The Inheritance Author:Tom Savage Tom Savage's two previous novels, Precipice and Valentine, have brought high praise from critics and fellow writers alike. Nelson DeMille called Savage's first novel, Precipice, "An extremely clever and gripping novel, marvelously plotted, and thoroughly spell-binding," while "A stunning first novel that presages a brilliant career," was Robert ... more »Parker's reaction. Ann Rule said, Precipice was "the most intricately plotted thriller I have read in years!" They will be preparing their superlatives again with the appearance of Savage's new thriller, The Inheritance. Most people only daydream the possibility; for Holly Smith the dream turned to reality--then a nightmare. The California girl who has lived a comfortable middle-class life finds herself heiress to a vast fortune and massive house on the East Coast. But from the moment she steps across the threshold of the mansion that is now hers, she feels the chill emanating from those who see her as the interloper--the woman who robbed them of what was rightfully theirs. And only her death will satisfy the lurking presence determined to wrest from her slender hands the inheritance that is rightfully--whose? With The Inheritance, Tom Savage has created a modern Gothic novel brimming with ever-mounting suspense.
* Tom Savage has received fabulous praise for his previous work.
* TV rights to Savage's Valentine have been sold to Hearst.« less
I absolutely loved this book. I picked it at random in the library and thought I would give it a try. It was great. I liked the storyline and the twist and turns were really hard to figure out. I really recommend this author and this book. Great Read!
This book had a very gothic feel to it~~I would have thought the setting was in past years if there hadn't been some references to present-day technology. The entire book had a suffocating feeling, the feeling of evil. I enjoyed it very much. I dislike it when I read reviews and know there will be a surprise ending~~whoops, there goes the surprise!~~ all you wonder is what form it will take, and I tend to wonder about it through the entire book. I enjoyed it very much, though I thought it lagged a bit in the middle.