Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

Eight months after going missing in the woods near her North Carolina home, three year old Ruby was found and returned home. She grew up in Ashby House. She grew up in a life of luxury most of us can only imagine. Ruby becomes a widower several times over and when she dies she leaves her fortune to her adopted son Camden.
Despite his hesitance and lack to desire due to family dynamics and drama Camden and his wife return to the mansion. Camden is met with family members who are not only angry but feel that Camden doesn't deserve a cent of the McTavish family since he is not blood.

The life of Ruby and her secrets are unraveled via letters Ruby had written. Her letters are full of scandal sadness and skeletons. The twist and turns are thrilling. The story is told via several points of views. Trust no one as this book is full of unreliable narrators and vile characters.

This is one addicting psychological thriller that will keep you turning pages into the wee hours of the night.

Hawkins wins again in my book! I almost gave up on her after Reckless Girls, but loved The Villa, so I was excited for this one and couldn’t wait to read it. It’s a winner!

“A twisted new gothic suspense about an infamous heiress and the complicated inheritance she left behind.”

This story flashes between past and present using letters and multiple POV. There is lots of foreshadowing and so many delicious breadcrumbs sprinkled throughout. A couple of twisty zingers make it all the more fun. Do t read too much about this one, just go in blind and enjoy!

Thank you to NetGalley and StMartins Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was fantastic! Do not pick it up unless you have time to read it straight though, as you’re not going to be able to put it down. The story centers on a rich and prestigious NC family and is told from 3 POVs: the matriarch, Ruby (through letters), Ruby’s son Cam, and his wife Jules. The book weaves past and present timeframes together to create a twisty and captivating story about greed, power, and wealth within a family over multiple generations.

Hawkins has a unique way of making me empathize with, and even like, characters who aren’t actually very nice people. This is a skill that not many authors (in my opinion) have. I was rooting for various characters throughout the book, even as new secrets were exposed. The many pieces that made up the full story were meticulously plotted, with every loose end tied up nicely. The ending if the book was great, revealing more surprises and leaving me satisfied overall (with everything except the fact that the book wasn’t longer!).

Overall, another huge win for Hawkins that’s if strongly recommend if you liked her other books and if you like psychological thrillers in general. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for my Netgalley copy of THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins, out 1/9/24.

TALK ABOUT AN UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER! This may be the fastest I’ve ever read a book because I could not stop swiping. It is the Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo meets the people of The Appalachia.

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.

From there, we follow dual POV’s of Camden and his wife Jules as they head back to Appalachia after years away and secrets come to light. Slowly, we learn about Ruby’s kidnapping, her failed marriages and the lengths her bloodthirsty and money-hungry family will go to get what they think they’re owed.

The twists and turns are a mess of fun and it’ll have clutching your pearls as you flip the page!

This book is pure entertainment and I guarantee if you read it, you won’t want to put it down. Perfect for the beach, a lazy day in bed or sipping a beer at the bar by yourself.

Fast-paced, addictive, and full of ominous scenes, The Heiress will keep you hooked until the very last chapter.

Told from three points of view, we follow the life and tragic story of Ruby McTavish, the heir to the most elite family in Asheville, North Carolina. Ruby is notorious for being the victim of a kidnapping when she was three years old, and equally as known for her unluckiness in love. Married four times, each of her husbands died under mysterious circumstances. Of course, money talks, or in this case it silenced any investigations into the deaths.

The Heiress was an excellent read, full of complex characters and secrets. My first, and definitely not my last, novel by Rachel Hawkins.

Read if you like:
🧩Solving puzzles and mysteries.
🖤Dysfunctional families
💚Evelyn Hugo MC vibes
💰Following the lives of the rich and famous ex: Kennedy’s, Real Housewives

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was fabulous! The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins has more twists and turns than the mountain roads the characters travel to arrive at the secluded Ashby house where family secrets will quickly unravel. I loved Rachel Hawkins' use of different narrators along with news articles to tell the story of the McTavish family. This is a page turner and the ending does not disappoint! Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Rachel Hawkins for the advanced copy.

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced reader copy. Rachel Hawkins did it again; another fantastic book that I couldn't stop turning the pages to. This book has a very intricate and intertwined plot that was delivered at the end with perfection! Loved it!

This is by far my favorite book by Hawkins. I really loved the three different points of view and the way the story was unraveled for the reader. Full of secrets that were slowly revealed, I didn't want to put this one down. I can't wait till January so some of my friends can read and we can discuss Ruby and the McTavish family. Thank you negalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

**More like a 2.5, but I digress.
I think Rachel Hawkins is just not the author for me. I haven't given any of her previous books above a 3-star mainly because the characters feel forced to me and I don't gel with the writing, and the same holds true for this book. I do think this is my favorite of her books so I'd say if you enjoyed her work previously this one might be a real hit for you.

Thank you to St. Martins Press for the ARC provided through Netgalley.

This is by far my favorite Rachel Hawkins book, I read it in less than 24 hours.

I loved the structure of this book. There were several different POVs, letters written by Ruby and newspaper articles. There were lots of twists and turns in this story and I enjoyed each one of them. This was a quick read in a beautiful setting, with interesting characters and a quick moving plot.

This was so freaking good! 6 stars if I could! I love love love this!! I seriously could not stop reading this and I'm still thinking about it days later!! Is one of my favorites of the year!!
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OMG! What did i just read?? i flew through The Heiress in two days, reading it every chance I got. I figured out some of the story early on but it seems that it was written that way since you still didn't know the why. And the every end of the book, the last paragraph, i didnt see it coming. Maybe i should have but i didnt.

I like Rachel Hawkins books, and I think this is her best one so far!

Thanks so much for the ARC, NetGalley! Rachel Hawkins knows how to write suspenseful book - and her latest is no exception! I will always pick up her books to read. While I was slow to get into this book, by the time I was 25% in, I couldn’t put it down. I was captivated by the jumping timelines, the notes left by Ruby and trying to figure out where this book was headed. And that twist! I absolutely recommend this book to others.

I loved The Wife Upstairs by Hawkins and was super excited to read this latest release! Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced read copy.

The Heiress is family drama unfolding with lots of twists along the way. The writing style is makes it for an engaging read with the reader being spoken to throughout. We also get to read Ruby’s letters which, I have to say, we’re my favorite part of this book. I can just imagine if Ruby was sitting in a room telling these stories everybody around would want to stop and listen.

The unfolding of the story was a bit of a slow burn, but because the three point of views were so interesting to read the slow burn wasn’t a bad thing!

Gothic suspense at its finest! This tells the tale of a couple returning to the husband's crazy rich family--who he has shunned for decades. What is behind all the anger and mystery? Told in current POV and through letters, the reader begins to unravel the treachery that lives in Ashby House. The kicker is--do they stay or do they survive? Great, quick read. Rachel Hawkins always has the most twisty twists. Recommended.

3 1/2 Stars. This was my first Rachel Hawkins book though I do have one more on my shelf and a few more that I want to read. Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book.

It was an intesting read. I enjoyed the way the chapters were set up and the way the book flowed. I wanted to keep reading to find out more secrets that the characters were keeping. I wanted a little more about the house as it seemed at the beginning that it would play a maybe bigger role that it did. All in all, a fun read that will keep you guessing.

I love the old money, creepy vibe of this book. Mysterious and alluring throughout. Each character with their own motives and secrets. Definitely kept me wanting to read more and find out what was hidden.

A thrilling book that keeps you turning the pages until the shocking ending. Full of twists and turns and shocks. Brilliant!’ I rate this book five out of five stars.

The his was a great book, I liked the dual point of views between Jules and Cameron with the addition of letters to a mystery someone and articles. Ruby was definitely something in her day. I’ll be recommending this one to friends.