The InheritanceThe Inheritance
What it's about
The Agarwals gather on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a long-awaited family reunion, and a murder mystery unfolds among the family's secrets.
Why it's worth reading
It was an Edgar Award finalist.
You'll love it if you liked
The Perfect Divorce
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Murder on the Orient ExpressGood to know
It's a classic closed-circle mystery.
By the numbers
- Readers30 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller4 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz100 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Quick answers
Is The Inheritance worth reading?
Yes. It was an Edgar Award finalist. It ranks #2,084 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Inheritance about?
The Agarwals gather on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a long-awaited family reunion, and a murder mystery unfolds among the family's secrets.
How long does it take to read The Inheritance?
About 9 hours (353 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Inheritance?
If you liked it, try The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton or Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.