Trisha Sakheleha's novel, The Inheritance, is a masterful exploration of familial bonds and hidden secrets that both connect and divide the members of a wealthy family. This riveting story is set against the backdrop of a grand, ancestral estate, weaving a tale that is as intricate as it is enthralling. The remote Island off the Scottish coast and the addition of a storm raging outside added to the tense atmosphere.
The author skilfully unravels layers of mystery and intrigue, revealing the deep-seated tensions and unresolved conflicts within the family. Each character is well crafted, with their own unique personalities, flaws, and motivations, making them both relatable and compelling.
The narrative is driven by a series of revelations that peel back the sheen of the family's perfect facade. The secrets that emerge are believable, adding depth and complexity to the story.
Expertly written the dialogue is natural and engaging, capturing each character's voice.
Fans of the TV series Succession with love this tale with its themes of familial love, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption. The author explores the impact of family legacy and the ways in which past actions shape the present. The emotional journeys of the characters are touching and thought-provoking.
The Inheritance is a captivating novel that offers a rich and immersive reading experience. Its intricate plot, well-developed characters, and beautifully crafted prose make it a standout in the genre. Despite a few minor flaws, it earns a well-deserved 4-star rating.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

Most family reunions end in tears, this one will end in murder.

The Argarwal family meet on a remote Scottish island to find out exactly what the head of the family intends to do as he steps down. With each member of the family expecting different things can any of them end up happy? Some have been waiting for what they thing they deserve for a long time and for one member it really is a matter of life or death.

What a great book, the setting was great, the relationships between the family members kept me wanting to read more and the result was I read this in just over a day. Thanks to @netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

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“The Inheritance” by Trisha Sakhlecha is a dark and twisty thriller that explores the darker side of familial relationships and the corrosive nature of greed. With its atmospheric setting, well-developed characters, and suspenseful plot, it’s a gripping page-turner that will keep readers hooked until the very end. Whether you’re a fan of thrillers or enjoy delving into family dynamics, this book is worth a read.

Utterly Brilliant!
The mum, wow!!
This is a gripping thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish
The plot is filled with unexpected twists and turns, the writing is both engaging and suspenseful, with well-developed characters that add depth to the narrative.
The pacing of the novel is perfect, with just the right amount of tension to keep readers hooked without feeling overwhelmed.
Just brilliant

A family reunion on a remote island what could possibly go wrong?

It appears for the Agarwals that pretty much every thing can go wrong.

Aseem is the son and heir but he finds he is stuck between his family and his wife.

Myra the eldest daughter brought an island and now is in trouble

Aisha the youngest daughter who is fed up of being treated like a baby.

Zoe who is Aishas friend who fell deeply for Aseem but Zoe is the outsider who has a huge following on instagram and she and Aseem are holding secrets.

Shalini the matriarch who used to be so strong but is trying to keep her family together.

Raj the head of the family is due to retire and sell the company that he built from the bottom up and the payout will be massive but how will he decide to split it between the 3 siblings.

This had me gripped from the off. The tagline drew me in the most when it said that this family reunion would end in murder. It definitely took a turn that I was not expecting whatsoever and my jaw dropped. I liked the pov style chapters and they were not overly long. Overall a great book and I look forward to reading more by the author.

I was initially intrigued by the tagline for this book, and it did not disappoint. From the tagline, the reader is promised a family reunion and murder; it’s a character-driven story and a slow build to that point. Each of the children have their own motivations for wanting the family inheritance once the family company is sold and many are depicted as being selfish to some extent; it’s the family dynamics and their loyalty to each other where the story shines and conflict intrigues, after all, how far are the family willing to go to betray each other to get what they want.
The short chapters made for a compulsive read, with increasing tension as secrets are unveiled, motivations become more desperate and twists and turns propel the story forwards. The red herrings were well done, while enriching the conflict. The secluded and off-grid nature of the island (including no wireless wifi or mobile phone reception) also made for a great addition to the story, heightening the tension and providing an atmospheric backdrop.
The writing style was enjoyable, and thrived on the ability to create suspense: we as the reader know that a murder has happened through an unknown point of view and that the culprit is on the island kept me engrossed in the story as I tried to guess who it could be. I thought the misdirection of the true culprit was done well, and despite the foreshadowing and the character’s manipulative behaviour, I think readers will still be left guessing until the reveal.
The Inheritance was an intriguing family drama, providing an intimate look at the complex love and dysfunction of the Agarwal family. I will definitely be picking up more books by this author.

A thrilling book that I could not put down till I had read it all. Then I told everyone about it. Then I thought about it for a few days. That’s the sign of a good book - loved it!

The Inheritance leads us into the complicated lives of the Agawal family.
The three grown children are, Myra, Aseem and Aisha.. Myra and Aseem have businesses and Aisha is living the life of a spoiled rich girl. She is the baby and so is pandered to at every turn.
Their father runs a successful petrochemical business and is about to sell up and split the huge proceeds equally between the children. The children have their plans for the money. So all the family arrive on the Scottish island of Kildare that Myra owns.
There’s loads of tension but there is a celebration to have.. There are lots of underlying issues that make
this book a really thrilling read, but then there’s a murder!
Many thanks to Random House Uk for the opportunity to read this arc copy via Netgalley.
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A family gather to a remote Scottish island to find out how the fortune will be divided, soon there's a murder. Full of twists, in this well plotted book. The characters are well drawn and fully realised and full of secrets. I would gladly recommend this book. Thanks to Random House UK and Netgalley for this review ARC.

Really enjoyed reading this book,a little different characters.
An island with a dark history,new owners wanting to make an exquisite hotel but at what cost? Family tensions,cultural differences ,a "bad" guy, this book has it all. Loved it.

My jaw is still open! The Agarwals have gathered on the remote Scottish island the eldest daughter is renovating to celebrate a 40 year wedding anniversary. With the patriarch planning to announce the inheritance split after the sale of the hugely successful family business however, all is not as it seems. The story allows you to dive deep into the characters, motivations and secrets of all the children + the only daughter-in-law building plenty of suspense before the murder that happens towards the end. Even after that, there’s still a twist to come! Would note that even though Papa and Mama don’t have their own chapters, we learn so much about them through the eyes of their children it’s uncanny. What a gripping read!

This is very much a murder mystery in the traditional sense, a rich family sage, a remote Scottish Island, an inheritance and a murder. Great stuff! Nothing new but a great read.
All are Well developed and described character,s, all have their inevitable secrets and lies.
And of course we do have a twisty but well thought out plot to top off a great book.
First by this author so will read more

Loved this book - full of twists and turns aplenty. Well written. A real page turner. Highly recommend

The Agarwals are having a family reunion on a remote Scottish island. It is the parents anniversary and the father is retiring and will be revealing how the inheritance will be split between the children. The children - all adults- have their own agenda's and not everything is as it seems.
This book keeps you guessing to the end where there is an unseen twist to the story.

A murder mystery/family saga set on a remote Scottish island. Well-drawn characters with secrets and lies and a twisty plot make this a compelling read. I loved the dark, tense and menacing atmosphere. I look forward to reading more by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

A dysfunctional family meet on a Scottish island to hear what they are likely to inherit with the sake of a company. There are many undercurrents and secrets skulking in the background of this locked room thriller

The Argawal family have arrived at a private Scottish island for a luxury holiday to celebrate the patriarch’s wedding anniversary. It is also going to be announced where the family business and trust fund is going to end up, however with plenty of greed and secrets thrown into the mix things do not go exactly to plan.

I enjoy locked room mysteries with plenty of family drama and secrets, therefore this sounded up my street. After finishing I can safely say that this was an enjoyable thriller with plenty of twists and turns. The characters were written well but most were quite unlikeable. I had fun however discovering the fractured dysfunctional relationships and family dynamics.

The author does a great job setting the scene and creating a secluded, creepy atmosphere. As the story moves on it becomes quite dark and unsettling in places. The ending was also a surprise and will leave me thinking. The only real issue I had was that the pacing slowed in the middle of the story before picking up again at the end. This didn’t detract much from my enjoyment however and ended up being an entertaining, complex mystery. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in return for an honest review.

Someone is running through a dark wood, leaving a corpse, fleeing a killer? Three questions: Who is running? Who is dead? Who is the killer? The wood is on Kilbryde, a private island off the west coast of Scotland, owned by Myra, the eldest daughter of a rich Indian family. It is her parent’s Fortieth wedding anniversary and the whole family have been invited, Papa, Mama, eldest son Saleem, youngest daughter Aisha, and Saleem’s Caucasian wife Zoe. Myra is separated from her husband, Owen, with whom she is battling over ownership of the island. Saleem is COO of the family’s petrochemical company. although he is worried and troubled about his ability to see through its sale to a competitor, and unnecessarily guilty about the death of Aisha’s twin brother in a fire twenty years ago. Aisha lives in LA and is a flighty, party girl. Zoe is an influencer, but insecure about her position in the family. Papa is recovering from a stroke and reluctant to lose the company, while aware that the family’s finances are precarious. Mama is a traditionally bossy matriarch. Assuming we can believe a word any of them says.
The story is mostly related by Myra or Zoe and is set up as a murder-mystery, with the common trope of a group trapped on an island. It is also clearly a dysfunctional family drama. What it is at heart though is an exercise in misdirection. Of course mystery stories rely on misdirection, red herrings designed to give the reader a puzzle trail to follow, but this feels more like misdirection for its own sake. We know that there will be a death, because that is the prologue to the story, but my three questions above must wait almost to the end of the book, because the family background requires most of the book to set up. Are my questions answered satisfactorily? Some will think so, some will think not, some will struggle to get to the end. Overall, as a family saga it isn’t a bad story, but as a murder-mystery it is a bit of a cheat.
I would like to thank NetGalley, the publishers and the author for providing me with a draft proof copy for the purpose of this review.

I love a story that grabs you from the outset and doesn't let go - and 'The Inheritance' was exactly that. Exploring the high-glamour life of the Agarwals, a Delhi-based family who have made hundreds of millions in petrochemicals, the story opens with a death and then circles back to the days leading up to the tragic incident.

Set on a remote Scottish island owned by Myra the eldest Agarwal daughter, the family have gathered for a week-long party to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Raj and Shalini Agarwal. Myra has been planning the party for months; menus have been prepped, rooms decorated, everyone is on their best behaviour, all keen to show Raj and Shalini how much they are appreciated and loved and how central they are to the family unit.

Joining them on the island are middle son Aseem and his influencer wife Zoe, and Aisha, the baby of the family. Aseem has been working himself into the ground keeping the family's company afloat whilst his father has been recovering from ill-health, giving up on his own business dreams to do so.

The Agarwal children are expecting their father to use the family gathering to announce the sale of the company, with hefty pay-outs anticipated by all three of them. They are careful not to imply that they need or expect the money, knowing that this will not play well with their parents, but underneath it all, the children have significant life-changing plans for the money that is surely about to be theirs.

There's also an unexpected guest on the island, Aisha has brought along her newest boyfriend Gabe, who seems almost too good to be true. The rest of the family are deeply suspicious of Gabe's intentions- their wealth is well known, is Gabe hoping to access some funds himself? Aisha won't hear anything negative said about him, certain that he loves her for herself and not her money.

As the days progress, we start to see tensions emerge between the family members. Zoe in particular is feeling pushed out by her parents-in-law; they are taking over every aspect of her and Aseem's lives, telling them where to live, what to eat, what to wear - everything. Zoe can't make her own voice heard, and she is desperate for Aseem to back her rather than mollify his parents.

I could feel the pressure that Zoe was experiencing, the atmosphere on the island was so tense and unbearable at times and although she's not always the most likeable of characters, I felt so sorry for her as she could see her life's plans being completely disregarded.

'The Inheritance' is an intelligent domestic thriller with plot twists that left me speechless. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't wait to see how the story would unfold. I hadn't read anything by Trisha Sakhlecha before but will certainly look out for her name in the future.

This book had me gripped right away with its intensity, I felt drawn to the secrets and lies that could tear the family apart. Such an addictive and exhilarating read overall.