Title: Fatal Inheritance   

Author: Rachel Rhys

Genre: Historical Fiction    

Publisher: Washington Square Press  

Format: Paperback

Pages: 400

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis (Goodreads):

 

Get swept away to the enchanting South of France with this suspenseful historical novel, where perilous secrets lurk under the glitz and glam of seaside wealth.

She didn’t have an enemy in the world…until she inherited a fortune.

London 1948: Eve Forrester is stuck in a loveless marriage, isolated in her gray and gloomy house when out of the blue, she receives a letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mysterious inheritance but in order to find out more, she must travel to the glittering French Riviera.

There, Eve discovers she has been bequeathed an enchanting villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and suddenly, life could not be more glamorous. But while she rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, challengers to her unexplained fortune begin to emerge—challengers who would love to see Eve gone forever.

Alone in paradise, Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest—before her unexpected twist of fate turns deadly…

Fatal Inheritance is an intoxicating story of dysfunctional families and long-hidden secrets, set against the decadence of the Côte d’Azur.

 

Review:

Thank you @simonschusterca for the book!

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I really enjoyed this book! It was a fun piece of historical fiction that had some mystery, great character development and a flair of romance! I didn’t really know what to expect from this book but I turned out loving it!

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The book centres around Eve Forrester, who finds out she has come into an Inheritance in the French Riviera, from a man she has never even heard of. It’s 1948 and she feels like she’s trapped in this loveless marriage, so she goes to the south of France for some adventure to spice up her life. She thinks that if she can find out what she meant to the recently deceased man, she can figure out who she really is and what she’s meant to be!

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I really liked the characters in this book! Eve is super sweet and truly wanting to figure out what she wants in life. Sully is an American writer living in France while writing a book, and he’s a funny and weirdly charming character! The Lester family is kinda insufferable, and Eve’s husband, Clifford, is the WORST! He treats her like crap, and I understand that it was the norm for the man to be the “head of the family and make all the decisions” but it still makes me feel yucky when reading how women were treated, and I totally get that the author meant to make him seem awful, which she did a great job of! The whole time I’m like wow Eve leave that guy, he sucks! Ok rant done 😂  really like how the mystery unfolded and I thought there were some fun twists and turns!

Happy reading!