Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the eARC of The Heiress!  All opinions in this review are my own.

The Heiress is full of secrets both past and present. I like how Ruby's letters are interspersed with the present day action because you are able to get the full story without an info dump or two timelines.  There were so many twists and turns that just when you start to think you know everything about the characters, one of them reveals another secret!  

I love how the settings of Hawkins's thrillers always factor in as a character as well.  The sinisterness of Ashby House (along with the portrait of Ruby) create this atmospheric backdrop for the darkness that is revealed throughout the book.  Hawkins's ability to create such vibrant settings are part of what make her thrillers so good!