden who wants nothing to do with the McTavish fortune. But Camden's wife Jules convinces him to visit the family after an uncle's passing and things get interesting!

This book's told from different perspectives - Camden, Jules, and even Ruby's letters - so you get the whole messy picture. This was a super entertaining read with short chapters, which I love. Two thumbs up!

This was my first book by Rachel Hawkins but it will certainly not be my last. It's a mix of family drama and mystery. This book focuses on the family of Ruby McTavish, specifically her adopted son, Camden and his wife, Jules. At this point, Ruby has died and when her brother dies, the last of the McTavishes, there's a significant focus on the family estate worth millions of dollars in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This book focuses on Ruby's multiple husbands and how they all died, and then what will happen to the inheritance... and who truly are these people? Such an enjoyable read that leaves you on the edge of your seat the whole time! Highly recommend.

Very interesting book. Twisty and turny but it all comes out straight in the end. Ms Hawkins always writes a great story and this is no exception.

This book captivated my attention from the very start. I loved learning about this family and the life they lead. It made me feel like I was there in real time. The writing was so descriptive my imagination was flowing.

This book was an oddball. Not really suspense or thriller in my opinion but more so a domestic drama? Wasn’t what I was expecting nor would I recommend it unfortunately. The ending, while it didn’t suck, I felt it was a piss poor copout of an ending. Not a memorable book so I don’t have much to say in this review besides I suggest skipping this one. I usually like Hawkin’s books well enough but this was a miss for me.

Thank you to both NetGalley & the publisher St. Martin’s Press for the ARC, I appreciate you both ☺️

Rachel Hawkins has solidified herself as one of my go-to thriller authors. I picked up this book and did not want to put it down. We are told the story through the modern day lense of Camden and his wife, Jules, and between their chapters, we get letters from the notorious Ruby, along with articles about her. All of these perspectives created a tense atmosphere. Who could you trust? Was anyone who they claimed to be? Some of the twists in this, I did guess, but some I didn't see coming at all. I loved the family drama, the development of the plot, and the mystery surrounding Ruby. This was a quick read, and it kept me hooked from beginning to end.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the e-ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

This was a fast paced thriller that kept on surprising me! It was apparent early on that Cam and Jules, the husband and wife headed back to his family’s North Carolina estate to sort out the family affairs with Cam’s estranged great-aunt and cousins, are both hiding something. The journey to find out exactly what was a fun one, and I loved how the chapters switched not only points of view but also between narrative, old letters, and newspaper/magazine clippings.

This was fun! Kept you on your toes. I really enjoy the different formats in which the story is told. I really liked the articles, diary entries, and the letters. This was a good mix of slow burn and suspense. I would recommend this, thanks NetGalley for the ARC

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. I love this author & couldn’t put it down!
Excellent plot, well- written characters and multiple twists. Loved the ending.

Another fun, suspenseful read from Rachel Hawkins! I've read all of Rachel Hawkins' adult thrillers and this one did not disappoint my high expectations.

This book is a true thriller with so many twists and turns. I loved that it was fast-paced without sacrificing a story. I was so engaged throughout the whole reading experience.

When Ruby McTavish dies, she leaves everything to her adopted son. Camden but cares so little about the inheritance and left the family years prior. He lives a simple life and eventually gets married to Jewels

Later he reluctantly returns to the house to settle some matters and is drawn into the family’s many secrets, betrayals, and lies.

I really liked how the book was laid out in the terms of the letter that Ruby had written. I loved how they trickled them thought out the story as you learned about her secrets and death of her late husbands. There were so many great twist and turns in this one.

I loved the gothic feel of this story and the multiple view points. Ruby is a notorious heiress with 4 dead husbands. Her chapters are told through her letters which adds a historical mystery aspect to the book. She speaks directly to the reader and tells exactly what happened to all of her husbands. We also get the pov of her son Camden and his wife Jules. There are so many secrets and lies. I was all in from the start and couldn’t stop listening. This is my favorite book of Hawkins

Ruby McTavish has a very colorful past. Four times married and a child kidnap victim, Ruby grows up as the flamboyant member of the very rich McTavish family. In addition to exploring her childhood kidnapping and her marriages, Ruby adopts son Cam and leaves him her fortune-something Cam could care less about but does not sit well with the rest of the McTavish family. What really happened when Ruby disappeared? Were her husbands cursed with bad luck or did Ruby help them along to their deaths? A sordid past told in the dynamic voice of Ruby coupled with unsavory family dynamics in the present-this was one I zipped right through and couldn't put down.

this is one of my faves of rachel’s books!! she does a great job keeping you on your toes with the mysteries + hidden secrets, and I was obsessed with all the different storytelling formats like news articles, diary entries, and letters! it gives Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo vibes but with murder! I’ve gotten to meet Rachel twice at author events, and I could literally hear her reading some of these scenes in my head. :) this is a perfect mix of a slow burn + suspense + family drama with humor sprinkled throughout. the characters were well-developed, and I was on my toes the whole time wondering who was telling the truth!

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins is such a captivating journey. I have read all of Rachel Hawkins’ books and this is my favorite yet! I loved the writing style with the letters. I loved learning about Ruby’s history, and of course the twists and turns! This was an absolutely superb book!

This book was full of suspense and mystery! I liked this story and the twists it included! A four-star read for me!

A great thriller!

This was a solid 3 stars for the majority of the read. It felt like I guessed many things throughout (and I was right about them!) so there wasn't too much surprise or tension for me, but the story kept flowing regardless.

What brought it up to 4 stars and what I completely loved is Camden knew all about what Jules was lying about the entire time and he still loved her and wanted to be with her! It's funny because I don't think Cam and Jules are really that twisted? Compared to Ruby and the rest of the family, their crimes are much more believable and forgivable (not that I condone the murder of anyone in reality). I'm also really happy that Camden and Jules stayed together in the end and neither of them killed the other - IMO that is very played out in thrillers where family drama is heavily featured.

I definitely recommend this one! It's a shorter book that will fly by and still entertain.