This is alot deeper than I first thought it might be. That's no bad thing as I love a good bit of intensity too!
Rosie after fleeing the family home decades ago comes home for the will reading of her late father. But he has one last thorn for them all. To get their inheritance they must live together for a short period of time. And so Rosie is once again plunged into a toxic family dynamic. Who is the good sibling? Is there a good sibling!?
There are so many twists and turns as secrets are exposed.
And it's clear the siblings all made assumptions about the other and reacted accordingly. With tragic consequences at time. And all went towards breaking them all in some way. And definitely to turning each agaisnt the other.
It was an intense read and I loved it. The ebb and flow as we learnt and discovered the truths was fantastic.

Rosie, Hettie and James are estranged siblings who must come together after the death of their father. Sounds pretty standard? However The Secret Inheritance is far from standard and it makes for an absolute corker of a read. There is so much going on in this book, from childhood trauma to suspicious deaths, stinking pipework and a whole load of cash at stake. Rosie is a selective mute who writes crime novels, James is pretending to be in the closet so he can claim his inheritance, and Hettie is struggling with a useless husband. Throw in a stately home and its long serving staff Clara and Michael, and you're in a for a great thriller.

The book is so cleverly written, with little nuggets and secrets sprinkled in so effortlessly that you're left reeling, plus you never know whether you really like the characters or not. What's brilliant is that the ending doesn't disappoint (like many great novels have done).

My thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Secret Inheritance’ written by Rachel Lynch in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Following the death of their father Jude, the three siblings Rosie, Hettie and James, are summonsed back to their childhood home Warbury House for the reading of the Will.

I’d been looking forward to reading ‘The Secret Inheritance’ as I’m a great fan of Rachel Lynch’s Detective Kelly Porter series but unfortunately I’ve struggled to get involved with the characters or storyline that has the feel of an era long past that I haven’t found enjoyable. I have no doubt it’s well-written and will appeal to a lot of readers but I’m afraid in regard to this novel I’m not one of them.

I don’t typically read mysteries/thrillers but this one was incredible. Every time you think you figured something out, you’re wrong. You’d think that the characters have multiple personality disorder or are bipolar by the way their mood or behavior changes so quickly. The characters are so complex and full of so many secrets. I gasped out loud so many times reading this. Rachel Lynch definitely knows how to keep you wanting to read more and coming up with more unanswered questions as you read. In the end, everything comes full circle and the truth always comes out

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.
An unbelievably amoral cast of characters, both dead and alive.
Three warring siblings, an inheritance and a clear case of be careful what you wish for, sums up this excellent original read.
A somewhat slow start full of the personalities of the three siblings and hints at their backstories that grow legs once they come together at their deceased father’s and their childhood home. A home of some good but mostly harrowing memories. As the time together unfolds, secrets are unveiled, perceived allegiances destroyed and the cause of long-held grudges proven untrue.
As always the author delivers a belter of a great read.

Needs a lot of work. The character arcs are super messy. Everything is pretty formulaic and the book is very basic. There's no element of worth in it...

What an intense book! So much intrigue and plotting, you never know which way it is going to turn next. This book really keeps you on your toes.

Thank you NetGalley! Always love a good book with some family drama. Each of the siblings has a secret to knock the others out of the inheritance. I definitely enjoyed this one

The premise of The Secret Inheritance by Rachel Lynch is brilliant. The dark atmosphere in a dreary unloved house hooked me immediately. Warbury (clever!) House holds layer upon layer of unsettling family secrets. Told in multiple perspectives in different times, darkness is eerily prevalent in the story and characters. The children are the bright spot but even then there is a pervasive heaviness. Well constructed.

Siblings Rosie, Hettie and James meet at Warbury House as their father Jude has stipulated they live there seven days after his death. They were asked to take their families along as well. Rosie hasn't spoken for years but she isn't the only one affected by childhood trauma. The three have dealt with abuse and cope differently, choosing individual paths, building their lives. Money indeed cannot buy happiness. Secrets bubble to the surface and must be confronted, especially about the mysterious fourth sibling.

The characters are unlikeable but the family dynamics are fascinating. I like the atmosphere and psychological bits. Though the story is riveting, there are a few descriptions of abuse which permeated the pages. I like dark but this had a certain edge which took away some of my reading enjoyment.

My sincere thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this engrossing novel.

The first part of this book was a bit challenging for me, especially until I hit the 30% mark, as the character descriptions were quite extensive. It wasn't until later that I realized the significance of those details. The amount of family drama, secrets, and lies was unlike anything I've read before. On the downside, I found it hard to connect with any of the characters, and by the conclusion, none of them seemed to find redemption. Nevertheless, I think this story would make a fantastic movie because of all the engaging elements. In the end, I still found it to be a worthwhile read.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC.

A good combination of a good thriller and a complicated family saga.
It kept me guessing and wanted to read more.
Overall .it was a good read and no recommend this novel by Rachel Lynch

Family, money, secrets, and death. Those always add up to a good thriller, and this didn’t disappoint. After Rosie’s father dies she returns home to get her part of the inheritance, but she has to survive seven days with her two estranged siblings first.

A fantastic good old family saga ,entralling from start to finish ,simply could not put it down . cant recommend it enough.

Personally I would love to find out about a secret inheritance. This had me guessing! Things aren't always what you expect them to be!

What a wild ride!

I was completely absorbed in the Fitzherbert story, and Lynch’s beautiful writing. A multi POV, interwoven mystery, The Secret Inheritance gripped me until the very end. People, especially families can be incredibly nasty and Vicious, poking and stabbing each other’s trauma as they work towards their own ends.

A gripping read , definitely a great story to dive into.


Thank you NetGalley and Storm publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

It took me a couple of chapters to get into the book but then the story unravelled. It's a compelling plot and there's quite a twist at the end. Highly recommended!

Reality keeps shifting as chapters are told from different points of view in this story of 3 siblings, raised by abusive and cruel parents in a seemingly idyllic English manor. Their alcoholic mother long dead, Rose, Hettie, and James, upon the death of their wealthy father, must return to their childhood home and spend seven days
together, amicably, in order to gain any inheritance. All three harbor secrets and hatred based on what they endured as children, but not all of what they believe is necessarily the entire truth. None of the three are particularly likable but their stories and intrigue as they plotted against one another kept me reading to see what the next twist would be. Not a book you want to read when you need a happy, feel good title, but definitely a good read when you want a deeper, twisting tale that leaves you wondering how the characters will come out on the other end of their stay at Warbury House.
Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance copy, I’ll. be looking at more by this author!

"The Secret Inheritance" is the story of the last will and testament of Jude Fitzherbert. Strangely the will is to be read before the funeral and stipulates that his 3 offspring must remain together in the family home, and behave in a friendly manner, for a week prior to full disclosure of the contents of the will. This proves to be a really trying time for a very dysfunctional family, who all seem to have different expectations about their inheritance. Matters are not entirely helped by the two long-term family retainers; butler Michael and housekeeper Clara. At the start of the book Clara is the only person there with Jude when he dies; none of the children are there, and this gives an early indication of their relationship with their father.

The unfolding of the complexities of this family, with sibling rivalry, lies and deceit, is a tour de force. This is a great, if disturbing at times, read.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Rosie is mute, by choice, Hettie is unhappy, and James is not in touch with either of them. This family has its fair share of secrets and assumptions (and we know what assuming does). When their father dies they all reunite (with their families, fake and real) at “home”. The secrets and assumptions unravel in this well written novel. I was engaged right until the satisfying end. Enjoyed every single minute of this book!

The Secret Inheritance book is filled with family drama, greed and secrets which has unexpected twists and turns that keeps you involved in reading the book.
The book centers around the old family house that the three siblings- James, Hettie and Rosie- used to live and the death of their father resulting in bringing back the three of them to hear his will.
It progresses with a battle of wit and cunningness for the inheritance bringing out lies and secrets in unexpected ways that could repair or break their relationships.
I would like to thank the author and Net Galley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this novel.