Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

80 reviews

tdawgg07's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

llwatts's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The start of this book was really good and I was really into it, but the middle kind of drags a little bit. The end also felt a tiny bit rushed and a lot happening all at once, but the plot was interesting and the twists were very unexpected!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Child death

courtney_bird's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

villenview's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

cattpurrson's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A really good summer read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

abditoryalive's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Murder

pial's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism

silversparkles50's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Drug use, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

jclanders's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

astoriareader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

SYNOPSIS

• Ruby McTavish, an extremely wealthy woman in North Carolina, died 10 years ago and left her fortune and her mountainous estate, Ashby House, to her adopted son, Camden aka Cam.
• Cam seemingly has no interest in moving into Ruby’s mansion or using her funds, as he is living in Colorado with his wife Jules. He also wants little to do with the surviving members of the McTavish family.
• When one of the McTavish clan reaches out to Cam, he decides it is time to face the North Carolina past. Jules & Cam venture from Colorado to Ashby House in Tavistock, North Carolina.

MY THOUGHTS

• I found this very easy to read, and I was interested in seeing how it all played out. 
• Three POVs (Cam, Jules, and Ruby). Ruby’s POV is via old letters to an unknown person. There’s also some mixed media throughout (e.g., newspaper articles).
• I thoroughly enjoyed reading Ruby’s POV. We learn a lot about her childhood, her marriages, her many dead husbands, and her secrets. 
• The book reminded me in some ways of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but not as good. Also, the movie Saltburn. 
• Lots of secrets & unlikeable characters.
• Loved the family drama & dysfunctional family vibes. Basically, people battling over Ruby’s estate.
• Not a fan of the ending. Felt really rushed & not satisfying.  
• Easy to get into & I enjoyed the book overall. Wouldn’t really characterize this book as a thriller though.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Saltburn + The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo vibes. Ultra wealthy family fighting over estate in a mansion in the mountains in North Carolina. Easy to get into & an entertaining read. Not a fan of the ending though & lots of unlikeable characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy