Ruby McTavish, a notorious heiress dies and leaves her fortune to her adopted son, Camden. Having grown up and always made to feel like an outsider by the McTavish clan, Camden escapes and starts a new life. However, Camden is forced to reckon with his past when he is summoned home to deal with the crumbling estate. This was terrific. I loved the different POVs; especially Ruby’s. Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

Camden and Jules are returning to Cam's home of Ashby House, a palatial mansion famous for it's infamous resident, Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore, known far and wide for her childhood abduction and the loss of her four husbands. Cam left this house in the dust, but the money in his name and the residents still occuping it pull him back. Little does he know, Jules has ulterior motives for wanting to see the house. What follows is a twisted tale of the past and the present and the lies we tell ourselves and others for money, for power, for love, for life.

Complicated, twisted, and featuring a gothic mansion? Count me in. Camden and Jules have what seems to be a beautiful, simple love, but underneath the surface something brims. Immediately readers are let in on the secret that Jules has ulterior motives for getting to Camden's childhood home. Through letters the truth is further revealed, who Ruby McTavish really was, and just what mess was left behind. It's a tale of money, the lengths we'll go to for it, and the ways lies rot us in our desperate attempt to win. This house truly has eyes and everything its seen is about to be revealed.

The cover! The premise! The execution. I was so excited for The Heiress and it was an incredible read, but it lacked the pace and fanfair I expected of it. I found myself not attached until about the halfway mark and while it won me over in the end, it wasn't the very best that I expected. I wasn't invested in the characters or truly hooked to their individual storylines the way I thought I'd be, considering a gorgeous mansion and a secretive past promised quite a lot of drama. It was the kind of book, for me, that I had to push through to get to the good parts. Ultimately, I enjoyed it, but I think had I not been a major fan of Rachel Hawkins already, I might've given up in favor of something that gripped me earlier on.

Once again, Rachel Hawkins does not disappoint. A tale of money, familial drama, murder, and mystery, the Heiress has so many twists, turns, and shocking secrets you would not have seen coming. I personally love multiple POV writing as you really get a fully immersive scope into the story. Family doesn't always mean what you think so keep an eye on the backstabbers!

The Heiress is my second Rachel Hawkins novel and she did not disappoint. Who exactly is the Heiress? Well it's hard to say, which is exactly what Hawkins wanted. This book is a duel POV between our fmc Jules and her husband Camden McTavish, the mmc, and the heir to the extravagant and mysterious Ashby mansion. But it's also the story of Camden’s mother, Ruby McTavish, which is told through letters that she was sending towards the end of her life. This is a thriller about family, secrets, and money. Nobody in this story is innocent and there really wasn't anyone I'd refer to as the good guy, but that just makes the narrative more interesting. All the main characters had layers that slowly got peeled away as more details were revealed to the reader. Alongside the interesting characters there's Ashby house itself which creates a dynamic environment for our story to take place. The pacing of this book was great, the characters were interesting, and the end still managed to leave you with one last question. Who really is the Heiress? Thank you smp and netgally for the arc!

I was hooked from the very beginning! The story was fast paced with short chapters, which really boosts a reader's confidence in completion ability. The creepy mansion, spooky mountains, and unexpected twists kept me up reading all night! This is a must-read thriller for 2024.

Thank you Netgalley. Rachel Hawkins does not disappoint!!! This was a bit of a "slow burn" mystery but well worth the wait. No one is what they seem and it's great watching it all unfold. Highly recommend

I really wanted to like and enjoy this book. There was a slow burn of sorts, but not enough suspense or mystery for me. I ultimately gave up about midway through.

Rachel Hawkins did not disappoint with this Gothic Suspense! The audiobook cast was fantastic with the different accents and readers! I highly recommend listening to the audiobook! This book is full of secrets and misdeeds with lots of twists and turns in the plot to keep the reader intrigued. It has characters full of sass, complex personalities, and ones you love to hate! I liked the intertwining of newspaper articles, letters, and emails to fill in the details of the story. It has a lot of swearing so heads up on that. Overall, I enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down! I highly recommend it to readers who love a good thriller!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I always enjoy books by this author and this one did not disappoint! The plot kept me guessing and the twists were perfect.

Rachel Hawkins has become a go to author for me and this book is further reason why. She writes smart, dark, creepy stories with fully developed characters and sophisticated plot lines. This story is told in then and now, which while at times is a little complicated, leads us to who did what to who, why and when. Camden can’t wait to get away from the crazy of his family and when he marries Jules, the leave town and start their own lives. When Ruby dies he is forced to go home to reconcile the estate and deal with all the dark secrets and the mostly horrible family he ran from. I assure you that no one is who or what they seem to be. No one! So many twists and turns in this well crafted deviously suspenseful dark mystery.

This one was probably my favourite Rachel Hawkins one yet! Why her last two where missing something for me this one hit the mark in every way! I loved this multi dimensional story. I thought all the layers of it worked so well!! I listened to the audiobook of this one and they had a full cast for the 3 POV we got, Cam Jules and Ruby. And I loved how it was done I thought Rubys Letters in the middle of the Povs telling her story where perfect! And than the povs of Cam and Jules where so good how they where hiding things but also finding things out as they went. Ben and libby and Nell where so awful, they brought a perfect element to this story! I had questions all through out this and thought it was done so well and Loved how it all tied together in the end!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange of my honest review.

The story is wrote from various perspectives. We learn about Ruby McTavish, the late estate owner and adopted mother of Camden. We learn about her past life, childhood, her four failed marriages and her reputation all via letters. We also learn about Camden, Ruby's adopted son and his wife, Jules.

The title is ironic as Camden is the "Heir". Much of the storylines revolve around Camden's gold digging, survived family members who are upset that he is the only one entitled to Ruby's estate and money despite not being a blood relative.

I felt like this story was okay, but there wasn't much excitement or twists to it and it didn't make me want to keep reading "just another page before bed".

4.5 stars
Received as an ARC eBook courtesy of netgalley! Rachel Hawkins doesnt disappoint with her thrillers with her newest novel, The Heiress! I loved how I could keep guessing and theorizing in my head what happened and how everyone was connected, and i only put two and two together for final connection between camden and jules at the very last minute. what confused me was how often “daddy” was talked about, but it seemed like there were a few different “daddy” figures in play, that part was a little confusing (and weird when adults say “daddy” IMO) but i got the gist the McTavishes were using all of “daddy’s money” so it wasn’t too bad. i just didnt know WHO daddy was lol. but overall, I really enjoyed reading the story, it was very quick to read!

Let's just drive right in because I LOVED this book!

What I enjoyed:
- Great audio narration with dual narrators
- Multiple POVs interspersed with newspaper articles and other mixed media
- Short chapters
- Family drama, murder, and intrigue

I had so much fun reading this and once I got to 50%, I finished it in a day. The first half of the book sets us up so the last half of this book can be absolute twisty non-stop blast!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC of this title!

I really enjoyed this plot… twists and turns and super easy to read. I loved the grandness of Ruby and how she took no prisoners in her life’s story.
I was happy to read the ending. I won’t spoil anything!
I felt like I knew the characters fairly well and I wanted a specific ending… it wasn’t exactly the ending I thought but Rachel Hawkins had an even better one in mind!

I love this type of book. It's a dual POV, extra twisty domestic suspense, multi media, family heir/estate dramas, and murder. It's like if Evelyn Hugo was more of a thriller. I adored the letters and past POVs from the lady of the house, Ruby.

There were a ton of twists, and they were spaced throughout the book so you're never bored. The last 15% is pretty bananas though and I had to slow down my reading so I made sure I was understanding what was going on.

My favorite part was the alternation between POVs and letters about the past. I didn't know if we were being gaslit or what. Very fun to read.

Addictive and such an easy read. Not surprised given this author’s ability for story. Captivated from go with a fast race tot he finish. Thank you for allowing me to read!

This book was a fun take on and a fun read. I liked the this book had male main character i have not read this book by this author with that before. I liked the whole way this story was consructued and it had some mixed media elements attached. I however did see the twist comin but i liked how it wrapped up!!

This book is jaw-droppingly good! Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore is filthy rich. Married four times to men who all died under mysterious circumstances, she is better known as Mrs. Killmore. When she dies, she leaves behind an adopted son, who doesn't want anything to do with the inherited fortune or the sprawling estate in the North Carolina mountains where his aunt and two grown cousins reside. The characters all have something to hide and hidden agendas, and Ruby's letters written before her passing reveal she had secrets of her own. I love twisty suspense novels that make me root for the baddies!

Loved this one! It had so many layers to it and a ton of twists that made you think back and retrace your steps. I love a thinker and this was definitely that. I loved that it traded off point of views and sometimes the character would talk directly to you as the reader. I also enjoyed the back and forth between present day and letters from the past. It was quick, catchy, and very easy to binge. My thriller lovers, you need to get your hands on this one!