46.2 billion dollars.
Four heirs, all damaged in their own way.
But what if all the money gets inherited by someone else?
A few years ago, I heard about a book being released. And I bought the first one. And then the second one and then the third one. Without ever having read the first one. At that time, there were a lot of recommendations to read it, though not yet on TikTok. That came later. And about a year ago I watched “Knives out”, a few months ago the sequel “Glass Onion”. And those movies really inspired me to finally read the books. Not because of the murder, but because of the theme those movies and these books all have in common. Eat the Rich! What a brilliant genre. This is a review for all three books btw!
At the beginning of the book, we meet Avery. She is an intelligent highschooler and an orphan. Her mother is dead, and she has never known her father. Her mother always played a game with Avery, called “I have a secret…” and then she died. Avery now lives with her older sister and they barely get by. And somehow, Avery inherits all the money of one of the most wealthiest men in the US. Obviously, his family isn’t happy. Some of them think she’s a scammer and try to make a case against the will. But most importantly, Tobias Hawthorne (the rich man), was known for his games and he has four grandchildren. The oldest one is Nash, known for being the black sheep and mostly staying away from the family. Weirdly, he dresses like a cowboy, and he likes to take in lost souls. The second oldest is Grayson, the gloomy businessman of the family (yes, he’s 19). He believes Avery is a scammer and has wrapped Tobias around her finger. The third one is Jameson, the sarcastic one with all the self-loathing there is on this planet. He believes, Avery is part of a big game which Tobias invented before he died to just make fun one last time of his family. And the last one is Alexander, the youngest one who also acts as the comedic relief. He’s the most like his grandfather, a big inventor and mostly left to his own devices. Together, they try to solve the mystery of why Avery has inherited all the money and from where their grandfather knew her.
That one was a long description and almost took everything out of me. Anyways, this book was one hell of a ride. Brilliantly written and there’s a mystery behind every corner. Which was also why I gave this book series only a four-star-rating. I got lost in all the puzzle’s and mysteries and in the end I was a lot more confused than by the beginning of the book. Maybe I’ve just read it too fast or just should have taken some notes, but there was almost too much going on for me. But wow, every reveal just left me questioning myself more and more, because at the beginning I had a theory, and boy, was I wrong.
