The Inheritance: An absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist Paperback – 3 Aug. 2023

Lots of twists and turns loved it!,

Despite finding some parts a little slow and others a bit confusing, I enjoyed it overall and found the storyline fascinating. The little twists along the path to the denouement at the end were compelling..... and what an ending!

Couldn’t put this book down, great physiological thriller with a great twist at the end, wasn’t expecting the turn of events.

Not as good as her other books i read, bit confusing all the characters

Another good book by Samantha Hayes, not my favourite but still an enjoyable read, it took me longer to read than other ones but once I got into the plot I did enjoy it, secrets and lies, tangled plots and family issues. Definitely worth a read.

Exceptional as always with Sam. You think you have the twist pinned down just for it to slip around behind you once more!

Story line that keeps you guessing up until the end.

I always enjoy Sam Hayes books and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. We meet up with the Hunter family. Ray, the father, has recently died and Connie, the mother, has invited her three daughter and families to the family holiday home in Ayrshire. The reason behind this is that there are hidden secrets that Connie is going to have to reveal when she discloses the contents of their father’s will. One of the daughters is not included in the will but will these secrets destroy their lives. Kate is married to Adrian and is mother to twins. Her marriage is rocky as Adrian has become very secretive and she suspects that he is having an affair. Darby, whose first husband died in a tragic accident, remarried and has a teenage stepson but is still grieving for her first husband, Bea, the youngest daughter, is struggling with her current situation. She has split up from her boyfriend after telling him that she was pregnant. We realise that they all have their own secrets. This was a gripping, emotional read and full of family drama, red herrings and so many twists and turns. A must read!Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book,

Loved this book! All the characters were so well crafted. Loved Theo, he was so typical, and watching him mature was believable. They all were believable except maybe Connie who should definitely have come clean years earlier, but it did add to the suspense. I didn't want the story to end and I'm still thinking about it even though I've finished the book. I couldn't put it down for long - a great read!!

Look, I had some trouble initially keeping some of the characters sorted, but, this came out with a CRAZY blast. I just want to scream profanities for the mind games. I'm not lax in calling something 5 stars, but, this earned it.

A very complicated story, with twists around the corner, kept me glued....but the abrupt ending was a let down. Was she the real Kate or not? I would really love to know :(

The book has many twists and keeps you clued to the pages. I would read so fast trying to figure out what was happening that I would need to go back and reread some passages.I'm still not sure about the ending. I don't like cliffhangers, and had I known, I probably would have picked a different book. It left so many questions unanswered.

“How had their family holiday turned into this horror? How had none of them seen this coming?”Connie arranges for her daughters, the Hunter girls, and their families to get together at their holiday cabin, Hunter Castle, which had been in the family since the late 70’s.Connie’s husband and the girls father, Ray, had recently passed. Connie had a secret to get off her chest which she wished to tell the girls herself, before they found out via a heartless solicitors letter with details of Ray’s will wishes.The first half of the book was quite slow but was still intriguing, there were so many suspicions, then twists and turns which had me racing to the end to find out what happened.I both loved and hated the majority of the characters throughout the book, I am still unsure how I feel about some of them 😅I have recently been on a Samantha Hayes binge so getting an ARC of this was a treat.Thank you NetGalley, Samantha Hayes and Bookouture for allowing me to read this book before it’s release 📚💫