This book had me from the first chapter. I fell hook, line and sinker into this story and all the twists and turns. It was my first book from this author and I can't wait to read more of her work.

Camden McTavish grew up in lavish Ashby House where his adopted mother Ruby ruled supreme. Camden has left all of that behind and lives a simple life with his wife Jules, until his uncle's death prompts his return to the estate and the remaining McTavish family members with their own agendas.

I loved how this letter was told from different view points, letters and news stories. I truly was guessing until the last page. Highly recommend!

​I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

(𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 @𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯.𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 @𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 #𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬.) Believe it or not, until 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦, I had never read a Rachel Hawkins book. They just didn’t seem like the sort of thrillers I generally go for. I like my mystery/thrillers on the literary side. I don’t want there to be too many unlikely plot points or eye-roll worthy moments. It’s best if there’s at least one character I can root for. I want to get to the end and be both surprised and satisfied.⁣
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Did I get all that with 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴? Sadly, no, but I tried and have to give myself some credit for that. In the last few months I’ve been pushing myself to read books outside my comfort zone with mostly favorable results. This wasn’t one of those, but I’m still happy to have read it. I know a little bit more about the author’s books and why she has legions of fans. Her layered story-building, foreshadowing, twists and many villains made for a book many will love.⁣
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The listening experience with this book was excellent, with four different narrators each taking on the story’s four different perspectives. That really kept the story moving along and held my interest. While the story itself wasn’t a great match for my tastes, the audiobook made it more palatable, so I’m very glad I chose that format.

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

I went into The Heiress without much knowledge of it. I was pleasantly engaged in this slow burn of family secrets, revenge, and short chapters. I’d definitely recommend the Heiress, if you’re like alternating POV’s, secrets, and suspense.

I received an eARC of The Heiress over the summer, but somehow I never got around to starting it until just the other day. What an oversight! Started it yesterday morning and finished it up this evening. The story of the McTavishes is once heck of a domestic thriller. This one has it all: lies, vast fortunes, uncontrolled greed, and murder. Rachel Hawkins once again proves she knows how to spin a killer story. I’d like to thank St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an eARC of The Heiress.

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Finally the moment I've been waiting for, a book by Rachel Hawkins that I actually liked! Why did I keep reading her books when they kept letting me down? I have no idea I like to think I saw potential, that I knew we were getting close to being on the same page? I know I like her books as Erin Sterling so maybe that gave me hope, I'm not sure but for some reason I kept reading them and not liking them until today. I Liked the Heiress! I liked the characters I liked the darkness the twistedness, I liked the moral questioning, I liked the setting. It was a good book.

Loved the atmosphere set up by dark family characters and creepy large rural mansion vibes. Loved the general concept of the plot too. However I just ultimately didn't find it gripping or captivating. I read it quickly but at the end I was left wanting more because I felt like so many things were unresolved. Like why mention the weird incident at the gate if it was never brought up again? It seemed a little like odd mentions like this occurred just to fill the pages but didn't actually contribute to the plot and that is what is keeping me from rating it higher. I wouldn't say skip it...but I also wouldn't say oh em ghee you NEED to read this.

If you think your family is dysfunctional just wait until you meet the McTavish family...

Camden McTavish, adoptive son of the infamous late Ruby "Mrs. Kill-More" McTavish, is set on never returning to Ashby House, the larger-than-life mansion he grew up in and now, despite how the rest of Ruby's family feels, he owns.

Jules, Camden's loving wife, hopes visiting Ashby House will be a chance to get to know the parts of her husband he keeps locked away, and to see just exactly what Ruby McTavish left behind. More specifically, what Ruby left to Cam, and in turn- to Jules.

Told from dueling point-of-views, and through Ruby's own correspondence, The Heiress is a fast-paced thriller that unravels the lies and deceit Ashby House has woven into its very foundation. This story truly had me gasping at every twist and turn.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced readers copy of this book!

I truly believe this is Hawkins's best novel yet. With some major SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO vibes, Hawkins did an incredible job and tying together the past and present in such a unique way.

Alexa, play Confessions by Usher because my girl Ruby is spilling all the beans 👀😂
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This book was SO entertaining! Rich people, secrets, not knowing exactly who trust, not knowing what anyone’s motivations are…
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We’ve got Ruby the child kidnapping victim/heiress to a North Carolina fortune with four dead husbands in her wake. Cam her adopted son who left home and never wants to go back. Jules his wife who has secrets of her own. And a band of money grubbing relatives. 💯
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It’s told in a confessional tone and let me tell you that works for me! Ruby writes letters, and Cam and Jules occasionally address the reader when they reveal little secrets. LOVE 🤌🤌
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I do have to be honest and say that I didn’t find any of the twists shocking. 😬 It didn’t really take away from my enjoyment of the book, but I think that’s what was missing to make this an all time favorite.
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I still wholeheartedly recommend and think you’ll enjoy it too!! Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced e-copy!

I just finished The heiress by Rachel Hawkins and here are my thoughts.


Camden thought he left it all behind. He turned his back on the estate, the money…. The adoptive family, all of it. He was content to teach and be with his wife Jules.

Ruby McTavish isn’t a woman to be beaten, even in death. She was larger than life before she died, a victim of a kidnapping as a child and 4 dead husbands to boot but having Camden take over everything was her wish.

Camden can’t put off going back to the Estate after his uncle dies. His family are not happy to see him and he would rather chew his own arm off than have to stay there a second longer than necessary.

Being home brings up unanswered questions Camden always had but some secrets are better left alone.

THIS BOOK BLEW MY MIND. I literally was turning the pages of my kindle like I was possessed. It was so good. The story balances from Camdens POV, Jules POV and letters that Ruby had written to someone while she was still alive. Ruby explains her own family secrets from her childhood and then what happened to her 4 dead husbands and each one will leave you gasping in horror! She was clever and her family couldn’t even beat her in death. It was glorious! I really felt for Camden all the way through the book and even his dark secret just made me feel bad for him. Then we have Jules… She is split for me. Part of me understands and the other part has me thinking Camden needs to watch his back. His family.. All D-bags.

The manor was described in a beautiful and rich way and I felt like I was truly there. It was a fast paced, well executed masterpiece of pure perfection. All other thrillers have a lot to measure up to, this one set the bar in outer space. So many twists and the delicious family drama, made this book one heck of a book.

5 stars

@stmartinspress thank you so much for this fabulous read and to @netgalley for this gifted copy

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Wow, Rachel Hawkins does it again. Everytime I thought I figured it out a new twist came about. All the secrets hidden from one another made it so easy to continue turning the page. Camden and Jules felt so easy to fall in love with. The turns just kept twisting with Ruby, it was hard to not like her even though she was a crazy character who kept the plot twisting.

Pretty stereotypical Rachel Hawkins book! Rich corrupt characters, a ridiculous plot, and a message that the characters think murder is ok if it’s done to advance the cause of love and/or feminism. Did I like this book? Not really? Could I put it down? Also no. Perfect for when you need a ridiculous cozy mystery you’ll never think about again but that when you are reading it you get so invested you HAVE to know what happens! It’s a mood and sometimes on a gloomy day a book like
the Heiress may be exactly what you’re looking for.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from Netgalley. All opinions expressed above are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

I don’t think there has been a single Rachel Hawkins book I’ve read that I didn’t like. This was no exception! I was guessing around every single turn and once I thought I had it figured out the author proved me wrong!

I loved this book and couldn’t put it down.

This book is full of murders, mysteries, missing children and a family so wealthy they can make all their troubles disappear. With new surprises in practically every chapter you won’t be able to put it down.

4/5 stars would highly recommend!

I devoured this book! I love a twisty thriller. This book is not to be missed. I was on the edge of my seat and could not stop reading The Heiress. Hawkins never disappoints. I recommend this one.
Many thanks to the author, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

The Heiress was a twisty story full of family drama, greed and rich people behaving badly. Told in multiple POV with one told in letter format, the reader knows that everyone is hiding something.

The author gives you a good feel for the setting, an Appalachian estate called Ashby House which is full of secrets. While I saw a few twists coming, there were still plenty of surprises and I finished the book in 2 days. Thank you to the publisher for my e-copy of this book.

Camden is through with his family. For ten years, he has been living the independent life of an English teacher with his wife Jules, and he likes it that way. However, when his uncle dies, he feels compelled to return to the family’s North Carolina mansion. You see his family is rich with a capital R. Like own the entire town rich. Jules is enchanted. Why would Camden give all of this up? She will see that he will get what they deserve. But the family still has a few tricks up its sleeve in The Heiress.

If you are looking for a challenging cat and mouse plot, look elsewhere. It is apparent who the players are early in this book. However, if you just want to sit back and read about how the rich are different, get ready for the funhouse ride that is The Heiress. 4 stars!

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book.

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Happy pub date to Rachel Hawkins and The Heiress! Thank you to @ladyhawkins, Macmillan Audio ( @macmillan.audio ) 🎧and NetGalley ( @netgalley ) for allowing me to read and listen to the book 📖 for an honest review!

This is by far my favorite book by Rachel Hawkins to date! 🤗 Bravo!👏 🎉

The setting was fantastic for so many reasons. The book is set in the mountains 🏔️ of western North Carolina. A serene and secluded setting. The secluded house and town really helped intensify the creepy aspects portrayed throughout. Full disclosure, I may be partial to the setting because I am originally from North Carolina and I lived in a mountain town named Boone for a couple of years.

Characters in the book find themselves craving the balance between power, wealth and entitlement with true love, family, independence, and loyalty.

The definition of family is explored throughout including but not limited to: birth family, adopted family, found family, and forced family. Lack of trust and deceit run rampant between all connections and family units. The power of persuasion and influence by the defined matriarch (Ruby McTavish) is present in different degrees.

There are so many twists and turns in the book starting with Ruby’s kidnapping as a child and ending with her heir as supreme matriarch of her family (and most wealthy woman in North Carolina). The ending leaves the reader wondering if money can buy you (or your way out) of everything.

I devoured this book in ONE day! I was so invested in knowing more with each revelation. This was a great way to kick off the New (reading 📚) Year!

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

"The Heiress" is another hit by Hawkins! Told in alternating perspectives, this book tells the story of the McTavish family, the richest family in North Carolina. Ruby McTavish disappeared as a small child and was recovered months later after her parents purportedly paid more money to recover her than had ever been spent on a ransom. But, later in life, she became notorious after a string of dead husbands. (Not quite Evelyn Hugo vibes, but not very far off). Ruby later decides to adopt a little boy named Camden who, much to the rest of Ruby's family's dismay, later inherits all of the McTavish fortune and the family estate, Ashby House. The other McTavish's treated Camden terribly his whole childhood and he couldn't wait to get away from them and out from under Ruby's thumb.

Ten years later, Camden, who hasn't touched his inheritance, is married and far from the remaining McTavish's. But, he has to return to Ashby house and face the ghosts from his past.

There were so many wonderful twists throughout this book. Just when I thought I had something figured out, another twist! The characters were wonderfully crafted and this book was one I read well past my bedtime!

Not exactly a thriller (in the "who's going to die?" sense), but certainly a family drama with intrigue and a number of twists. At the simplest level, it's a portrait of toxic entitlement, and how the well-off can convince themselves that the rules of polite society (and the law) don't apply to them. But there's also plenty of "I'm hiding secrets..."from the various first person POVs. I enjoyed the historical drama flavor as Ruby tells her own story in letters to an unknown recipient, but I also enjoyed the modern-day interactions of Ruby's adopted son Camden and his wife with her blood relatives. I can't say that I was surprised by any of the reveals, but that's not a bad thing--I'd much rather twists that fit into the story than completely coincidental nonsense.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me a chance to read The Heiress in exchange for an honest review.

All I can say is wow! This is my third Rachel Hawkins book, and she never disappoints! This book has a little bit of everything, Dual POVs, newspaper clippings, old letters, family secrets, a mansion called Ashby house that feels like a character itself and so many surprising twists and turns throughout.

This book is about a very wealthy woman, Ruth McTavish Callahan, who dies and leaves her home and her entire fortune to her adopted son Cam. Cam lives in another state with his wife Jules and wants nothing to do with his family or the fortune. After hearing some news from home and after some convincing from his wife, he decides to go back to Ashby house where his aunt and two cousins still reside who want the house and the fortune for themselves. You hear from Cams point of view on why he left Ashby house to begin with, as well as Jules, his wife, who is very excited about the house and the money and would love to live in this world. The thing is, nothing is what it seems and everyone has secrets to hide. You learn from Ruby that she has many secrets herself that are revealed through letters throughout the book. Who really was Ruby and what were her intentions?? Why does Cam not want his family fortune and what does the family have in store for him? Also, Ruby was kidnapped as a child, how does that play into this? I couldn't put this book down once I started and throughly enjoyed evrry minute. Four stars from me!