Excellent - I'm reading more and more of this kind of book - claustrophobic environment, chraracters in conflict, dark secrets and a slow reveal until the climax!

This is a story that's as old as the hills - siblings eager to get hold of their inheritance from aged parents. But, it's been upgraded to be genuinely contemporary with a rich Indian family, a big business, social media influencer, a troll, people escaping from their past and that old family dynamic of a cloying mother- it's got the lot!

The writing is great - multiple perspectives, which makes it pacey and keeps you on the page plus lots of little clues scattered along the way to keep you guessing until the final reveal - I won't say any more, no plot spoilers here

Final verdict - great read, but don't read it in little bits. If you can find a day, then start and finish on the same day - it's worth it!

Not as riveting as I'd hoped. Rather slow going too. However the overall story was quite good and I liked that the ending was different to expected.
None of the characters were very likeable but somehow that wasn't a problem as I was still invested in seeing how it all turned out. I really liked the setting. Some holes in the plot and slow pace brought it down for me but I'd give the author another go

Sounded really good in theory but then I lost interest as soon as all these rich people were having rich people's oroblems and the plot wasn't really plotting. DNF for me.

A fantastic thriller! I was invested from the start. Told from the perspectives of the various characters, this story is fast paced, intriguing and hard to put down. Thanks to Netgalley for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

When I saw this book cover I knew I had to read it without even reading the blurb. I was not disappointed as the story is thrilling, action packed, and kept me reading until the very end. A family from India that holds on to Indian traditions but the significant others to the children are not as happy to follow them. Each sibling has a secret and none of them want to let their parents down. The setting is a remote island that one of the children is fixing up. The island has a history all of its own. If you love secrets and characters that are cut off from the modern world (for the most part) and family drama, you will enjoy this book! I highly recommend this read.

A fantastic thriller! I was engrossed from the first page. Told from the perspectives of the various characters, this story is fast paced and intriguing. The writing is so engaging that I really found it hard to not put it down. A highly recommended read. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

I love the premises of the book: a family get together in a remote island to discuss how the money from the sale of the family business will be split. 3 siblings, all with secrets.

Thought I found the narrative chaotic, and I couldn’t understand why Zoe didnt have signal, but Myra and Aseem were able to be on their laptop, checking up on Gave. Also Zoe’s agent had told her to block all negative people, she claimed to only make the mistake of not listens to the advice once, but she doesn’t block the stalker? I just couldn’t get around these 2 contradictions.

A good thriller full of a host of unpleasant characters, all with their own agendas. All the members of the Agarwal family are assembled at oldest daughter, Myra's Scottish island retreat for a family celebration and, they think, to find out how their inheritance in the family business will be shared.
It's not long before family tensions and acrimony rear their heads -although by the end of the book all are united in protecting the family at all odds. Hard to say more without revealing spoilers - there is a murder, but that's clear from the book's advertising blurb - but it's a while before that happens and you're left guessing for quite some time as to who might be murdered and why. At the heart of the novel is the exploration of the family and their interactions rather than it being a who dunnit or anything of that type. Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this very slow and doesn't pick up until chapter 52 but even then I found it predictable. I did like it but wouldn't read it again.

Thank you Trisha Sakhecha, Random House cornerstone and Netgalley for the ARC

A great read that is an insight into a powerful and rich Indian family. Myra owns a remote Scottish Island that she is developing into a luxury resort. The family are all visiting to celebrate their parents wedding anniversary. Her brother Aseem and his English wife Zoe and their sister Aisha are particularly looking forward to this gathering as they expect their father to announce his retirement from his business and divide his wealth amongst his children. As the visit continues, it becomes apparent the outwardly happy family are hiding secrets and some are lying. Past tensions and tragedies threaten to overshadow the celebrations and as shocks and accusations abound, will this family survive? We know from the start that someone dies, but who? And how? A story of a devoted but flawed family and how money is the root of all evil. An excellent book that has some great characters, it flows well and has many twists, turns and shocking revelations.

A wealthy Indian family takes a holiday on a Scottish island on a lake, which is owned by one of the daughters. Told from dual viewpoints, we learn that all of the characters have secrets, and a toxic, decayed air begins to permeate. Early on, the reader is aware that someone key to the story has died but we don't know who until the end. The identity of the victim comes as a surprise, especially as their chapters are all written in the present tense.
I love a good thriller but did not find this as riveting as I had hoped. Some will love it but I was disappointed. Not for me.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for an advance review copy of this book.

A really good read, well written and riveting. From the outset you know someone has been killed but until near the end you do not know who. There are some good twists. I liked that the book was written from the different points of view of certain family members. Despite their wealth and lifestyle this is not a family you would wish to become involved with as there lies at their midst a dangerous dynamic.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review and to the author for a very good piece of work.

A family reunion in a remote setting, secrets, toxic relationships... the basic formula itself presents nothing new, but I can never turn my back on such a tempting premise. The result isn’t always the same, but "The Inheritance" was one of the most compelling books I've read in a while.
There's a murder, but for most of the book, you don't know who's actually been murdered. The author uses different POVs to dissect each character to a very satisfying level, and as secrets are gradually revealed, the tension builds up masterfully until the much-awaited climax. It all wraps up so nicely, and the characters are so well-developed that there are no unanswered questions.
A compulsive read, utterly gripping, and a masterclass in the genre!

I found, I kept waiting for the murder and there was a good build up. Each time I thought this is the time of the murder, it wasn't. Kept me glued. Great twists right up until the very end...

I have to say this book wasn’t for me. I read about half of it and then gave up. I couldn’t get into the story or identify with the characters. It is a well written book and I am sure other people will love it but it just wasn’t for me.

The wealthy Agarwal family meet in eldest sister Myra's deserted Scottish to celebrate the parents' anniversary, and the retirement of their father. We learn that this seemingly perfect family are hiding a tragic past, and each member has their own secret that their keeping from the family.

What a brilliant book! So many twists and turns all the way through. The backstory on the suffocating family dynamic is really well written, and the final reveal of what happens is shocking but not completely out of left field. This book is perfect for those who like a good mystery story set on a deserted island, you'll be hooked!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC of this book.

A fantastic family drama featuring a wealthy and eccentric family. I absolutely loved the drama and dark secrets and the fabulous Scottish setting. A perfect, murder mystery for winter 🖤

This was absolutely everything I wanted it to be! A mega rich family, an uninhabited Scottish island, a storm, a murder! Family secrets, love, revenge, guilt! Money!!

You could want for nothing more with this book. It does exactly what it says. It’s all about inheritance….

Brilliantly done!

My thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I finished the book in one sitting and let me tell you, it was a wild ride. I didn't see the twists coming, and the ending is one of the ones that stays with you long after finishing the book.
I can't tell much without spoilers but my god, this was not what I was expecting, I loved it and hated it at the same time. It was amazing, I'm going to read more books by Trisha for sure.

The Agarwals meet on Myra's Scottish Island to celebrate their parents 40th Wedding Anniversary, where the three offspring expect news of the sale of their father's company and their share of the inheritance.

For anyone looking in, they would think this is the perfect family, all supportive and looking out for each other, but they all hold their own secrets, some more deadly than others. Will their greed cloud their judgement and who will come out on top.

This is a locked room mystery, with a difference, it's a well written book that kept me reading, even without the huge suspense, it's about family dynamics and the lengths families go to protect their own and their secrets, all while being engaging and raw.

I wouldn't say the family are particularly likeable and as a thriller, it's not edge of your seat, but there is something about the clever way this is written that teases out the story, and really made me enjoy this book.


Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

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