Book: The Inheritance Games

 Book: The Inheritence Games

Author: Jennifer Lynne Barnes

Pages: 400

This is my 77th read for the year

What Amazon Says:

Avery Grambs has a plan for  better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out.  But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his enitre fortune.  The catch?  Avery has no idea why - or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.  To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch - and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes.  Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed.  This includes the one day, they would inherit billions.  Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down.  His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved.  Caughter in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.

This book was terrific.  I found it fun, well written, and I loved the mystery.  The house and the puzzles were fantastic.  Even the Hawthorne family grew on me. There is a good twist at the ending I actually didn't see coming that leads into the next book.  There is good character development and it was well plotted.  I really surprsied myself that I liked this book since it is definitely YA.  This was a win.

Stars: 5