Talk about a family Christmas this will make you question whether to attend or not. The story revolves around the wealthy and privileged Weyman family "a family connected by blood, but other things too. Money, tragedy, secrets. Secrets that could float up from the depths of the past and taint the present at any moment." George, an MP, receives a concerning answerphone message from his mother, Claire, leading him to summon his brothers Kenneth, a Hollywood actor and Ralph, GP and TV doctor to the family home, a castle in Scotland. They learn that their grandmother, Eileen, intends to disinherit them all from her will leaving them incredulous that she would do such a thing. Dual timelines current and past, the reveal is quite complex and surprising so it will really turn the reader around. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity.

This was a case of choosing by the cover for me - I read the blurb (engaging) but it was the cover that really pulled me in. Unfortunately, the voice didn't really sing for me. It didn't feel as intimate as the cover suggested to me, but it was still a very solid 3. If I could give half scores I'd give it 3.5, but it wasn't quite fun enough for me to round up to 4.

Premise - The Weyman family gathers for Christmas, twenty years after the three (now adult) sons did something terrible, something that wrenched their family apart. The tensions only ramp up when a stranger appears at their door, making an impossible accusation. The next morning, the stranger is dead, a gold ornament through his heart.

Pick this up for rich people behaving badly, inheritance drama (funnnn), twisted family dynamics, and long-held secrets coming back to haunt their keepers.

I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Oliver J. Hembrough. He did a great job and I'd definitely listen to more of his audiobooks!

Thanks, NetGalley and Bookouture Audio, for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.