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A Deadly Inheritance
After discovering she's an heiress to a billion-dollar corporation, seventeen-year-old Liliana finds herself at a new boarding school where she must navigate secret societies and a deadly competition. Not to mention two handsome boys.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price meets The Inheritance Games series in this new YA thriller from bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.
In the wake of her mother's death, Liliana Chamberlain's estranged (and very wealthy) grandparents swoop in. Or their lawyer does. Her grandparents aren't ready to meet her, but they want her to have the life her mother walked away from, starting with Westwood Academy, the elite boarding school her mother attended. It should be a Cinderella dream come true, but Lili has serious misgivings. Yet she doesn't have a choice, being under eighteen and dead broke.
Westwood Academy is a school of secrets as well as intriguing classmates, including Hollywood golden boy Theo Dubois and the mysterious Maddox Moreno. As she gets to know them all, Lili realizes there's more to the school than elite-level networking. Something deadly.
For the new girl at school, investigating the deaths of past students — including Maddox's own sister — is a very dangerous game. Do those deaths have something to do with why her mother fled Westdale at the cost of her inheritance?
When a fun night out turns bloody, Theo is the prime suspect, and Liliana must race against time to connect the past with the present and discover the truth behind her inheritance.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price meets The Inheritance Games series in this new YA thriller from bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.
In the wake of her mother's death, Liliana Chamberlain's estranged (and very wealthy) grandparents swoop in. Or their lawyer does. Her grandparents aren't ready to meet her, but they want her to have the life her mother walked away from, starting with Westwood Academy, the elite boarding school her mother attended. It should be a Cinderella dream come true, but Lili has serious misgivings. Yet she doesn't have a choice, being under eighteen and dead broke.
Westwood Academy is a school of secrets as well as intriguing classmates, including Hollywood golden boy Theo Dubois and the mysterious Maddox Moreno. As she gets to know them all, Lili realizes there's more to the school than elite-level networking. Something deadly.
For the new girl at school, investigating the deaths of past students — including Maddox's own sister — is a very dangerous game. Do those deaths have something to do with why her mother fled Westdale at the cost of her inheritance?
When a fun night out turns bloody, Theo is the prime suspect, and Liliana must race against time to connect the past with the present and discover the truth behind her inheritance.
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First published March 24, 2026
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Kelley Armstrong
299 books33.8k followersKelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.
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March 30, 2026
A Deadly Inheritance by Kelley Armstrong
Thriller. YA/NA dark academia.
Liliana Chamberlain finds out she’s an heiress after her mother dies and she’s contacted by an attorney with the news of legacy and influence. She’s told she must attend a boarding school for her last year of high school even though she’s already earned a full ride scholarship. Liliana is sent to Westwood Academy where she must navigate the clicks and sorority division, class rank, and the boys who are drawn to the new girl. She’s not welcomed by everyone which she figures out quickly when she pushed down a set of basement stairs. Who can she trust?
A gripping and intense thriller of wealth, privilege, first love, and friendships.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.
Thriller. YA/NA dark academia.
Liliana Chamberlain finds out she’s an heiress after her mother dies and she’s contacted by an attorney with the news of legacy and influence. She’s told she must attend a boarding school for her last year of high school even though she’s already earned a full ride scholarship. Liliana is sent to Westwood Academy where she must navigate the clicks and sorority division, class rank, and the boys who are drawn to the new girl. She’s not welcomed by everyone which she figures out quickly when she pushed down a set of basement stairs. Who can she trust?
A gripping and intense thriller of wealth, privilege, first love, and friendships.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I honestly think Kelley Armstrong could write the dictionary and I'd read it. She has easily become one of my favorite authors, and this book was just as good as her others. I really enjoy her flexibility and creativity. This went more into the YA realm, but had great twists that had you guessing until the very end. Definitely recommend!
Thank you to Net Galley and Tundra Book Group for gifting me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to Net Galley and Tundra Book Group for gifting me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
March 31, 2026
1⭐️
ARC Review
Publication Date: 03/24/26
Kelley Armstrong is SLOWLY becoming a must read author for me!!!
On January 20th of this year, I had the privilege of reading my first Kelley Armstrong novel: The Haunting of Paynes Hollow. This book contained everything I enjoy in the horror genre (i.e., family secrets; small town secrets; supernatural elements; scary stories; a likable FMC & MMC; and murder.) Ooohmgee!!! Who knew that at the height of the new year a book designed for Spooky Season would be one that would live rent free in my head almost four months later? Not. Me!!!
Finishing The Haunting of Paynes Hollow is what drove me to research Kelley Armstrong’s entire reading catalog. Call me surprised when I discovered that she not only writes YA Novels but, she had two of them coming out this year!!! I have never logged into NetGalley as fast as did and request those two ARCs. We have this book: A Deadly Inheritance and The Masked Truth (publication date: 05/05/26.) I nearly screamed my head off when I got approved for both!!! The Masked Truth will be read and reviewed some time in late April/May (I am the slow ARC reader type.)
About 2-3 hours ago, I finished this particular book and I am struggling to determine if I even liked it or not. I have read and reread the synopsis 5 times and feel like it claims to say one thing while the execution displays another. For more than half of the book we are forced to read about Liliana Green/Chamberlin (the FMC) who:
(1) loses her parents 4 years a part.
(2) discovers that she has rich grandparents (who have a strong desire not to meet her.)
(3) is declared the heiress of her grandparents’ Fortune 500 company.
(4) moves from her old home and into a fancy Academy that encourages their students “not to take their senior year too seriously.”
(5) gets pressured into joining some competition to become an Optima.
(6) joins an all female secret society that not only her mother joined (and was the leader of) but also requires its members to give up personal secrets about themselves.
(7) encounters bullying over the prospect of giving into the pressure of entering the Optima competition.
(8) nearly dies at the hands of said bully.
And
(9) finds herself in some weird love triangle between two boys, who just so happens to be best friends; have informed each other that they like Liliana and are willing to share her if she is up for it. Like a polyamorous relationship? Yeah. This love triangle was both confusing and weird.
Oooh and please don’t get me started on how bratty Liliana became once she found out about her mother’s side of the family. I did not enjoy seeing a Caucasian woman mistreat an African American woman, especially one who has more pedigree and sway than her. Talk about me begging Cecilia, to put Liliana in her place instead of just rolling her eyes and/or hanging up on her from time-to-time. So frustrating!!!
If I’m honest, the entire book was both frustrating and weird. I mean, I spent 62% of this book waiting for the murder mystery portion (my whole reason for requesting this ARC) to start. By the time it did appear, I found myself just wanting to speed up the audiobook companion (which I did. 2.50x speed) just so I could move on to something more interesting and exciting. I genuinely feel like I never truly got to know a single character (outside of Liliana and her weird/uncomfortable relationships with Theo Dubois and Maddox Moreno). There is a possibility that my feelings of disconnection from both this story and its characters lies in the fact that I am not rich (yet) so I don’t know how a rich person truly loves or what they truly experience. I honestly cannot put my finger on it. All I can say is: READ THIS BOOK WITH CAUTION!!! It has the merits of Dark Academia aesthetics but, doesn’t truly feel like it. There also wwwaaayyy too parts that will make a reader uncomfortable.
I may not know how to feel about this book or how to rate it authentically but, I have no plans to give up on Kelley Armstrong as an author. Just recently, I discovered that, aside from The Masked Truth, she has another book coming out called Dive Bar at the End of the Road: A Novel (an adult novel thank goodness.) I have already put in my request on my library’s Libby app. Now, I just have to make myself wait patiently (not really) for 10/06/26 to arrive. 😬😬😬.
Thank you NetGalley and Tundra Books for granting my request of an Advance Reader’s Copy in exchange for my honest and personal opinion!!!
ARC Review
Publication Date: 03/24/26
Kelley Armstrong is SLOWLY becoming a must read author for me!!!
On January 20th of this year, I had the privilege of reading my first Kelley Armstrong novel: The Haunting of Paynes Hollow. This book contained everything I enjoy in the horror genre (i.e., family secrets; small town secrets; supernatural elements; scary stories; a likable FMC & MMC; and murder.) Ooohmgee!!! Who knew that at the height of the new year a book designed for Spooky Season would be one that would live rent free in my head almost four months later? Not. Me!!!
Finishing The Haunting of Paynes Hollow is what drove me to research Kelley Armstrong’s entire reading catalog. Call me surprised when I discovered that she not only writes YA Novels but, she had two of them coming out this year!!! I have never logged into NetGalley as fast as did and request those two ARCs. We have this book: A Deadly Inheritance and The Masked Truth (publication date: 05/05/26.) I nearly screamed my head off when I got approved for both!!! The Masked Truth will be read and reviewed some time in late April/May (I am the slow ARC reader type.)
About 2-3 hours ago, I finished this particular book and I am struggling to determine if I even liked it or not. I have read and reread the synopsis 5 times and feel like it claims to say one thing while the execution displays another. For more than half of the book we are forced to read about Liliana Green/Chamberlin (the FMC) who:
(1) loses her parents 4 years a part.
(2) discovers that she has rich grandparents (who have a strong desire not to meet her.)
(3) is declared the heiress of her grandparents’ Fortune 500 company.
(4) moves from her old home and into a fancy Academy that encourages their students “not to take their senior year too seriously.”
(5) gets pressured into joining some competition to become an Optima.
(6) joins an all female secret society that not only her mother joined (and was the leader of) but also requires its members to give up personal secrets about themselves.
(7) encounters bullying over the prospect of giving into the pressure of entering the Optima competition.
(8) nearly dies at the hands of said bully.
And
(9) finds herself in some weird love triangle between two boys, who just so happens to be best friends; have informed each other that they like Liliana and are willing to share her if she is up for it. Like a polyamorous relationship? Yeah. This love triangle was both confusing and weird.
Oooh and please don’t get me started on how bratty Liliana became once she found out about her mother’s side of the family. I did not enjoy seeing a Caucasian woman mistreat an African American woman, especially one who has more pedigree and sway than her. Talk about me begging Cecilia, to put Liliana in her place instead of just rolling her eyes and/or hanging up on her from time-to-time. So frustrating!!!
If I’m honest, the entire book was both frustrating and weird. I mean, I spent 62% of this book waiting for the murder mystery portion (my whole reason for requesting this ARC) to start. By the time it did appear, I found myself just wanting to speed up the audiobook companion (which I did. 2.50x speed) just so I could move on to something more interesting and exciting. I genuinely feel like I never truly got to know a single character (outside of Liliana and her weird/uncomfortable relationships with Theo Dubois and Maddox Moreno). There is a possibility that my feelings of disconnection from both this story and its characters lies in the fact that I am not rich (yet) so I don’t know how a rich person truly loves or what they truly experience. I honestly cannot put my finger on it. All I can say is: READ THIS BOOK WITH CAUTION!!! It has the merits of Dark Academia aesthetics but, doesn’t truly feel like it. There also wwwaaayyy too parts that will make a reader uncomfortable.
I may not know how to feel about this book or how to rate it authentically but, I have no plans to give up on Kelley Armstrong as an author. Just recently, I discovered that, aside from The Masked Truth, she has another book coming out called Dive Bar at the End of the Road: A Novel (an adult novel thank goodness.) I have already put in my request on my library’s Libby app. Now, I just have to make myself wait patiently (not really) for 10/06/26 to arrive. 😬😬😬.
Thank you NetGalley and Tundra Books for granting my request of an Advance Reader’s Copy in exchange for my honest and personal opinion!!!
November 2, 2025
ARC for review. To be published March 24, 2026.
3 stars
Liliana’s mother has died and now the teenager is living on her own, hoping to make it to her 18th birthday and then to college before social services becomes aware of her. But just as child welfare finds her so does a lawyer named Cecelia. She works for the ultra-wealthy Chamberlain family and tells Liliana that, through her mother, she, Liliana, will be the sole heir to the fortune.
Liliana is immediately whisked away to an unusual boarding school that students only attend for their senior year of high school, Westdale Academy. Her mother went there too. It has lots of secrets, including dead former students, something Liliana decides to investigate. A few students in each year compete for some type of academic prize that Cecelia tells her not to worry about but that only makes her more determined to be a part of it. .
She also meets possible friends, possible love interests Theo Dubois, son of Hollywood royalty and the mysterious Maddox Moreno. Theo is also competing for the prize, Maddox seems to be keeping many secrets.
So, the story was OK, but had some holes (the prize is really built up then goes nowhere. Why did Liliana’s mother not reach out for help when she was ill? Her grand plan was to leave behind an underage orphan?). I was totally fine that Liliana was interested in both boys but I did cringe a little when…..SPOILER!!!!!! Skip to the end of this paragraph if you don’t want a minor spoiler!!!!! OK, she’s topless in bed with Maddox, then Theo comes into Maddox’s room and starts kissing her good morning. Ugh, no. It’s great that y’all have no labels and all that, but you guys are seventeen. Save something for when you are adults, please. Plus, you are making me vomit. Thanks.
Otherwise this was just your standard someone-finds-out-they’re-an-heir-goes-to-boarding-school-solves-mysteries thing.
3 stars
Liliana’s mother has died and now the teenager is living on her own, hoping to make it to her 18th birthday and then to college before social services becomes aware of her. But just as child welfare finds her so does a lawyer named Cecelia. She works for the ultra-wealthy Chamberlain family and tells Liliana that, through her mother, she, Liliana, will be the sole heir to the fortune.
Liliana is immediately whisked away to an unusual boarding school that students only attend for their senior year of high school, Westdale Academy. Her mother went there too. It has lots of secrets, including dead former students, something Liliana decides to investigate. A few students in each year compete for some type of academic prize that Cecelia tells her not to worry about but that only makes her more determined to be a part of it. .
She also meets possible friends, possible love interests Theo Dubois, son of Hollywood royalty and the mysterious Maddox Moreno. Theo is also competing for the prize, Maddox seems to be keeping many secrets.
So, the story was OK, but had some holes (the prize is really built up then goes nowhere. Why did Liliana’s mother not reach out for help when she was ill? Her grand plan was to leave behind an underage orphan?). I was totally fine that Liliana was interested in both boys but I did cringe a little when…..SPOILER!!!!!! Skip to the end of this paragraph if you don’t want a minor spoiler!!!!! OK, she’s topless in bed with Maddox, then Theo comes into Maddox’s room and starts kissing her good morning. Ugh, no. It’s great that y’all have no labels and all that, but you guys are seventeen. Save something for when you are adults, please. Plus, you are making me vomit. Thanks.
Otherwise this was just your standard someone-finds-out-they’re-an-heir-goes-to-boarding-school-solves-mysteries thing.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
When I was younger, I read so many books with scenarios like this. Parents die, child turned orphan, suddenly you are rich. It had me half convinced that the way to find your fortune was to become an orphan (but not really).
I have read so many books by Kelley Armstrong and have loved every single one of them. It doesn't matter what genre she is writing, every book is incredible. Saw another reviewer say they would read a dictionary written by her, and I would have to agree!
Definitely would recommend this and every other book by her!
Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free Kindle book. My review is voluntarily given, and my opinions are my own.
I have read so many books by Kelley Armstrong and have loved every single one of them. It doesn't matter what genre she is writing, every book is incredible. Saw another reviewer say they would read a dictionary written by her, and I would have to agree!
Definitely would recommend this and every other book by her!
Thanks so much to NetGalley for the free Kindle book. My review is voluntarily given, and my opinions are my own.
March 1, 2026
It has been quite a while since I’ve read a book by this author. I have really enjoyed her books in the past and her newest release (with a thriller/dark academia vibe) seemed right up my alley.
It started off okay with the main character’s arrival at the boarding school her mother attended. She was kind of a fish out of water as she grew up with nothing only to find out she was actually a billionaire and able to attend this super exclusive school.
However, the mystery aspects were convoluted and not well explained. For being a thriller, the pacing was slow. The final resolution was exciting enough but it took way too long to get there.
Also, I didn’t like the romance. At all. With either guy. This is a love triangle but with polyamory/throuple and it was weird to have something like that in YA. I’m all for characters dating casually at a young age but this was something else entirely. Even worse, both guys were not good. I liked one more than the other but only barely, and the main character was kind of bland for having that much attention from both of them.
I’m glad everything was wrapped up in one volume, but sadly this was a bit of a disappointment for me.
It started off okay with the main character’s arrival at the boarding school her mother attended. She was kind of a fish out of water as she grew up with nothing only to find out she was actually a billionaire and able to attend this super exclusive school.
However, the mystery aspects were convoluted and not well explained. For being a thriller, the pacing was slow. The final resolution was exciting enough but it took way too long to get there.
Also, I didn’t like the romance. At all. With either guy. This is a love triangle but with polyamory/throuple and it was weird to have something like that in YA. I’m all for characters dating casually at a young age but this was something else entirely. Even worse, both guys were not good. I liked one more than the other but only barely, and the main character was kind of bland for having that much attention from both of them.
I’m glad everything was wrapped up in one volume, but sadly this was a bit of a disappointment for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2026
3.5 stars
✨✨✨Entertaining & Enjoyable✨✨✨
I really like this author and I was so excited to read this one! I enjoyed A Deadly Inheritance! It’s an entertaining and quick read! I really loved the murder mystery and well done atmosphere!!!
This book is definitely a page turner, but there are a few logic holes here and the love triangle was unrealistic as well. Especially for being YA. I think I would have rather this one have no romance instead of the throuple situation. 😬
This isn’t my favorite book by the author, but I still liked it. It was entertaining and enjoyable!!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is expected to be released March 24, 2026.
✨✨✨Entertaining & Enjoyable✨✨✨
I really like this author and I was so excited to read this one! I enjoyed A Deadly Inheritance! It’s an entertaining and quick read! I really loved the murder mystery and well done atmosphere!!!
This book is definitely a page turner, but there are a few logic holes here and the love triangle was unrealistic as well. Especially for being YA. I think I would have rather this one have no romance instead of the throuple situation. 😬
This isn’t my favorite book by the author, but I still liked it. It was entertaining and enjoyable!!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is expected to be released March 24, 2026.
November 16, 2025
POLY !!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 29, 2026
2.5
*spoilerowo lekko*
Lubię autorkę i jej książki o dorosłych bohaterach ale młodzieżówka od niej jakoś mi nie podeszła.
Postacie były dosyć nudne i płaskie, nie wyróżniające się niczym. Fabuła była okej i tępo na początku też ale później jak na thriller zwolniło aż za bardzo i w ogóle nie czułam żadnego napięcia z tym związanego. Było bardzo chaotycznie i niezbyt ciekawie. (wgl jak na książkę o umiejscowieniu szkolnym to było zadziwiająco mało lekcji itp) i jak na to że co chwile było nam mówione jak bardzo ważne są kontakty biznesowe, renoma i pierwsze wrażenie to tematy social mediów (mimo iż ich nie lubię) były bardzo potraktowane po łebkach a jednak uważam że w tym temacie pasowałoby je rozwinąć a nie gasić je argumentem 'ta postać po prostu ich nie używa' a potem mówić że jest wpływowa xd szybkość nawiązanego uczucia pomiędzy Lilianą i jej partnerami i to jak później ten trójkąt był kwintesencją fabuły a postacie poboczne przestały się liczyć zaliczam do minusów.
Plusy :
-relacja poliamoryczna w książce YA, ja się tego nie spodziewałam i to chyba pierwszy raz kiedy taką widzę - miłe zaskoczenie zwłaszcza że zazwyczaj mi to przeszkadza (nie przepadam za takimi ale tutaj mimo iż bohaterowie byli mało rozbudowani to ich relacja była całkiem w porządku.
-zostając w temacie relacji romantyczne, dużo było rozmów na temat zgody i pytań na ten temat, nikt nikogo nie napastował czy też nie robił czego wbrew drugiej osoby.
-niestety relacja romantyczna była ciekawsza niż sama zagadka (co jest plusem bo nie było to złe ale równocześnie minusem bo to thriller a nie romans)
*spoilerowo lekko*
Lubię autorkę i jej książki o dorosłych bohaterach ale młodzieżówka od niej jakoś mi nie podeszła.
Postacie były dosyć nudne i płaskie, nie wyróżniające się niczym. Fabuła była okej i tępo na początku też ale później jak na thriller zwolniło aż za bardzo i w ogóle nie czułam żadnego napięcia z tym związanego. Było bardzo chaotycznie i niezbyt ciekawie. (wgl jak na książkę o umiejscowieniu szkolnym to było zadziwiająco mało lekcji itp) i jak na to że co chwile było nam mówione jak bardzo ważne są kontakty biznesowe, renoma i pierwsze wrażenie to tematy social mediów (mimo iż ich nie lubię) były bardzo potraktowane po łebkach a jednak uważam że w tym temacie pasowałoby je rozwinąć a nie gasić je argumentem 'ta postać po prostu ich nie używa' a potem mówić że jest wpływowa xd szybkość nawiązanego uczucia pomiędzy Lilianą i jej partnerami i to jak później ten trójkąt był kwintesencją fabuły a postacie poboczne przestały się liczyć zaliczam do minusów.
Plusy :
-relacja poliamoryczna w książce YA, ja się tego nie spodziewałam i to chyba pierwszy raz kiedy taką widzę - miłe zaskoczenie zwłaszcza że zazwyczaj mi to przeszkadza (nie przepadam za takimi ale tutaj mimo iż bohaterowie byli mało rozbudowani to ich relacja była całkiem w porządku.
-zostając w temacie relacji romantyczne, dużo było rozmów na temat zgody i pytań na ten temat, nikt nikogo nie napastował czy też nie robił czego wbrew drugiej osoby.
-niestety relacja romantyczna była ciekawsza niż sama zagadka (co jest plusem bo nie było to złe ale równocześnie minusem bo to thriller a nie romans)
March 24, 2026
This book is dark academia/ YA mystery thriller. It is set at an elite boarding school.
17 year old Liliana (now an orphan) discovers that she is actually a billionaire heiress. She is sent to an exclusive boarding school. There she discovers secrets, including why her mom left the prestigious school.
Liliana’s mom has died recently. She is struggling financially when her estranged grandparents’ lawyer Cecelia shows up to tell her she is actually scheduled to inherit a big fortune.
Liliana is sent to a private boarding school for rich kids. However once there she discovers that she might be in danger.
The book is full of secrets and there is a big mystery to solve. I really enjoyed the friend group. There is romance, which is quite interesting. There is a love triangle done in a surprising way for YA.
I found this book to be captivating. And I was very invested in the mystery. It sort of gave me One Of Us Is Lying or Pretty Little Liars vibe. Overall I did enjoy this book.
Thanks to Penguin Teen Canada/Tundra Books and netgalley for allowing me to read this book.
17 year old Liliana (now an orphan) discovers that she is actually a billionaire heiress. She is sent to an exclusive boarding school. There she discovers secrets, including why her mom left the prestigious school.
Liliana’s mom has died recently. She is struggling financially when her estranged grandparents’ lawyer Cecelia shows up to tell her she is actually scheduled to inherit a big fortune.
Liliana is sent to a private boarding school for rich kids. However once there she discovers that she might be in danger.
The book is full of secrets and there is a big mystery to solve. I really enjoyed the friend group. There is romance, which is quite interesting. There is a love triangle done in a surprising way for YA.
I found this book to be captivating. And I was very invested in the mystery. It sort of gave me One Of Us Is Lying or Pretty Little Liars vibe. Overall I did enjoy this book.
Thanks to Penguin Teen Canada/Tundra Books and netgalley for allowing me to read this book.
March 24, 2026
3.5 stars rounded up
I thought this started a bit slow, and then the very end felt a little rushed, but overall I really enjoyed it. I especially liked what it did with the romance. Definitely a change from the typical way YA love triangles go. And Lili was a great main character to follow on this journey. I also loved the friendships she built. Found families always get me all emotional.
I thought this started a bit slow, and then the very end felt a little rushed, but overall I really enjoyed it. I especially liked what it did with the romance. Definitely a change from the typical way YA love triangles go. And Lili was a great main character to follow on this journey. I also loved the friendships she built. Found families always get me all emotional.
April 1, 2026
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
⭐ 1 star
This story started off with a premise that caught my attention—a young girl navigating life on her own after her mother’s death, only to be swept into a mysterious, secretive pre-college environment. There was definitely potential for something compelling and atmospheric.
Unfortunately, it quickly lost me. The introduction of a romantic dynamic involving multiple characters all dating each other—especially at such a young, pre-college age—felt out of place and distracting from the story’s core. It wasn’t something I personally connected with, and it pulled me out of the narrative.
While others may enjoy the direction it takes, this one just wasn’t for me.
⭐ 1 star
This story started off with a premise that caught my attention—a young girl navigating life on her own after her mother’s death, only to be swept into a mysterious, secretive pre-college environment. There was definitely potential for something compelling and atmospheric.
Unfortunately, it quickly lost me. The introduction of a romantic dynamic involving multiple characters all dating each other—especially at such a young, pre-college age—felt out of place and distracting from the story’s core. It wasn’t something I personally connected with, and it pulled me out of the narrative.
While others may enjoy the direction it takes, this one just wasn’t for me.
March 25, 2026
It took me a bit to get into this one, not sure why. Could be the whole secret heiress thing seemed over the top. I also kinda just went with things at the start, because it seemed odd that things happened with Liliana so fast, almost homeless, found out by CPS, lawyer appears, now at an elite school and so much money at her finger tips within minutes, her life changed in the blink of an eye.
Once Liliana arrived at school things were still slow. I know it's an elite school, but it seemed weird. With the groups and how secretive things were. It didn't help that the kids were from some of the richest/famous families, very hard to relate to as a normal person. Things only picked up, once you realized there was more going on with the students that were killed. It was interesting seeing Liliana investigate and how she pulled Theo and Maddox in, more interesting the relationship formed between the 3 of them. I also like the female friendship's Liliana formed.
Things got really crazy towards the end, some people paid high prices. When it all came out it was stunning, things going on a couple of fronts, neither of them good. I'm glad with how things ended with the school, at least no more innocent people can be hurt now. I'm intrigued how things ended for Liliana, Theo and Maddox, I hope things stay as good as they are for them.
Once Liliana arrived at school things were still slow. I know it's an elite school, but it seemed weird. With the groups and how secretive things were. It didn't help that the kids were from some of the richest/famous families, very hard to relate to as a normal person. Things only picked up, once you realized there was more going on with the students that were killed. It was interesting seeing Liliana investigate and how she pulled Theo and Maddox in, more interesting the relationship formed between the 3 of them. I also like the female friendship's Liliana formed.
Things got really crazy towards the end, some people paid high prices. When it all came out it was stunning, things going on a couple of fronts, neither of them good. I'm glad with how things ended with the school, at least no more innocent people can be hurt now. I'm intrigued how things ended for Liliana, Theo and Maddox, I hope things stay as good as they are for them.
March 25, 2026
A Deadly Inheritance follows Liliana after her mother dies and she’s sent by her grandparents to Westdale Academy, an elite boarding school full of secrets and intriguing classmates. But things are darker than they appear and Lili stars investigating the deaths of past students only to discover the truth may be deadlier than she thought.
I had fun with this one! I do really enjoy Kelley Armstrong’s books. They’re usually a very good time. This one was entertaining and pretty fast-paced, although a little long in my opinion. I did really enjoy the mystery and the atmosphere the author created. It was very interesting and I am curious to see what happens next.
Lili was a good main character. I found her entertaining and somewhat relatable. I do wish there was less focus on the romance though and more on the mystery. The romance was fine, but I found the love triangle to be a bit tedious.
Overall, if you love YA mysteries set at boarding schools with romance, I’d recommend checking this one out!
Thank you to Penguin Teen CA and Netgalley for the arc!
I had fun with this one! I do really enjoy Kelley Armstrong’s books. They’re usually a very good time. This one was entertaining and pretty fast-paced, although a little long in my opinion. I did really enjoy the mystery and the atmosphere the author created. It was very interesting and I am curious to see what happens next.
Lili was a good main character. I found her entertaining and somewhat relatable. I do wish there was less focus on the romance though and more on the mystery. The romance was fine, but I found the love triangle to be a bit tedious.
Overall, if you love YA mysteries set at boarding schools with romance, I’d recommend checking this one out!
Thank you to Penguin Teen CA and Netgalley for the arc!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of A Deadly Inheritance by Kelley Armstrong in exchange for an honest review. Kelley Armstrong has written another great standalone novel. I believe this book is enjoyable for ages 16-60, I'm 47 and fit nicely in that range. As a child of poverty, I often had the fantasy of a rich relative leaving me a nice inheritance and of going off to boarding school. It never happened to me and a sinister version of it has happened to Liliana Green, now Chamberlain. It's not all bad though, and Lili finds a new family as well to be a part of. This book has a mystery, murder and even a bit of mayhem to enjoy. I'm not surprised that Armstrong has written another winner with A Deadly Inheritance.
Did not finish
March 31, 2026DNF at 60%. I tried. I love Kelley. She’s one of my very fave must read authors. I usually enjoy her YA as well but this is was too much for me. It’s like every teen trope mushed together and I didn’t care. Others will likely love this book! This is solely not for me at this stage of my life.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Reading the description of this book it sounded completely different than Kelley Armstrong's previous works so I was a bit surprised if not intrigued by it. As an avid fan of all of her work I have learned to not let that stop me because no matter what she creates she always manages to put her own sense of style and flair on it that keeps us frothing at the mouth and ready to drop everything to read it. This book was very different but it still had the style we have come to expect and love. Kelley Armstrong always manages to write such strong characters and in young adult books especially I feel that it is important for kids to read about positive characters that they can relate to. This book had everything you could want in a YA book, characters with lots of depth and my favourite part an easy to follow plot that wasn't completely centered around a love triangle. The book begins with our main character trying to figure out how she is going to survive after the death of her mother. With the landlord barking at the door and CPS doing a welfare check she just knows time is up for her. Suddenly a woman appears to collect her. This woman claims she is the granddaughter of a very wealthy family and the heir to their empire. In a flash Lilian goes from trying to survive to having the world at her feet, however instead of going home she ends up at an elite private school unlike anything she's ever heard of. This school is the best of the best and her stepping stone to getting anything she's ever dreamed of. This is when the story broke into almost multiple different plots however each one was beautifully connected and intertwined with the previous. We get deeper into who Lilian's mother was and what caused her to walk away from a life of luxury was other choice or not? We also get secret societies, and the murder of a classmate who Lilian is desperate to see come to justice and in doing so she also manages to learn more about her background and her mysterious inheritance. Right when you think that can be enough throw in a love triangle that doesn't supersede the plot and this book will have anyone invested. Now this might seem a bit over kill however I loved all of these aspects and how they all connected to flawlessly almost blending in with each other. It was very easy to follow and the seperation between each plot gave the reader a breather that then let them fully engage with the next wave of problems that hit our character. I didn't expect this book to be as dark as it was but it made perfect sense and was the final touch to make me go from just enjoying this book to never wanting to leave the characters behind. There was such an ominous feeling to every page that only got darker and more intense as the story progressed. With so many twists and turns I never knew what was going to happen but loved the thrill. There was such a light feeling to the writing of this book that despite a very serious plot it almost felt light like I was reading a gossip girl book. I loved that because I found myself easily getting lost in the pages and the intensity of the plot but the lightness of the wording made time just slip away. This is one book I cannot wait to see hit shelves and I will be first in line to add it to my ever growing collection of works by this fantastic author who never ceases to impress me.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to Net Galley and Tundra Book Group for the ARC of 'A Deadly Inheritance ' by Kelley Armstrong!
This is a YA Thriller, perfect for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes, as this is a perfect mix of the Inheritance Games meets The Fixer.
I really enjoyed the thriller aspect of the story! I'm always a sucker for a boarding school/wealthy teen drama setting, and the mystery of the secret societies, seemingly deadly Optima competition and Liliana's search for her parents' history at the school all give the reader so much to sink their teeth into.
Armstrong did lose me a little bit with the why choose/poly relationship storyline. That's not typically a trope I read, and certainly not one I was expecting in a YA novel. As a long time reader of Armstrong's work, this is not something I have seen from her before, so it's definitely cool that she's trying something new, but again I'm not super sure the YA genre is where I'd personally start with that. All that being said, I did really enjoy the dynamics between Liliana, Theo and Maddox, and had warmed to the trio by the epilogue.
This was probably a 3.75 ⭐️ read for me, rounded up for Goodreads.
This is a YA Thriller, perfect for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes, as this is a perfect mix of the Inheritance Games meets The Fixer.
I really enjoyed the thriller aspect of the story! I'm always a sucker for a boarding school/wealthy teen drama setting, and the mystery of the secret societies, seemingly deadly Optima competition and Liliana's search for her parents' history at the school all give the reader so much to sink their teeth into.
Armstrong did lose me a little bit with the why choose/poly relationship storyline. That's not typically a trope I read, and certainly not one I was expecting in a YA novel. As a long time reader of Armstrong's work, this is not something I have seen from her before, so it's definitely cool that she's trying something new, but again I'm not super sure the YA genre is where I'd personally start with that. All that being said, I did really enjoy the dynamics between Liliana, Theo and Maddox, and had warmed to the trio by the epilogue.
This was probably a 3.75 ⭐️ read for me, rounded up for Goodreads.
January 4, 2026
Thank you so much NetGalley, Kelley Armstrong and Tundra Book Group for providing me with a earc to review and provide my honest feedback.
Kelley Armstrong usually writes captivating, thrilling novels yet this one unfortunately fell short for me 😔
Initially the description of this book caught my attention, and the possibilities seemed endless yet the story alone had major holes in it.
Lilianna's mother passes, and she is praying that social services won't catch on before she makes it to college. At the exact same time social services finds her, a lawyer named Cecelia does too thus takes her away with the promise with a major inheritance.
I think too much transpires and major parts are left unattended to within the book.
Was this my favourite book by the author? Unfortunately no.
Am I disappointed? Yeah.
Will I be recommending this book? No.
Will I continue to read Kelley Armstrong books? Yes!
⭐️⭐️✨/5
Kelley Armstrong usually writes captivating, thrilling novels yet this one unfortunately fell short for me 😔
Initially the description of this book caught my attention, and the possibilities seemed endless yet the story alone had major holes in it.
Lilianna's mother passes, and she is praying that social services won't catch on before she makes it to college. At the exact same time social services finds her, a lawyer named Cecelia does too thus takes her away with the promise with a major inheritance.
I think too much transpires and major parts are left unattended to within the book.
Was this my favourite book by the author? Unfortunately no.
Am I disappointed? Yeah.
Will I be recommending this book? No.
Will I continue to read Kelley Armstrong books? Yes!
⭐️⭐️✨/5
April 6, 2026
*Source* Publisher
*Genre* Young Adult, Thrillers, Suspense
*Rating* 3.0
*Thoughts*
Kelley Armstrong's A Deadly Inheritance centers on a discovery after Lilliana Green's mother dies: a boarding school for the extremely rich, secret societies, dark academia, and a twisted "why bother" choosing a complicated romance among 3 key characters: Lili, Theo, and Maddox. Seventeen-year-old Liliana (Lili) Green is barely scraping by after her mother's sudden death. She's been living alone in their apartment, dodging authorities, and trying to finish high school until she turns 18, when she can attend college.
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*Genre* Young Adult, Thrillers, Suspense
*Rating* 3.0
*Thoughts*
Kelley Armstrong's A Deadly Inheritance centers on a discovery after Lilliana Green's mother dies: a boarding school for the extremely rich, secret societies, dark academia, and a twisted "why bother" choosing a complicated romance among 3 key characters: Lili, Theo, and Maddox. Seventeen-year-old Liliana (Lili) Green is barely scraping by after her mother's sudden death. She's been living alone in their apartment, dodging authorities, and trying to finish high school until she turns 18, when she can attend college.
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*
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March 31, 2026
Liliana Chamberlain’s life is upended after the death of her parents. Barely even able to mourn her mother’s loss, she is briefly reconnected with her grandparents. Actually, they are beyond wealthy Whisked away to an elite boarding school, Liliana must quickly adjust to a world that couldn’t be more different from the one she grew up in. Overnight, she goes from struggling to get by to learning she’s an heiress - but as she soon realizes, money doesn’t guarantee happiness.
School is hard. Secrets abound. Secret societies. And murder. Trying to fit in doesn’t come easy for Liliana, especially as she herself becomes the target of murder. This YA thriller delivers exactly what you’d hope for from a dark academia mystery: a moody atmosphere, plenty of tension, and a cast of intriguing characters. Kelley Armstrong weaves these elements together into a compelling and suspenseful read.
Many thanks to Tundra Book Group and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
School is hard. Secrets abound. Secret societies. And murder. Trying to fit in doesn’t come easy for Liliana, especially as she herself becomes the target of murder. This YA thriller delivers exactly what you’d hope for from a dark academia mystery: a moody atmosphere, plenty of tension, and a cast of intriguing characters. Kelley Armstrong weaves these elements together into a compelling and suspenseful read.
Many thanks to Tundra Book Group and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
October 20, 2025
This was a page turner that kept me on the edge of my seat. After finding out she is to inherit a fortune, Lili is enrolled in a private boarding school. Once there she starts investigating why her mother gave up her inheritance and stayed on the move so that her parents could not find her. Soon Lili discovers that the school has a past of students dying or being hurt. Were her parents involved in one of the deaths that occurred when a girl was killed in a car crash? Is this death connected to other deaths? Lili along with her newfound friends embark on a quest to learn what has been going on at the school and how it is all connected. The dynamics of the love triangle to me was unrealistic and I think young adults will not connect with these characters because of this. It's a good read but it fell short in my opinion. Life and love can get very messy at times, and I feel that these characters are portrayed as just a little too perfect.
March 29, 2026
This was a great dark academia story. It had good characters and some good twists. I couldn’t hardly put it down.
Thanks NetGalley and Tundra for the opportunity to read this eARC. It will be released March 2026
Thanks NetGalley and Tundra for the opportunity to read this eARC. It will be released March 2026
April 7, 2026
Rounding up. This is truly a YA, so remember that when reading. It was a bit slow in the beginning but ended with a bang. I have read a couple books about secret school clubs this year and they always hit better in a college environment. I do love a book by Kelley Armstrong though, so I’ll take what I can get.
thoughts
February 27, 2026I received the arc a while ago, not sure about it but I’ll give it a go. Sounds extremely similar to the inheritance games though 😭
April 3, 2026
A Deadly inheritance is fantastic read. The plot twists were breaking my neck I could barely keep up as years of secrets lies and deadly gams slowly come to light. The characters are well developed with slow burn romance that stands the tests of time. I’m glad I had the chance to read this thriller it was perfectly paced for a weekend read. I highly recommend it.
March 23, 2026
4 stars for the vibes.
Ok so while this is full of cliche tropes (the first two students Liliana has any interactions with just happen to end up being two super attractive boys that end up being interested in her?) and a lot of the plot was pretty predictable... I did find myself unable to put it down because I was so hooked.
Even taking into account that these are SUPER smart/successful/driven/wealthy teens, this easily could have been a book about seniors in college rather than seniors in high school. Not much of their dialogue or behavior reads as 17 and 18 year old kids. There is a polyamory plot line which is interesting and I think is mostly handled well though some of the dialogue about it was didactic (and not just because the characters were being awkward about it).
Advanced Reader’s Copy provided by NetGalley, Tundra Book Group, and Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review.
Ok so while this is full of cliche tropes (the first two students Liliana has any interactions with just happen to end up being two super attractive boys that end up being interested in her?) and a lot of the plot was pretty predictable... I did find myself unable to put it down because I was so hooked.
Even taking into account that these are SUPER smart/successful/driven/wealthy teens, this easily could have been a book about seniors in college rather than seniors in high school. Not much of their dialogue or behavior reads as 17 and 18 year old kids. There is a polyamory plot line which is interesting and I think is mostly handled well though some of the dialogue about it was didactic (and not just because the characters were being awkward about it).
Advanced Reader’s Copy provided by NetGalley, Tundra Book Group, and Tundra Books in exchange for an honest review.
October 7, 2025
It's so rare to find mature teen characters who act like teenagers but not like complete idiots. It shouldn't be, but it is. There were several situations here that could easily have been mishandled spectacularly, but were instead treated with grace and consideration.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC of this book. I chose to review it and this in no way impacts my opinion of it.
I was very excited to receive an e-ARC of A Deadly Inheritance from Netgalley and immediately I began reading. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m a huge KA fan. I normally love everything she writes and though the couple novels she wrote in the romance genre did fall a bit flat, I found this one to have a few problems for me.
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good boarding school novel, I love a good mystery. But I think somewhere during the writing process it was forgotten that this is a young adult novel. I am not a prude by any means, and I have read some questionable books. However, there are some things that have no place in YA books. I won’t mention what the things are because spoilers, however I have no problem speaking with anyone about my opinions.
I enjoyed the mystery of this novel and found it to be a quick, decent read. The characters were likeable but I felt too much time was spent on the relationships/romance aspect of this story when it should have been spent on the actual mystery.
Overall, it was a decent read for me so 3 stars out of 5. If you enjoy mystery and whodunit’s, you’ll probably enjoy this novel.
I was very excited to receive an e-ARC of A Deadly Inheritance from Netgalley and immediately I began reading. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m a huge KA fan. I normally love everything she writes and though the couple novels she wrote in the romance genre did fall a bit flat, I found this one to have a few problems for me.
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good boarding school novel, I love a good mystery. But I think somewhere during the writing process it was forgotten that this is a young adult novel. I am not a prude by any means, and I have read some questionable books. However, there are some things that have no place in YA books. I won’t mention what the things are because spoilers, however I have no problem speaking with anyone about my opinions.
I enjoyed the mystery of this novel and found it to be a quick, decent read. The characters were likeable but I felt too much time was spent on the relationships/romance aspect of this story when it should have been spent on the actual mystery.
Overall, it was a decent read for me so 3 stars out of 5. If you enjoy mystery and whodunit’s, you’ll probably enjoy this novel.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I want to start this off by saying that I am a huge fan of Kelley Armstrong and am always excited when I see anything new from her. She is one of my auto-buy authors, so I was thrilled to receive this ARC.
This was a stand alone YA mystery introducing us to FMC Liliana Chamberlain (formerly Greene), a 17 year old teenager who was living alone after the death of her parents, trying to figure out how she was going to make it financially until graduation in May. Out of the blue, she is "discovered" by her grandparent's attorney and is told that she is the last surviving heir to a billion dollar fortune. With that, she is told that she will IMMEDIATELY transfer to Westdale Academy, the elite boarding school her mother attended, and begin to embrace her new life.
Of course, everything is a huge shock for Lili, as she is thrown into a society and culture that she is unprepared for. She never knew that her mother and father had run away from Westdale after her mother learned she was pregnant. She never knew ANYTHING about her grandparents or their history. Apparently, their family was constantly on the move for most of her life, never staying in one place for long, and she is now beginning to realize the reasons behind the events of her life.
And so the story begins.
Once Lili gets to Westdale, all kinds of things happen. There is a storyline surrounding the competition for "Optima", which is the selection for one student who is "the best of the best". There is also a storyline surrounding her love life, which becomes somewhat complicated. Then there is the mystery of what happened to make her mother run away from her entire life in the first place. And finally, there is also the storyline of someone trying to hurt or kill her.
Needless to say, that's a lot.
It felt like this book was all over the place. The book FELT chaotic. To me, it felt like the book never knew exactly WHAT it was trying to focus on because Lili is running in a hundred different directions at once. That might have worked except that nothing about it felt realistic.
Lili is brand new to the school and to this life yet immediately, she catches the eye of the very famous son of Hollywood royalty - Theo Dubois -who is the "it" boy at the school. She is accepted into the elite and supposedly exclusive society - The Lilith's. Of course, she is immediately the front runner for Optima. During her "investigation", she is able to roam the school at will, a school that supposedly has excellent security. Yet she spends most of her free time and even some nights, in places other than her room without anyone being the wiser.
Without going into spoilers, it is hard to go into greater detail but the instant attraction between Lili and Theo and then Maddox felt unrealistic. For some reason, it never FELT true. It was like they met on her first day and they attached themselves to her immediately......without any real reason to support it. And do not get me started on the fact that for supposedly very famous people, there was NO way that their unique relationship situation was going to go unnoticed and definitely not going to go without some type of blowback.
So now, the good. I liked the relationships that Lili eventually develops. She ends up making her first real friends at Westdale. I also liked the buildup of tension that continued to grow as the story unfolds. There were many rabbit holes and false trails that were spread throughout the book and that helped to increase the suspense - though it also created some of the chaos.
All in all, this was a fairly quick and easy read that I did enjoy. While this was not one of my favorite books from Ms. Armstrong, she has built up enough loyalty from me throughout the years that I will not hesitate to continue to read whatever she puts out.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Book Group | Tundra Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. This book will be out for publication on March 24, 2026.
This was a stand alone YA mystery introducing us to FMC Liliana Chamberlain (formerly Greene), a 17 year old teenager who was living alone after the death of her parents, trying to figure out how she was going to make it financially until graduation in May. Out of the blue, she is "discovered" by her grandparent's attorney and is told that she is the last surviving heir to a billion dollar fortune. With that, she is told that she will IMMEDIATELY transfer to Westdale Academy, the elite boarding school her mother attended, and begin to embrace her new life.
Of course, everything is a huge shock for Lili, as she is thrown into a society and culture that she is unprepared for. She never knew that her mother and father had run away from Westdale after her mother learned she was pregnant. She never knew ANYTHING about her grandparents or their history. Apparently, their family was constantly on the move for most of her life, never staying in one place for long, and she is now beginning to realize the reasons behind the events of her life.
And so the story begins.
Once Lili gets to Westdale, all kinds of things happen. There is a storyline surrounding the competition for "Optima", which is the selection for one student who is "the best of the best". There is also a storyline surrounding her love life, which becomes somewhat complicated. Then there is the mystery of what happened to make her mother run away from her entire life in the first place. And finally, there is also the storyline of someone trying to hurt or kill her.
Needless to say, that's a lot.
It felt like this book was all over the place. The book FELT chaotic. To me, it felt like the book never knew exactly WHAT it was trying to focus on because Lili is running in a hundred different directions at once. That might have worked except that nothing about it felt realistic.
Lili is brand new to the school and to this life yet immediately, she catches the eye of the very famous son of Hollywood royalty - Theo Dubois -who is the "it" boy at the school. She is accepted into the elite and supposedly exclusive society - The Lilith's. Of course, she is immediately the front runner for Optima. During her "investigation", she is able to roam the school at will, a school that supposedly has excellent security. Yet she spends most of her free time and even some nights, in places other than her room without anyone being the wiser.
Without going into spoilers, it is hard to go into greater detail but the instant attraction between Lili and Theo and then Maddox felt unrealistic. For some reason, it never FELT true. It was like they met on her first day and they attached themselves to her immediately......without any real reason to support it. And do not get me started on the fact that for supposedly very famous people, there was NO way that their unique relationship situation was going to go unnoticed and definitely not going to go without some type of blowback.
So now, the good. I liked the relationships that Lili eventually develops. She ends up making her first real friends at Westdale. I also liked the buildup of tension that continued to grow as the story unfolds. There were many rabbit holes and false trails that were spread throughout the book and that helped to increase the suspense - though it also created some of the chaos.
All in all, this was a fairly quick and easy read that I did enjoy. While this was not one of my favorite books from Ms. Armstrong, she has built up enough loyalty from me throughout the years that I will not hesitate to continue to read whatever she puts out.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Book Group | Tundra Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. This book will be out for publication on March 24, 2026.
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