The Inheritance
Samantha Hayes
389 pages
Bookouture
published August 8, 2023
About the book
I thought he took my secret to the grave. But the truth can’t stay buried forever…
In the wake of my darling husband’s death, I am so lucky to have my three beautiful, grown-up daughters by my side at our holiday home in Scotland. We need some time together, to recover from the shock. But I also need to set some things straight about their beloved father…
I’ve always known this house was the perfect place to bury secrets – remote, isolated, surrounded by nothing but miles of dense forest.
But this time I’m not here to hide more of my lies. I’m here to expose one.
I promise everything I’ve ever done has been to protect my daughters. I just hope they understand that too…
By the end of the trip, nothing will ever be the same again. I knew revealing the truth about the inheritance would have consequences, but I could never have imagined we wouldn’t all survive it.
And now the truth is out, am I in danger too…?
A totally gripping psychological thriller from an Amazon No1. bestseller that will have your head spinning and your jaw on the floor with every twist. Fans of The Housemaid, Gone Girl and The Family Upstairs won’t be able to put this down!
My Review
This was an interesting domestic suspense book about what happens in a family in the wake of death. Quite often a death and a will seem to bring out the worst in people.
The book starts out a little slow with a lot of POV characters but then picks up speed until the end when the pace is quite fast. The plot is complex with everyone having secrets and some of them are quite juicy. Just as they start to unfold, the story rewinds back to when the mother and father, now deceased, were first together. The plot is complex and the some of the twists are shocking. Not all the characters are likable and I was always on the fence about which of them were reliable.
Once you make it about 75% in, clear your schedule because you won’t be able to put this one down.
Author Bio:Samantha Hayes grew up in a creative family where her love of writing began as a child. Samantha has written eight thrillers in total, including the bestselling Until You’re Mine. The Independent said “fantastically written and very tense” while Good Housekeeping said “Her believable psychological thrillers are completely gripping.” Samantha’s books are published in 22 languages at the last count.
When not writing, Samantha loves to cook, go to the gym, see friends and drink nice wine. She is also studying for a degree in psychotherapy. She has three grown-up children and lives in Warwickshire.
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