A review by probablyjenna
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

fast-paced

3.75

I love Rachel Hawkins - her books are always so much fun to me, and The Heiress was no different. While I didn’t like it quite as much as some of her other books, this was still an enjoyable read that I’d recommend to anyone who likes mysterious books.

Unlike in Hawkins’ past books, I didn’t really care for any of the characters in this one. The storyline was intriguing enough to keep me entertained, but I would have liked a bit more from at least one character. I feel like Hawkins often shines in creating characters with some depth, but these ones just felt entirely too unlikable for me to really care about them.

I think this has also been her most predictable novel, which doesn’t bother me but might bother some readers. My guess toward the beginning of the novel was not far off from the conclusion at all. The journey to get there was fun, but definitely not the most compelling on the suspense end of things.

Those small complaints aside, I liked the storyline and enjoyed the way Hawkins used letters and newspaper articles to help develop the past timeline. Overall, this was an easy read and considering how heavy some of my other current reads are, it was a welcomed break