This was a beautiful book, haunting. Didn’t want to put it down, elegantly written. The characters were brilliant and the plot was fantastic.

Rachel Hawkins out does herself again.this book was the bomb.com I couldn’t wait to see how it ended but I also didn’t wait it to end at the same time

I love the way Rachel Hawkins writes her stories. This one kept be guessing what was real and what wasn’t. Cam and Jules seem like the perfect couple, madly in love, but what secrets are they keeping? Cam was adopted into a very wealthy family - a family that wanted nothing to do with him from the start. Cam was adopted by Ruby after four husbands die unexpectedly. The toxic family environment made me want to scream, but in the end everyone got what they deserved.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC of The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins in exchange for an honest review.
This book was not just good, it was great. There were more twists in this novel than on a mountain road in North Carolina, which was the setting for this book.
The main character, Camden, is the adopted son of the late heiress Ruby McTavish. Camden is called home to deal with the family home, Ashby. Reluctantly , he goes.
The characters in this book are multidimensional.. the plot is well developed. I loved the Gothic vibe that was evident throughout he book I liked how the book was writen from muliple viewpoints.
This is a must read from the new Queen of the twist, Rachel Hawkins.

I gobbled this book up in a day. It feels like if the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo were a murder mystery, somehow?? I was into it. This story is told quickly in multiple viewpoints: letters from heiress and widow four times over Ruby McTavish, and present day narration by her adopted son Cam and his wife Jules, who return to the McTavish mansion for the first time in over a decade. I looked forward to each viewpoint, especially the letters, and each chapter ended with enough suspense that I couldn’t stop. I won’t say more because I don’t want to ruin the plot for anyone, but this was the perfect quick summer read.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the chance to read this book early!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for early access to this book!
Wow! This book was fantastic. I honestly wasn't expecting to be quite so "pulled in" but I was. I would also say that this book was definitely a "slow
burn but the last 3rd of the book was action packed I didn't want it to end. I've only ever read The Villa by Rachel Hawkins but now I think I need to
read more by her! Also if you're worried about this book being "scary" because it's a thriller, it really isn't. I'm fairly new to the thriller genre because
I'm quite a scaredy cat, but this book really wasn't gory or scary at all
I am also surprised that the book is being released in January be sure to me this was a perfect summer read.
I will be definitely picking up this book when it's released in January! Thank you again to NetGalley and the publisher!

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This fantastic mystery is told in 3 different POVs (Ruby, Cam, and Jules) and grabbed my attention from the very first page.
The story starts when a 3 year old Ruby goes missing while on a family outing in the property surrounding their mansion in the forest.. No one is sure if she is alive and well or if something terrible happened to her in those woods. About 8 months later, Ruby is found living in Alabama, with a family that lost a child of their own around the same time that Ruby went missing.
.There are so many twists, turns, lies, and secrets and I loved every minute. The foreshadowing was done in such a way that you think you have everything figured out but you're probably wrong. The story will keep you guessing until the last page. Absolutely recommend!

Always excited to read a Rachel Hawkins book! Great writing, great premise, overall a really good read.

This is a family drama with terrible people, doing terrible things, because of money. Ruby left a confession in the form of letters, and she seemed very nonchalant about what happened to her four husbands. A quick read with plenty of messed-up family drama. This wasn’t really for me, but might appeal to others.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Drama. Mystery. History. Plot twist! I did not have this one figured out! I liked seeing the different points of view to help weave the story.

Thank you @netgalley @stmartinspress @ladyhawkins for the #gifted eArc copy of this book!

Sometimes when you get approved for a book you just have to stop what you’re doing to immediately read it. 😅

This is my 4th book by this author and I was curious how this one would end up overall. Her last book (The Villa) I did enjoy but did feel it was more of a slow burn mystery vs. thriller. This one had me flipping the pages quicker and I was more easily immersed into this storyline. I think it’s because it felt more suspense driven and I certainly was not able to guess all of the twists!

Synopsis:
This book starts out where a young girl, Ruby, who belongs to a very wealthy family goes missing in the woods of North Carolina. Months later she is eventually found however rumors never cease to stop swirling around her.

Now grown and the owner of Ashby House Ruby has amassed quite the large amount of wealth and has left her riches to her adoptive son Cam after she passes. Ruby has quite the history, 4 dead spouses…all who have died in tragic accidents. 🤔 Cam is called back to settle the estate however wants nothing to do with his siblings or the estate. As soon as he was of age he left Ashby House and all of its dark secrets behind. Can now married doesn’t want to subject Jules, his wife to his family but feels he has no choice. As time passes, secrets are revealed and the family will never be the same!

As I mentioned I enjoyed this page turning suspenseful novel. I loved the big reveal and the twists that came along the way. I especially enjoyed the letters Ruby wrote to Cam which were scattered throughout the chapters. They were my favorite part and made the story much more interesting! I will certainly keep buying Ms. Hawkins books! Thank you for sharing these conniving characters with me!

I think this is less a thriller, more of a domestic drama. But - don’t let that keep you from diving into this one! It was so entertaining, I flew right through it! This was by far my favorite book by Hawkins. I loved how dysfunctional this family was, and the eerie feel around the Ashby House. Don’t go in expecting plot twist after plot twist, and you’ll be good!

A rich, dead heiress - with plenty of secrets - an adopted heir who wants nothing to do with the money and a bunch of greedy, spoiled family members. What could go wrong!? My favorite of Rachel Hawkins books yet! I love her writing It always sucks me in, but sometimes her endings fall a little flat. Not this one. This one is more of a slow build with so many twists along the way. I love stories told in different formats like this one - it’s told in the forms of narratives, letters and news articles. Very Taylor Jenkins Reid and Evelyn Hugo vibes.

Thank you so much NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC.

The lengths others will go to to keep secrets many... many secrets are in this book.
Family drama at its best even better than you would find out about as you keep reading.
Loved everything about this book.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

A light thriller - it took awhile for The Heiress to really get going. The current drama starts to unfold in the last 40% of the book. I love a thriller set in an old house, so I was slightly disappointed that the house wasn't more of its own character, since it's built up to be mythical.

Overall a quick and easy read, but I was hoping for a little more depth to the story and characters.

So this is why I love / dislike netgalley . I love getting ARCs of books . But I dislike writing reviews. Probably why I don't get very many acceptances lol . I am capable of giving stars but when it comes to putting into words all the feels of a book I fail ... spectacularly. I will tell you , I definitely recommend this book (4 stars), but you can read it for yourself and decide what you think.

I always love Rachel Hawkins' thrillers! I especially liked the multiple POVs as well as the two different timelines in this one. A lot of the time, Ruby's narrative letters were even more engaging than the current timeline and Jules' and Camden's POVs. I would love to read an entire book about Ruby's life. I definitely didn't catch the twist beforehand, but I always like being able to look back and see the hints I missed while reading.

Mo' money mo' secrets! 
I'm a sucker for rich housewife mystery, but the old money Appalachia mountain vibes took this to a whole new level. 
The twisty storyline pulled me in right away and I really enjoyed the way Rachel Hawkins told the story from a two person perspective, letters from the past, news articles, and even a few asides where the characters speak directly to the reader. The character building felt very natural, I had fun trying to suss out everyone's motives. 

Thank you NetGalley for an early copy of The Heiress in exchange for an honest review.
Publication date: January 9, 2024.

Another fantastic historical fiction novel by this talented writer. Lots of drama, action and excitement lead you on a journey to the very end,
Well written and easy to read, I highly recommend this book to everyone.

This book was SO GOOD! Man do I love a thriller set in an old fancy mansion, and this book delivers. I was captivated from the very beginning, and couldn’t set it down once I was on the second half of the book. Multiple points of view (including letters from beyond the grave), clever twists, this book had everything. Definitely a great beach read for this upcoming summer, but would honestly be incredible anytime of year. Five star read!