The Inheritance is a gripping novel by Trisha Sakhlecha. It’s set on a remote island off Scotland when the Agarwal family come together for the first time in years to celebrate Shalina and Raj’s 40th wedding anniversary and Raj’s retirement as he is about to sell the family’s petrochemical business for £300 million. They are also to discuss the family finances as the proceeds from the sale are to be split between the surviving three adult children, Myra, Aseem and Aisha. There was another child, Ishaan, who died tragically in childhood.

The story is told from Mrya and Zoe’s viewpoints. Myra is the owner of the Kilbryde, the two thousand acre Scottish island with three beaches, two lochs, six bothies and an eleven bedroom house. She is heavily in debt due to the costs involved in buying the island and subsequent renovation of the properties. She is also struggling with the end of her marriage to Owen and other loss. She is heavily relying on her share of the family inheritance to get her finances back on an even keel.

Zoe, married to Aseem, was originally best friends with Aisha while they were at University and then she met Aseem and fell in love. They kept their relationship secret for two years as this is a tradition Indian family where the parents are quite controlling and like to arrange marriages within their own culture. Zoe has come from a very poor background into this family of immense wealth. Her and Aseem live in Delhi in his parent’s mansion since Raj’s stroke four years ago as Aseem has been running the family business since. Once they get their share of the inheritance, Zoe is keen to move back to their own place in London.

Aisha, youngest of the siblings and twin to the late Ishaan, has been living in Los Angeles and generally keeps her distance from the family. She’s late for the family gathering and then turns up with Gabe, a new boyfriend, who the family are immediately suspicious of as they are convinced he is only interested in Aisha’s share of the inheritance.

As the book progresses we learn of more and more family history and secrets. This all happens at a good pace and kept my attention and curiosity going through out. A great read.

With thanks to NetGalley and Cornerstone for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

An extremely enjoyable book. A wealthy Indian industrialist and his 3 children get together on an isolated Scottish island owned by his eldest daughter. The father is about to sell his company and retire sharing out the proceeds of the sale to his children. Each wants their share for different reasons but will their father still want control over them? The plot starts slow introducing the characters and how their parents control their lives. The latter half of the book speeds up with unexpected results. Once I started reading the last 50% I couldn't put it down and ended up reading into the night. Once starting the book the reader must continue to the end even though it wasn't the ending I'd hoped for.

This was a good read well worth a look . Look forward to your next book . Very interesting read. The plot was really good .

What a thriller! Atmospheric, family drama, in-fighting and a huge fortune at stake- what more could you want.

Brilliant!

“On a private island off the west coast of Scotland, the Agarwals gather for a much-awaited family reunion. They’ve all got secrets that they would die to protect. But only one of them is capable of murder.”

A family reunion, £300 million pounds at stake, an isolated setting and toxic family drama…. This book contains pretty much all of my favourite book tropes, I was absolutely obsessed with it!

Seeing as I have about a 5% success rate when it comes to 5 star reads, 2025 has gotten off to an excellent start!

The writing was just *chefs kiss*. It was incredibly addictive and the twists just kept on twisting!

It’s a must read IMO!

Excellent - I'm reading more and more of this kind of book - claustrophobic environment, chraracters in conflict, dark secrets and a slow reveal until the climax!

This is a story that's as old as the hills - siblings eager to get hold of their inheritance from aged parents. But, it's been upgraded to be genuinely contemporary with a rich Indian family, a big business, social media influencer, a troll, people escaping from their past and that old family dynamic of a cloying mother- it's got the lot!

The writing is great - multiple perspectives, which makes it pacey and keeps you on the page plus lots of little clues scattered along the way to keep you guessing until the final reveal - I won't say any more, no plot spoilers here

Final verdict - great read, but don't read it in little bits. If you can find a day, then start and finish on the same day - it's worth it!

Not as riveting as I'd hoped. Rather slow going too. However the overall story was quite good and I liked that the ending was different to expected.
None of the characters were very likeable but somehow that wasn't a problem as I was still invested in seeing how it all turned out. I really liked the setting. Some holes in the plot and slow pace brought it down for me but I'd give the author another go

Sounded really good in theory but then I lost interest as soon as all these rich people were having rich people's oroblems and the plot wasn't really plotting. DNF for me.

A fantastic thriller! I was invested from the start. Told from the perspectives of the various characters, this story is fast paced, intriguing and hard to put down. Thanks to Netgalley for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

When I saw this book cover I knew I had to read it without even reading the blurb. I was not disappointed as the story is thrilling, action packed, and kept me reading until the very end. A family from India that holds on to Indian traditions but the significant others to the children are not as happy to follow them. Each sibling has a secret and none of them want to let their parents down. The setting is a remote island that one of the children is fixing up. The island has a history all of its own. If you love secrets and characters that are cut off from the modern world (for the most part) and family drama, you will enjoy this book! I highly recommend this read.

A fantastic thriller! I was engrossed from the first page. Told from the perspectives of the various characters, this story is fast paced and intriguing. The writing is so engaging that I really found it hard to not put it down. A highly recommended read. Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

I love the premises of the book: a family get together in a remote island to discuss how the money from the sale of the family business will be split. 3 siblings, all with secrets.

Thought I found the narrative chaotic, and I couldn’t understand why Zoe didnt have signal, but Myra and Aseem were able to be on their laptop, checking up on Gave. Also Zoe’s agent had told her to block all negative people, she claimed to only make the mistake of not listens to the advice once, but she doesn’t block the stalker? I just couldn’t get around these 2 contradictions.

A good thriller full of a host of unpleasant characters, all with their own agendas. All the members of the Agarwal family are assembled at oldest daughter, Myra's Scottish island retreat for a family celebration and, they think, to find out how their inheritance in the family business will be shared.
It's not long before family tensions and acrimony rear their heads -although by the end of the book all are united in protecting the family at all odds. Hard to say more without revealing spoilers - there is a murder, but that's clear from the book's advertising blurb - but it's a while before that happens and you're left guessing for quite some time as to who might be murdered and why. At the heart of the novel is the exploration of the family and their interactions rather than it being a who dunnit or anything of that type. Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found this very slow and doesn't pick up until chapter 52 but even then I found it predictable. I did like it but wouldn't read it again.

Thank you Trisha Sakhecha, Random House cornerstone and Netgalley for the ARC

A great read that is an insight into a powerful and rich Indian family. Myra owns a remote Scottish Island that she is developing into a luxury resort. The family are all visiting to celebrate their parents wedding anniversary. Her brother Aseem and his English wife Zoe and their sister Aisha are particularly looking forward to this gathering as they expect their father to announce his retirement from his business and divide his wealth amongst his children. As the visit continues, it becomes apparent the outwardly happy family are hiding secrets and some are lying. Past tensions and tragedies threaten to overshadow the celebrations and as shocks and accusations abound, will this family survive? We know from the start that someone dies, but who? And how? A story of a devoted but flawed family and how money is the root of all evil. An excellent book that has some great characters, it flows well and has many twists, turns and shocking revelations.

A wealthy Indian family takes a holiday on a Scottish island on a lake, which is owned by one of the daughters. Told from dual viewpoints, we learn that all of the characters have secrets, and a toxic, decayed air begins to permeate. Early on, the reader is aware that someone key to the story has died but we don't know who until the end. The identity of the victim comes as a surprise, especially as their chapters are all written in the present tense.
I love a good thriller but did not find this as riveting as I had hoped. Some will love it but I was disappointed. Not for me.
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for an advance review copy of this book.

A really good read, well written and riveting. From the outset you know someone has been killed but until near the end you do not know who. There are some good twists. I liked that the book was written from the different points of view of certain family members. Despite their wealth and lifestyle this is not a family you would wish to become involved with as there lies at their midst a dangerous dynamic.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review and to the author for a very good piece of work.

A family reunion in a remote setting, secrets, toxic relationships... the basic formula itself presents nothing new, but I can never turn my back on such a tempting premise. The result isn’t always the same, but "The Inheritance" was one of the most compelling books I've read in a while.
There's a murder, but for most of the book, you don't know who's actually been murdered. The author uses different POVs to dissect each character to a very satisfying level, and as secrets are gradually revealed, the tension builds up masterfully until the much-awaited climax. It all wraps up so nicely, and the characters are so well-developed that there are no unanswered questions.
A compulsive read, utterly gripping, and a masterclass in the genre!

I found, I kept waiting for the murder and there was a good build up. Each time I thought this is the time of the murder, it wasn't. Kept me glued. Great twists right up until the very end...

I have to say this book wasn’t for me. I read about half of it and then gave up. I couldn’t get into the story or identify with the characters. It is a well written book and I am sure other people will love it but it just wasn’t for me.