My Review with Spoilers for The Inheritance discusses this New January 2025 Release! The Inheritance is perfect for fans of Succession, complete with a rich family and a Scottish setting. Will you enjoy it? Check out Jen’s Quick Take OR peek at spoilers if you dare!

Jen’s Quick Take of The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha
- This suspense story has a slow burn pace
- Its remote island setting and
- a locked room/closed circle feel, with limited characters
- the plot is mostly family secrets and drama
- It reminded me a little of The Guest List
- I’m adding it to my book list for fans of Succession.
- It won’t be for readers who like a fast-paced story with dramatic events at every twist and turn, but the suspense builds to a truly chilling ending.
Review with Spoilers for The Inheritance
As The Inheritance begins, members of the very wealthy Agarwal family gather for a small celebration on a private island.
There are really only about ten characters, but I struggled for a few chapters to understand who was connected to whom. So, with NO spoilers, here’s a list to help you out:
Character List for The Inheritance

- Papa and Mama (Shalini) Agarwal
- Aseem, the golden child who helps his father run PetroVision
- Zoe, Aseem’s wife
- Myra, Aseem’s sister; a lawyer
- Owen, Myra’s estranged husband; a wealthy Brit
- Aisha, younger sister to Myra and Aseem; she and Zoe were friends before Zoe married Aseem
- Gabe: Aisha’s brand new boyfriend
- Stu and Lorna: Scottish locals and caretakers at the island
The story starts with mild tension (a big business deal that Aseem and his father are managing and the family’s skepticism over Aisha’s new boyfriend) but slowly escalates to a tragedy and then shocking reveals.
That’s about all I can say without spoilers, so let’s move to that:
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Spoilers and the Ending Explained for The Inheritance
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