Title: The Inheritance

Author: Trisha Sakhlecha

Genre: Thriller

Publisher: Century

Publication Date: 13th February 2025

Rating: 5/5

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Summary:

On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion.

Raj, the patriarch and business tycoon, who has six weeks to decide how to split his petrochemicals empire between his three children.

Shalini, the fragile mother, who longs to see her family healed.

Myra, the eldest daughter and golden child, who, unbeknownst to the family, is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Aseem, the son and supposed heir, who must choose between his wife and his family.

Aisha, the fun-loving youngest daughter, who is tired of being treated like a child.

And Zoe, the outsider whose #Instaperfect life is built on a foundation of lies.

Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder.

Review:

I love a dysfunctional family drama, especially when that drama involves extreme wealth and a murder, so The Inheritance sounded right up my street, and I can absolutely say it totally delivered on its promise. I was gripped by this group of family members all hiding things and all vying for the one thing that causes more discord than anything else – money. The locked in setting of a secluded and isolated Scottish island works perfectly for the story, giving the whole thing a real sense of atmosphere and tension. The characters, including the three grown children of patriarch Raj and matriarch Shalini, and outsider Zoe, son Aseem’s influencer wife, are all incredibly compelling, if not all particularly, or indeed at all, likeable. The Inheritance is an immensely addictive read from beginning to end with the twists coming right until the turn of the last page. It is a slick, intelligent and elegant thriller that is honestly impossible to look away from. There are plenty of unexpected twists and turns that have the reader on the edge of their seat, unable to guess exactly which direction things are going to take for the glamorous, powerful, yet ultimately insufferable Agarwal family. I was utterly hooked by this fabulous and compulsive story. This was my first read from Trisha Sakhlecha but it definitely won’t be my last. The Inheritance is not to be missed for anyone who enjoys a twisty and twisted family implosion. Highly recommend. 

★★★★★

Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers and the publisher for my place on this tour and for the copy of the book. My review is entirely my own honest opinion.

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