The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

An utterly addictive and twisty thriller, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.

She came from nothing.

Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future.

Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why.

They had everything.

Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited.

It's filled with secrets and codes, and the old man's surviving relatives - a family hell-bent on discovering why Avery got 'their' money.

Now there's only one rule: winner takes all.
Soon she is caught in a deadly game that everyone in this strange family is playing.
But just how far will they go to keep their fortune?


'A fantastic rollercoaster of a book! We Were Liars meets The Da Vinci Code. I loved it!' Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake

'A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and a high-stakes treasure hunt . . . The nonstop twists kept me guessing until the very last page!' Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals

'One of YA's more reliably twisty and brilliant thriller authors is back with a brand new series that's every bit as impossible to put down as her others' Buzzfeed

Reviewed by alindstadtcorbeax on

4 of 5 stars

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Star Rating: —> 4.5 Stars

Omg i loved this SO MUCH! Unexpectedly, nonetheless! I mean i knew i’d like it, but it was sooo much better than I ever could’ve expected! It does remind me a lot of Truly, Devious in a bunch of ways, but the writing style of this was far more to my liking !

Especially for fans of truly, devious by maureen johnson, mysterious new inheritances, puzzles, problem solving, riddles, life or death stakes, moving in with hotties that you may or may not be able to trust...with your life, and their God Awful family members that you probably CAN’T trust...

100% recommend!

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