A review by babewithabookandabeer
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for my Netgalley copy of THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins, out 1/9/24. 

TALK ABOUT AN UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER! This may be the fastest I’ve ever read a book because I could not stop swiping. It is the Seven Husband of Evelyn Hugo meets the people of The Appalachia. 

When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate—along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish—pass to her adopted son, Camden.

From there, we follow dual POV’s of Camden and his wife Jules as they head back to Appalachia after years away and secrets come to light. Slowly, we learn about Ruby’s kidnapping, her failed marriages and the lengths her bloodthirsty and money-hungry family will go to get what they think they’re owed.

The twists and turns are a mess of fun and it’ll have clutching your pearls as you flip the page!

This book is pure entertainment and I guarantee if you read it, you won’t want to put it down. Perfect for the beach, a lazy day in bed or sipping a beer at the bar by yourself.