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The Inheritance

By: Irina Shapiro
Narrated by: Charity Spencer
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Katie Price is baffled when a man claiming to be her grandfather leaves her his entire estate in the Scottish Highlands. The bulk of the estate consists of a thriving whisky distillery and a moldering castle, where the eccentric old man actually lived until his death. The will stipulates that Katie must travel to Scotland and claim her inheritance in person.

As Katie’s stay extends from weeks into months, she uncovers the secret that led to her mother’s birth, and begins to unravel a 250-year-old mystery surrounding the beautiful young wife of the last laird of Clan McBride. According to local lore, Isobel McBride vanished from the castle without a trace shortly after the Battle of Culloden, and some believe that her ghost still walks the battlements at night. A strange dream in Isobel’s tower room leads Katie to Isobel’s hiding place, where she discovers love letters from a man other than Isobel’s husband, his initials being the only clue to his identity.

As Katie begins to unearth the clues to Isobel’s fate, she embarks on a romantic journey of her own and finds a new life she never expected.

Author's note: Due to several complaints, the book has been extensively re-edited as of July 20, 2013.

©2011 Irina Shapiro (P)2018 Irina Shapiro Historical Historical Fiction Romance Suspense Thriller & Suspense Highlander Marriage Scotland

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What did you like most about The Inheritance?

I knew I would like this book, as I have read a few of this author's novels. However I had not read this one. I like to listen on audible to relax and found this a quite relaxing story. It kept me interested and wanting to know what was coming next. We often anticipate the ending to a story but for me it is not about the end, it is about how we get there!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked " The Inheritance " partly because it was set in Scotland a place I love. I did wonder how this inheritance would turn out, but very well in the end. The story was well thought out, with well drawn likeable characters. Sorry to say goodbye to them!

Have you listened to any of Charity Spencer’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is the first performance of Charity Spencer I have listened too. it took a chapter or 2 to get with her reading, but she did it very well I thought.

Another Good Read!

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The Inheritance by Irina Shapiro is a captivating listen. I was immediately pulled into this story. I love how the author meshes 2 stories in one with a mystery at the heart of the book. The imagery is so well done, the characters are intriguing, and the narration was perfect. Charity Spencer brought the characters to life with her voice. I could easily hear who was speaking. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntary written this review. I will most definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator. Awesome ending to this standalone listen.

Wow!!! Incredible Listen

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The thrill of this story is outstanding and makes you want to keep on and have more of this type of book.

The narrator is great.

This book was provided free of charge with the expectation of an honest review.

Superb

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enjoy Irina’s stories , they are never boring. Most have a past and present scenario so you get both pov’s all have characters that you can relate to. The author took us to Scotland for this particular book an unexpected inheritance, a past visit to the Scottish uprising and prince Charlie and a wonderful HEA.
This audible book was a gift from the author for a fair and honest review.

In Irina’s signature style

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Katie Price is baffled when a man claiming to be her grandfather leaves her his entire estate in the Scottish Highlands. The bulk of the estate consists of a thriving whisky distillery and a moldering castle, where the eccentric old man actually lived until his death. The will stipulates that Katie must travel to Scotland and claim her inheritance in person.
well written and great narrator enjoyed this book very much I listened when in the garden
very enjoyable story

great book

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Katie Price is bewildered when she receives a call from Scotland, notifying her of the death of the grandfather she never knew she had, who has left her his estate in the Scottish Highlands. The will stipulates that she must travel to Scotland to claim her inheritance in person. Intrigued, she takes a vacation from her teaching post in the States, in search of answers. Weeks soon turn into months, however, as she not only unearths buried family secrets but also manages to unravel a 250 year old mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Laird’s wife, Isobel, following the Battle of Culloden.

The Inheritance is a stand alone dual time novel which alternates between 2010 and 1744, ultimately ending in the doomed Battle of Culloden. Having read the author’s exceptional Echoes of the Past series and being a huge fan of all things Scotland, I was intrigued by the synopsis and decided to give it a go. Once again the author has managed to seamlessly blend the past and present and grab the readers attention from the offset.

The primary timeline sees our heroine travel from the States to Scotland and fall in love with the people and its landscape, which is probably what her mysterious grandfather wanted for her all along. The second timeline starts with a marriage of convenience to settle a dispute between two warring clans and the events leading up to the Jacobite rebellion that ended in the ill fated Battle of Culloden.

Despite some of the negative reviews by other readers, this is in fact one of Irina’s earlier works and shouldn’t discourage readers from exploring her later books, particularly the aforementioned Echoes of the Past. Personally I thought it was perfect for willing away a couple of hours, in fact I finished it in a day. I recommend this to fans of historical fiction, dual time novels and lovers of all things Scotland.

I received an advanced free audible copy of The Inheritance and I am voluntarily reviewing it. This is the first time I have listened to Charity Spenser’s narration and I was impressed by how clear and concise her delivery was. She did struggle a little with the Scottish accent but I really liked her tone and pace.

Engaging dual time novel

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Thoroughly enjoyed, very relaxed read/listen. I was held by the story to see what happened next

Easy listen

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Imagine you receive a phone call one day that you have inherited a Scottish castle and distillery. What would you do? Check it out of course. Then when you find hidden love letters hidden in the stonewall of the bedroom of the lady of the castle you want to know what happened to the love birds. And when you do all this with the help of the handsome Scottish lawyer maybe pick up some love yourself? Loved the story and narrated well. Just like all other stories written by Irina Shapiro it sucks you in until you're done with it.

Isabel and Rory, a long lost and hidden love

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Loved this audiobook the story was sweet and romantic it was written very well and loved the narrated

Loved it

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