I am delighted to share my review today for The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha. This is a family drama that has many mysteries and twists.
My huge thanks to Century Press UK for accepting my request to read this book via Netgalley.
Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder.
Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion.
Raj, the patriarch and a business tycoon, is about to announce to his wife and three children the succession plan for his multimillion-dollar Delhi-based company. Shalini, the fragile matriarch, is ready to have her husband to herself after years of sacrifice to the family business. Myra, the golden child, owner of the island and host of the reunion, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, is torn between his love for his wife and his duty to his family. Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc. And then there’s Zoe, Aseem’s wife, the outsider whose #InstaPerfect life is built on a foundation of lies.
They’ve all got secrets they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed? One thing is certain: this family gathering will shatter more than just their illusions of unity.
MY REVIEW
This is a fabulous book and the story twists as various voices tell the events.
Zoe is married to Assem, they have been living with his parents in Delhi, it is expected that his father is going to hand over the business to him. There is a family meeting on a Scottish Island that Myra owns, she has helped her father in the past with his business. Aisha is the youngest of Aseem’s family, she has arrived with her latest beau, and this shocks the family as they were expecting to discuss family matters.
This book is effectively a clash of characters and personalities. Each has their viewpoint, perspective, expectations and wishes for their future. Their parents, Raj and Shalini have built up a business, they have brought up their children to be respectful and for the most part, have made sure that they are a family unit and there are traditions and customs to follow.
As the family get together it soon becomes apparent that things are frayed around the edges. There is a family secret that plays a huge part in this story and it is one that I am not going to mention as it hovers over the family.
Zoe has married into the family, but she is a Western woman being part of a successful Indian family. She was originally the best friend of Aisha, before getting to know Aseem. Aseem is very respectful of his parents and what they require of him. But why is he the only one of the three siblings who spends all of his time living with and working for his parents? His dreams and those of his wife are on hold.
I really enjoyed getting to know the characters, there are some that you are obviously going to like more than others, but I found by the end of the book, my opinion of some had changed. There is one main secret, but that is not the only one. The author gradually reveals more and more about each of the characters and to a certain extent there are explanations as to what they are.
This is a character-led story and one that had me hooked, it is a crime and mystery but it also has a psychological side to it. Full of mystery and secrets, lots of twists and one that I would happily recommend.
Many thanks for reading my post, a like or share would be amazing 🙂 xx
