The Inheritance by Howard Linskey

 

💥💥💥 Due to be published 29-September-2022 💥💥💥

Description from Goodreads:

"You will inherit everything. The house. The money.

There's just one condition.

You have to catch a killer first . . .

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When Sarah's Aunt Evelyn passes away, she discovers a hidden fortune has been left to her, including a foreboding mansion in a small Northumberland town.

But it comes with one condition.

For most of her life, Evelyn had been haunted by the loss of a friend who went missing in Cragsmoor - the very house Evelyn has left to Sarah.

Now, Evelyn's final wish is for Sarah to return to Cragsmoor and uncover the truth.

If she does, she will inherit everything.

But someone wishes for the secrets of Cragsmoor to remain hidden.

Someone who may have killed once before . . ."

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What an enthralling read!

Sarah will inherit a small fortune and a grand house IF she is able to solve the mystery of the disappearance of her late aunt's best friend something neither her aunt or the Police were able to do in over 30 years ... Sarah has 6 months and if she fails, it all goes to the Conservative Party!!!

This book is full of interesting characters; most of which are not particularly likeable but this works really well with the story and brings up all manner of likely suspects.  The setting of Craigsmoor Manor is wonderfully described and creates additional atmosphere and a creeping sense of foreboding.

The plot is intriguing and very engaging and although it's a slow burn, the author keeps you gripped by his excellent story telling and I would definitely recommend to those who love a great mystery.

My thanks must go to Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The Inheritance.

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Books by Howard Linskey I have read and reviewed:

The Chosen Ones (DC Ian Bradshaw #4)

A Stranger on Board by Cameron Ward

 

Description from Goodreads:

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A luxury superyacht. And a killer picking you off, one by one...

When ex-marine Sarah French joins a luxury superyacht as on-board security, she's excited to get her life - and career - back on track.

Surrounded by crystal waters, it seems like the perfect place to start over.

As they head into open water, though, tensions between the crew quickly build. And when someone goes missing, Sarah has a terrifying realisation.

One of them is a killer. All of them are suspects.

To protect the other passengers, Sarah needs to uncover the killer's identity, and return the boat safely to shore.

But there's a storm on the horizon - and not all of them will make it out alive..."

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I am really disappointed that this didn't deliver the thrills or excitement I was expecting but rather it was a slow burn that seemed to drag on and had me skipping large chunks to get to the action.

The premise is great; a different take on the locked-room genre where here we have a luxury superyacht needing to be delivered across the Atlantic but not long into the voyage, things start to go seriously wrong and then people start to disappear.  

The characters are an interesting and eclectic bunch who are well developed and whilst some of them are not particularly likeable, they all have their place within the story.  

My main problem with this book is that it promises so much but doesn't really deliver for the majority of it.  This is a book of thirds with the final third being where most of the action takes place with the first two thirds were, I presume, written to create tension and suspense but they ended up being rather boring for me.

Overall, I think this will work for people who like a book that doesn't jump up and hit you in the face but rather one that talks about it and threatens to do so without ever actually doing it!

Thank you to Penguin Michael Joseph UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read A Stranger on Board and to share my thoughts.

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For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing

 

Description from Goodreads:

"Teddy Crutcher has won Teacher of the Year at the esteemed Belmont Academy, home to the best and brightest.

He says his wife couldn't be more proud—though no one has seen her in a while.

Teddy really can’t be bothered with the death of a school parent that’s looking more and more like murder or the student digging a little too deep into Teddy’s personal life. His main focus is on pushing these kids to their full academic potential.

All he wants is for his colleagues—and the endlessly meddlesome parents—to stay out of his way.

It's really too bad that sometimes excellence can come at such a high cost."

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I read a lot of thrillers and I am getting harder to please but I'm happy to say that For Your Own Good pleased me!

This book had me hooked and I read it in super quick time.  It is full of thoroughly unlikeable characters where few had any redeeming qualities and I have to admit that I actually smiled when at least one of them came to their sticky end!  

The story is written from various points of view and whilst this puts you right into the heads of the characters, it does take away some of the tension and thrills but it was fun being in the heads of people who had clearly lost the plot!

This was a fun and over the top read that I would recommend to those who are able to put reality and plausibility aside for a few hours and just hop on and enjoy the ride.

My thanks go to Penguin Michael Joseph UK and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.

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Other books by Samantha Downing I have read and reviewed:

My Lovely Wife