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vereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book focuses on the story of heiress Ruby Mctavish, best known for her famous disappearance when she was a baby and the tragic deaths of her four husbands.
The heir to Ruby’s fortune and owner of Ashby House is Ruby’s adopted son, Camden. He doesn’t want to know anything about the McTavish, the house, or the substantial fortune Ruby left him.
Camden returns to Taviscoth with his wife Jules, after 10 years of being out of the scope of the McTavish. Cam and his family do not have a good relationship. As the story progresses, we discover the intentions of the other family members who want to secure the valuable inheritance.
The book is told from Cam and Jude’s perspective. Also, Ruby’s POV is told from letters that Ruby sends to someone. There are also articles about family.
Ashby House brings back unpleasant memories for Cam. The family made it evident that he was not a true McTavish and treated him like a charity case, always considering him an outsider.
I don’t like Jules. She is too ambitious. Her goal is to keep the house at any price without caring about the feelings or wishes of her husband.
The story’s pace is slow and far from thrilling, but the mystery surrounding Ruby’s husbands and childhood is intriguing. It reminds me of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
The story is far-fetched. The Mctavish’s darkest secrets come to light one by one. Ashby House brings out the worst in each member of the family. Reaching the end, we find several twists that may surprise distracted readers.
Overall, The Heiress tells a family drama of rich people. The pages of this book depict ambition, money, manipulation, domestic violence, and family drama.
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death, Classism, and Kidnapping
shesflippinpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Bullying
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
While I saw some twists coming, others surprised me. I like how the book was paced as it kept me engaged. As well as the mix of narrative POVs, letters, and articles.
The characters weren't particularly likable, but just likable enough for you to care about them.
Narrator(s) Rating: 5 stars
The narrators did an excellent job, and the constant change of narrators as you went from each part kept me engaged instead of my attention wandering.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Infertility
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Car accident, Self harm, and Sexual content
helenferg's review
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
bookcasey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
For reference, I’d say it reads like Evelyn Hugo meets Mexican Gothic (but cis/het/white). Try this book if you liked Stone Cold Fox.
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Sexual content
jasminegalsreadinglog's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is told in three voices. Camden's, Jules, and Ruby's in the form of letters. I loved Ruby's story told in the form of letters. Ruby is an intriguing, interesting, and very morally gray character. The story is interesting and gripping. However, the transitioning of the characters in almost every other chapter made reading a little difficult for me. Also, the other gripe I have is that I wanted to know more about the side plotlines that the author introduced once Camden is in Ashby House. The ending does, in some ways, make up for these.
Thank you St.Martin's Press, for this book.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Addiction, Abandonment, Violence, Alcohol, Suicide, Murder, Mental illness, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief
asteinke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Such a face paced quick read about murder, betrayal, and family drama, what more could you want in a book. This book will keep you guessing until the very end, it was a twist I did not see coming.chronicallyplotting's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ruby McTavish better known for her unfortunate kidnapping when she was a child… and the untimely deaths of her… four husbands; lived what some would say a hard life, aside from her family being the wealthiest one in North Carolina. Her son Cam and his wife Jules are led back to Ashby House after the Uncle’s Passing to settle some of the affairs. But as time passes more of Ruby’s and other’s secrets unfold. Secrets that even money can’t hide or heal.
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Murder
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship