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The Inheritance Games: TikTok Made Me Buy It by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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4 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

‘A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS’ E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars

The romantic, addictive and twisty mystery, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes that’s ‘impossible to put down’ (Buzzfeed). Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

A BILLION-DOLLAR FORTUNE TO DIE FOR.
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.

A DEADLY GAME.
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.

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?

Don’t miss the next books in the Inheritance Games series: The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit and The Brothers Hawthorne are available now

And the games continue in The Grandest Game – Pre-order now!

Reviews

19 Dec 2024

KEGSDuffield

Well paced story with an element of suspicion and puzzle solving. What is Avery doing there? Why her? All the things that the family suspect her of, we are also trying to work out. I think our KS3 and 4 boys would love this story – the idea of suddenly coming into money but not knowing why. I am already reading the next in the series and if there’s one thing our students like, it’s a strong series!

12 Dec 2024

ReadingLibrarian

I really enjoyed solving the puzzles and all of the characters so much so I immediately borrowed the next one in the series. I found it gripping and suspenseful. I would recommend it to anyone who likes thrilling books that keep you guessing.
This is perfect for teenagers and young adults.
Genres: Crime, Suspense
Written by a student in our school.

02 Dec 2024

JonnyOrme37

The Inheritance Games is what you get when you cross the YA Romance angst of 'Twilight' with the gripping mystery and intrigue of 'The DaVinci Code'.

Its an enjoyable read, with enough twists and turns within the central mystery to make the almost stereotypical 'will they/won't they' love triangle story thread not feel forced. Its a confusing start, with a lot of characters (especially the four Brothers) being introduced early on but it doesn't take long for each of their distinctive voices to be found.

I wouldn't call it ground-breaking in terms of the story, but its fun, its engaging and despite my initial apathy towards it, I've now started the second book in the series so it definitely got my attention enough to venture deeper into the mystery filled waters of Barnes' series.

29 Nov 2024

jkm2705

This is a fantastic, original fast-paced YA mystery-thriller. I absolutely could not put it down! There are so many twists and turns, puzzles and mysteries to solve that it really keeps you guessing right to the dramatic cliffhanger ending. Even by the end of the book, I really don't know who Avery can trust or not, and I feel sure that the rest of the series will continue to throw more riddles and secrets at the reader! I am a school librarian, and I loved this book so much that I have bought the complete series to put in the library - and the first person to borrow book number two will be me! Thank you so much to The Reading Agency and Penguin for sending me a copy of the book.

28 Nov 2024

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The Inheritance games is a gripping Y/A mystery novel that will have readers hooked from the start. Avey a girl with nothing is catapulted into a very different life when she inherits billions from a man she’s never met. You would think that all that money would solve her problems and buy her happiness, however the billionaires’ grandsons have other ideas.
Avery moves into Hawthorne Manor to try and find out the reason behind her inheritance, with secret codes and puzzles to solve could it turn into a deadly game before the mystery is solved.
With fantastic plot twists, love interests and intrigue to the reader will be unable to put this book down.
Which is great as it is the first in a series and I for one will be reading all of them.

25 Nov 2024

Loved the plot twists in this book. It really made me want to go on and read the next one.

29 Aug 2024

Great

01 Sep 2023

A great read full of surprises.

09 Aug 2023

Amazing Xander is definitely the best hawthorn brother

12 Jul 2023

Fun book with some great puzzles in it. Looking forward to the fouth.

02 Oct 2022

Oh gosh, this book. Wow. I really really liked it!! Certainly a rollercoaster. I enjoyed meeting the grandsons, and the whole mystery with the will was incredibly thought out. Super intriguing- 5 stars!

26 Jun 2022

This book was the best book EVER !!!! It was full of plot twists and ends on a cliffhanger. I need to get the next book now. It is mysterious and full of shocks and adventure. My favourite character was Xander as he was clever and funny. I loved this book and would recommend to anyone.

27 Apr 2022

It was very very very interesting. My favorite character was Avery Grambs. I would surely recommend this to another person.

15 Sep 2021

I found this a very readable book. It is an interesting take on the Cinderella story. Personally I feel that the puzzles could have been played up a little more, allow the reader to join in a little. However the characters are well written and I look forward to the next one.

27 Aug 2021

A code cracking, puzzle filled mystery with a Knives Out feel. Protagonist Avery is the surprise recipient of a multi billion dollar estate from a man she doesn’t even know. The condition - she has to move into the family mansion with the family he wrote out of his will. A twisty tale that keeps you guessing - fab!

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