The Arawak family are written to perfection and I found this novel, which clearly benefits from the popularity of succession, absolutely wonderful to read. The setting and the family politics will make you feel like an observer at the table. A must read for a cold weekend.

The mega-rich Agarwal family - parents tycoon Raj and his fragile wife Shalini, with their three children and their various partners - are gathering on an isolated Scottish Island for a long overdue reunion.

The plan is for Raj to finally announce how he will distribute the shares of his empire between his three offspring, all of whom have expectations, some of which are conflicting.

This is a zero sum game, and not everyone will come out a winner. But no one is prepared to lose. So how far are they willing go to ensure that they secure their aims...?

This is a well-drawn portrait of an Indian family seething with secrets, tensions and suppressed conflicts. With a surprisingly original rendering of some very interesting characters, Saklecha has established herself as a writer worth reading.

This book was very enjoyable. It wasn't what I expected it to be but in a good way.

The story is about the Aragwal family who are getting together for a week in a remote island in Scotland. They are getting together to find out how there parents are going to split a 300 million pound inheritance. The family are very toxic and not very pleasant. The characters are well rounded although not very likeable but in a way that takes nothing from the story.

The story all comes together and the ending is satisfying.

Thank you NetGalley and Cornerstone for the opportunity to read this book.

Tremendous…
A private and remote island off the Scottish coast, a family reunion and the ludicrously wealthy Agarwal family. They have gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the patriarch and matriarch - but also (and primarily for some) to discover just how the long awaited three hundred million inheritance will be divided between the three siblings. A gripping and suspenseful tale of greed, familial dynamics, toxicity and past secrets that will have the reader holding their breath on every single page. A continuous thread of menace runs through the narrative which is drenched in atmosphere with short, snappy chapters from multiple points of view and a propulsive plot populated with perfectly formed and credible, though wholly unlikeable, characters - leading to an explosive and, perhaps, unexpected denouement. Tremendous.