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es_the_book_hoarder's review
4.0
The Will is kind of like a murder mystery without the murder. It's classed as mystery/thriller, but I'd say it was more family drama/mystery.
I actually quite enjoyed this. The writing is great. The characters are authentic and while it's a slow burn, the plot is well executed and solid. It's dramatic, intriguing, has good twists and is fairly original in terms of that what you expect isn't necessarily what you get.
I'm sure that plenty will enjoy the scandal(s) that are revealed about the complex family Mordaunt, and the fate of Roxborough Hall. I definitely did.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
Trigger warnings for incest (not deliberate) and abortion.
Star Rating: 4
CAWPILE Rating: 8/10
Characters: 8/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
Plot: 8/10
Intrigue: 8/10
Logic: 8/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Many thanks to the author, Random House UK, and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I actually quite enjoyed this. The writing is great. The characters are authentic and while it's a slow burn, the plot is well executed and solid. It's dramatic, intriguing, has good twists and is fairly original in terms of that what you expect isn't necessarily what you get.
I'm sure that plenty will enjoy the scandal(s) that are revealed about the complex family Mordaunt, and the fate of Roxborough Hall. I definitely did.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
Trigger warnings for incest (not deliberate) and abortion.
Star Rating: 4
CAWPILE Rating: 8/10
Characters: 8/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
Plot: 8/10
Intrigue: 8/10
Logic: 8/10
Enjoyment: 8/10
Many thanks to the author, Random House UK, and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
abbie1512's review
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thirteasomething's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Abortion
becksdawe's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
amandas_good_books's review
4.0
The Will
By Rebecca Reid
Release date: 11/10/2022
Cecily Mordaunt is dead. On the evening of her funeral, her family will gather for dinner, and each will be given a letter revealing who is the next custodian of Roxborough Hall. The house is a burden, a millstone, a full-time job . . . but they all want it. And some are willing do anything to get it. One family. Eight letters. Who will get what they deserve?
This is a complex family full of greed. Not one doesn’t want the house; they’ve come to gather after their granny passes away to read their letter to find out who gets it. Each character has a different plan—some worse than others.
I could totally see this being a Netflix special, designed around each letter , as their own episode. The book jumps from different pov , along with gong back and forth from past to present
By Rebecca Reid
Release date: 11/10/2022
Cecily Mordaunt is dead. On the evening of her funeral, her family will gather for dinner, and each will be given a letter revealing who is the next custodian of Roxborough Hall. The house is a burden, a millstone, a full-time job . . . but they all want it. And some are willing do anything to get it. One family. Eight letters. Who will get what they deserve?
This is a complex family full of greed. Not one doesn’t want the house; they’ve come to gather after their granny passes away to read their letter to find out who gets it. Each character has a different plan—some worse than others.
I could totally see this being a Netflix special, designed around each letter , as their own episode. The book jumps from different pov , along with gong back and forth from past to present
markreadsbooks_sg's review
3.0
I got The Will by Rebecca Reid from NetGalley for a fair and honest review.
The Will by Rebecca Reid tells the story of how the Mordaunt family pass on the inheritance of Roxborough Hall not to the oldest member of the family but, passes down to the one who the current owner believes who would look after it the best.
I went into the reading of The Will by Rebecca Reid with such high hopes as I have always loved novels that involve family intrigue, however with this novel I felt the premiss which gave so much hope was really let down by the execution.
For example their were a number of incidents which happened throughout the book which happened during the novel that took a number of pages in the story only to be mentioned once if they were lucky to disappear never to be mentioned again with no conclusion to them.
In addition some of the twists in the novel were so blatant as they might have been written on the front of the cover, bigger than the title.
Having said all that the novel was not a complete bust as it did have me gripped with its engaging cast of characters as individual as you would get in a novel of this type, all of them with a back story explaining what they would do with the house.
This meant when reaching the end with plot points not wrapped up or just the end being a let down really affected my feelings towards the book as a whole.
booksevereads's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
smilesgiggle's review
3.0
A slow build family drama. Lots of characters to track, interactions and secrets. So much drama.
The matriarch has died - now it's time to find out who gets the family estate and bulk of the money.
Three children - three grandchildren. And a long time housekeeper.
I loved these characters- rich with history, family saga of drama and secrets. It was just so long.
The matriarch has died - now it's time to find out who gets the family estate and bulk of the money.
Three children - three grandchildren. And a long time housekeeper.
I loved these characters- rich with history, family saga of drama and secrets. It was just so long.