The Inheritance by Kevin Lynch Published by Inkubator Books on April 7, 2024
Genres: Psychological Thrillers
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: Inkubator Books, ZooLoos Book Tours
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You can bury the dead. But you can’t bury the past.
Jane’s father was murdered in cold blood at the family home. The killer was never found.
In the years since, Jane has done everything in her power to stay away from that house. To forget the nightmare and get on with her life.
But now she has to go back.
Her mother is ill and Jane must care for her. Her husband Joe goes with her but soon after they arrive at her family home, he begins to act strangely. Adding to her unease, Jane’s brother Dan is openly hostile.
Increasingly unnerved, Jane feels compelled to uncover the secrets of the old house. And discovers that her father may have been killed by someone close to her. Someone who’s been hiding in plain sight all these years.
Now it’s a race against time. Can Jane discover the shocking truth about her father’s death before it’s too late? Can she right the wrongs of the past?
Or will the killer get to her first?
My Thoughts
It was my first book from this author, and I found it quite pleasurable overall. The start was slow, but it did not diminish my interest in the story. The story then gained momentum and became increasingly interesting to me until the end. The author created some amazing scenes that I found unforgettable. This is one writer I will surely be reading again!
Thank you to Inkubator Books, Zoé from ZooLoo’s Book Tours, and the author for allowing me to read and review this book.
About Kevin Lynch
Writing creates a door to a parallel universe. It is an escape from the humdrum of daily life. I’m not complaining. I live a safe and secure life in a democratic country and earn enough to live on. I’m a Guidance Counsellor at a second level school and pretty happy with that. I have three great kids and a wife who makes me laugh, so on the face of it I couldn’t ask for more, but at the same time a lot of life is filled with the usual mundane tasks that keep it all ticking over; cleaning, cooking, shopping, working, commuting, giving lifts, having little squabbles, staring in horror at utility bills etc, so it’s nice to have this portal to another world where you can go and wander among the characters you have created and find out what their quirks, foibles, likes, dislikes, motivations are as you dry those dishes or gaze blankly at the back of the car in front of you at the lights. I know I’m never going to be a great writer, but if I’m an ok writer who works at his craft that is good enough for me. I would like to think I can put an original slant on some common experience and create engaging stories with a personal twist. I hope that you, the reader will enjoy the books and that you can find the time to let me know where I’ve done well and where I haven’t done so well.
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