This is my third Rachel Hawkins book and I truly expected it to follow the predecessors but this is something new. It seems to be marketed as a thriller, but it's more central genre is family drama and all the secrets they are hiding from each other, more akin to a mystery. I truly liked it, even if it wasn't what I was expecting when starting this book. 

Camden McTavish is the adopted son of the notorious Ruby McTavish, a heiress to an enormous fortune and a famous mansion named the Ashby House in a small town. Ruby has had her own celebrity status due to being kidnapped at a young age, and later marrying and being widowed by four different men. Ruby's nickname behind closed doors was Mrs. Kill-more. His mother had passed and Camden has been ignoring his remaining family after he inherited the fortune that he wants nothing to do with. He had married and created a separate life for 10 years, but our book starts when he returns to Tavistock with his wife, Jules. The remaining McTavish family includes Ruby's sister Nelle, and her grandchildren Ben and Libby, Camden's cousins. Those three are extremely upset at being cut out of the will and wanting Camden's inheritance over anything. 

This book jumps between Jules and Camden's perspectives, letters that Ruby wrote to an undisclosed person, and news articles about Ruby's life. We learn more about her husbands through these letters as Camden and Jules return to Ashby House, where Jules loves it and Camden wants nothing more than to leave. Every person in this story is hiding secrets, with Ruby's entire life shrouded in mystery. Her stories and the writing style reminded me of the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, not that they are extremely comparable, but that is the same style of writing when hearing Ruby talk about her life and each husband.  

I really liked the last couple of twists at the end and I enjoyed the two main characters. For the most part, a lot of their motivations are hidden and there's secrets everywhere that Camden and Jules have both hidden from each other. By the end of this book, you don't really like anyone except for Camden and Jules (although she is debatable). The super fun part of this book was just hearing about Ruby's life and watching as all of the secrets came out and the next twist. It was super fast paced with good pacing and each chapter jumped between all the different POVs in a way that had me turning the page. 

I'm a little frustrated with Camden's secrets at the end, because it really wasn't that "huge" or comparable to any of the family members and Jules. But I would say the ending is really good and I overall really enjoyed this one! 

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!