![]() The denouement underwhelms, but an abundance of cryptic clues and tempestuous love triangles provides ample enjoyment. Tony trappings and a boldly drawn, predominantly white cast complement the delightfully soapy plot of this strong, Knives Out esque series opener from Barnes (Little White Lies). As Avery gets swept up in the boys' quest for answers, she starts to feel like she belongs until someone on the grounds tries to kill her. To inherit, she must spend a year living in Tobias's labyrinthine mansion with his two furious daughters, who think she is a con-woman, and his four brilliant, hypercompetitive grandsons Nash, 25 Grayson, 19 Jameson, 18 and Xander, 16 who believe she is their puzzle-obsessed grandfather's final riddle. Avery and Libby travel from Connecticut to Texas, where they are stunned to learn that Tobias left the bulk of his estate to Avery. Come join Lynn as she ventures inside the warm and beautiful oriental painting created by the Nine-tailed Fox. A story of Lynn, a girl who was transported into an oriental painting. Then Avery is summoned to attend the will reading of billionaire and complete stranger Tobias Hawthorne. Solve the puzzle with the girl in the painting, 'Lynn' and unveil the painting's secrets sealed away by the Nine-tailed Fox. When high school junior Avery Grambs learns that the violent, domineering boyfriend of Libby, her half-sister and legal guardian, will be sharing their apartment, she moves into her car. ** The games continue in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, and The Brothers Hawthorne ! Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. 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. The catch? Avery has no idea why-or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!ĭon't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets-perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.Īvery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. ![]()
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