Phoebe Bellingham has arrived at Bellingham Manor in 1920 with the goal of determining if she is indeed the rightful heir to the property. To do that, she has to look into her family’s past, back to 1860 when Sidney and Leonard Bellingham’s mother disappeared. To the nasty rivalry between the two brothers and their fight to gain control of the family’s lucrative board game business. The brothers were willing to go to any length, as Phoebe will discover. I loved the portion of this book that was set in the Roaring Twenties, great atmosphere and creepy family dynamics

Jenni Keer is a fantastic author and she created a wonderful plot for this book that was told in the way that was meant to be (a dual time line). The plot is very involved with many moving pieces and she tied everything together perfectly at the end.

The characters, scenery and especially the Hall were designed meticulously. The characters have growth and my feelings about them changed often while reading. They definitely became real people to me, not characters in a book. I could picture Halesham Hall in my mind easily from the detailed descriptions of this very unique mansion.

While I was very interested and invested in this book when reading, and also Jenni Keer's prior book to this, The Secrets of Hawthorn Place, they are a departure from the first two books she wrote. Honestly, I like the first two much better. I like to read contemporary stories more than historical. Also, I do not like dual time lines. I picked up the last two books totally on the author's name and did not read what they were about.

I will probably continue to read whatever Ms. Keer writes since I have become a fan, but I do wish she would write another contemporary story.

I want to thank Headline Accent and NetGalley for giving me the pleasure of reading the advance reader copy, with no obligation to write a review. My review is written freely as a hobby, and is totally my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.

Wow this book did not disappoint at all, full of twists and turns with games and a complex treasure hunt along the way
Loved the storyline and the characters were good, loved the duel timeline
Seeking revenge for her father Phoebe soon realises there is more to the story than she thought, changing her outlook towards her uncle along the way
10 out of 10

This was a couldn't-put-it-down kind of book for me. A dual-timeline novel, The Legacy of Halesham Hall's first timeline, in the 1890s, tells the story of the wealthy Bellingham family who are the owners of Bellingham Games; the father of the family, Clement Bellingham, is abusive towards his wife and two sons. His wife escapes the violence and leaves him while the sons must deal with their father's temper and cruelty. Clement believes women cannot be trusted and raises his sons to believe this as well as pitting them against each other. The second timeline takes place in 1920 when the daughter of one of the brothers returns to Halesham Hall after the untimely death of her parents and realizes what a tortured upbringing her uncle had. The characters really come alive and I could just imagine the nooks and crannies of this odd home after Clement's demented renovations post-spouse. No spoilers, but the plot really kept me guessing until the very end. I loved it! This is the second Jenni Keer book I have read (the first being The Secrets of Hawthorn Place, which I also loved) and I am looking forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.