First and foremost. Look at that cover! It’s simply gorgeous.

The Heiress is a gripping thriller set in a small town in North Carolina where the McTavish family has full reign of the town because of their money. Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodard Miller Kenmore has died and left her wealth to her son Camden McTavish. Only problem, he wants nothing to do with his twisted family. Jules, his wife, gently convinces him to head back home to deal with Ashby House, the ancestral home.

I really enjoyed the different media types we get throughout the story. We have letters from Ruby beyond the grave and Newspaper articles both give us different perspectives than Jules and Cam. I did have trouble connecting to the story in the beginning, but after the ~25% mark I was hooked.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publishers for giving me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I've read all of this author's books and I think I prefer her romance to her thrillers. This book dragged for me in the beginning. I did enjoy it more than some of her previous works though. 3 stars.

This book was a ride with the highs and lows some things come out of left field and others you can somewhat guess. But this was excellent book from Rachel Hawkins I couldn't stop listening to it. I got the E book as an arc and also listen to the audio from scribe and read/listen at the same time. But the full cast audio is wondaful if you listen to audio this is a must listen. She did such a wonderful job weaving a web of lies and mysteries by the time we get to the end your thinking its all comes to a end but in the back of your mind you know your thinking other outcomes well past the books ending. In the end we learn no one is a good guy. Not even the good guy.

Thank you to NetGalley for this E-Arc in exchange for my honest review.

Delve into the riveting world of 'Rich Gone Bad' as the legacy of Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore unfolds. Camden, her adopted son, seeks a normal life far from the wealth and notoriety of Ashby House. However, a family tragedy draws him back, unveiling a web of mysteries surrounding Ruby's infamous past. The story weaves through stunning landscapes and elegant rooms, exploring the truth behind persistent rumors, mysterious deaths, and the enigma of why Cam was adopted. A captivating tale that explores the complexities of family bonds and the unexpected twists hidden within the pages of an inheritance.

This was a page turner! I couldn't put this book down & ended up reading it in a day. Great characters & plot twists. One of Rachel Hawkins' best!

This story really went full on from the start. A mix of a time hop of the present with Cam the Heir and the passed Heiress Ruby. She writes letters that reveal lots of facts that no one else knew about while she lived. It was really interesting but the ending was not as climactic as I thought. I did kind of guess where it was going for the major points so that kept it from a 5 for me. I wanted a big WHAT?? Type ending.

This thriller has finally reconnected me back to my beloved thriller/suspense book genre and made me fall in love again!! I cannot say enough amazing things about this twisty book. It literally had me stuck on the couch for 2 days binge reading because I had to know what would happen. I could not put this book down for very long and when I did, it was all I thought about. The characters all gave me the creeps in the best ways possible, as you don't know who to trust. The mansion felt like it's own character and gave off claustrophobic and sinister vibes. I thoroughly enjoyed the various POVs as a way to further draw the reader into this story. By the ending, I was biting my nails from the drama and suspense. I'll be reading this author's work in the future now all because of this 5 star book.

A gothic, Appalachian tale? Yes, please!

Rachel Hawkins never disappoints. This one was moody and earthy but also with the glitter and glam of the rich. Quite a neat juxtaposition. Complete with a nice twist at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'm starting all of her previous novels! This was amazing, and so many twists! I loved it, couldn't put it down. It is a mix of suspense, mystery, romance vibes! It was truly spectacular. I did have trouble keeping up with the ages and names but nothing that would deter me from reading it. I had to know what happens!

Unputdownable! Rachel Hawkins created a masterful story within a story & when it unfolds - your mind will be blown. There's no way you could predict how this will turn out. Hawkins artfully leaves clues, adds suspense, and builds characters in a way that you will be on the edge of your cozy reading chair.

The story of a man trying to escape the grips of his sketchy, wealthy family but thrown back into the mix will leave you wanting more. Add second story line of finding out just how this family's matriarch lost husband after husband and you won't be able to read those pages fast enough!

This book felt like a cross over of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Ginny and Georgia and You. It was a page turner- the way the story was being told. You wanted to know what was going to happen next, how the story would unfold. I was able to predict some of it- but not entirely. When I say it reminds me of "You".. think season 2. It was my first Rachel Hawkins novel, and I definitely need to check out more!

This is an engrossing tale of secrets, lies, greed, family dysfunction and murder. Secrets are slowly revealed through multiple points of view - Camden, Jules and Ruby - each have their own stories to tell! The McTavish wealth has helped to hide a multitude of sins, but secrets don’t tend to stay hidden forever. Will those revelations destroy everyone they touch? This is a thoroughly fascinating story that keeps you riveted to the pages until all the shocking truths are revealed!

Another solid domestic thriller with a extremely messed up family by Rachel Hawkins. It's hard to write much in a review without spoiling anything, but I enjoyed the twists in this one!

4.5 Stars
The Heiress is my favorite Rachel Hawkins to date! Old money, a historic estate, dark secrets, a kidnapping, and four dead husbands! The story was riveting!

This twisty mystery unfolds through three POVs: Ruby “The Heiress”, Camden, Ruby’s heir to Ruby’s large fortune, and Jules, Camden’s wife. I think Ruby’s POV had to be my favorite. What happened to three-year-old Ruby when she was kidnapped? Was she that unlucky in love? Why did Camden leave, and will he now stay home and take up his position as heir to the great Ashby House? Everyone had at least one secret!

A fast-paced, glued-to-the-pages kind of read! I was eager to see how it all turned out! Of course, I was rallying for a happy ending for Cam and Jules.

I alternately read and listened to The Heiress. Dan Bitner, Eliza Foss, John Pirhalla, and Patti Murin’s performances were excellent! I listened at my usual 1.5x normal speed. I recommend either format!

When Ruby, a wealthy heiress with a checkered past dies, her adopted son, Camden is in line to inherit her fortune. Her surviving blood relatives will go to any lengths to keep that from happening. Camden reluctantly moves back to her home, Ashby House, with his wife, Jules, to settle the estate. Once there, he is face to face with the family turmoil as the unearth scandal from Ruby’s past. Will buried secrets nullify the estate, or will fate re ESL the rightful heir? Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. This is my honest review.

I couldn’t out this down. It’s Evelyn Hugo meets dark family thriller. My first 5 star read in a long time. This is definitely Rachel Hawkins at her best and I would love to read more about Cam and Jules in the future. Excellent read.

This book was such an intriguing mystery thriller. I could not put it down! This has multiple POVs and was very easy to follow. So many secrets and suspense throughout and it kept you wondering what was going to happen next. I really enjoyed this thriller filled with murder, greed and mystery. Thank you to NetGalley, Rachel Hawkins and St. Martins Press for my advanced copy.

When Rachel Hawkins writes a book, I’m ready to read it. So when the early reviews were mixed for The Heiress, I got curious at why. I don’t know about anyone else but I thought it was fabulous! Filled with family drama and lots of twists I was captivated the whole time. I think readers thought it would be more thriller but I I thought the storyline was rich and I would love to have met the interesting Ruby in real life. Do yourself a favor and read another hit by Rachel. 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ruby is pretty well known firstly as the Cavendish that was kidnapped for a few hours and after as a 4 time widower. Her adoptive son Camden is happily married to Jules living far away from his adoptive ultra rich family that he wants nothing to do with. Until he receives an email that is calling him back home after his uncle death. He is hesitant to go but Jules is really excited, not that she has told Cam all the reasons why she wants to go there. When they get there secrets begin to unravel.

This book gave me such a soap opera feel (as a Brazilian, I've seen a lot of those haha); the unending reveals (each more scandalous than the other), the drama, the back-to-back twists (sometimes in the same paragraph), the private detectiveS (I kid you not, more than once), and the ending. There is a scene that encompasses that feeling so well. All the characters are together and Ben reveals a secret, Cam reveals that he already knows the secret, and Ben practically says "but I bet you didn't know about this other secret" - dramatic gasps all around. That goes throughout the entire book. And the funny thing is all characters think they are keeping secrets but everyone always know everything.

It's fun at the beginning. But since it keeps happening on and on and on, the fun of the drama and of the twists simply disappears and loose the freshness. Since every character knows everything, it feels as if we're just being told the story without following it.

I did have fun at the beginning though and the book is extremely readable. I did really like Ruby's character; I wish we've followed her story as it was unfolding instead of just being told about it.

By the end, it's a fun book that can be read really fast. But it's not one I'll be thinkin about.

Thank you Netgalley, author, and publisher for the ARC.

This was an entertaining thriller. I liked the plot and the characters were a lot of fun. Very much recommend this book.