The Inheritance

By: Irina Shapiro

Narrated by: Charity Spencer

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

Good story, great narration!

What made the experience of listening to The Inheritance the most enjoyable?

The narrator was very easy to listen to and the story was a good page turner.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

It would have been nice to explore more about Katie's uncanny connection with the past.

Which character – as performed by Charity Spencer – was your favorite?

The main voice of the story - Katie. Spencer did an excellent job making the character likable and interesting. Her inflection was right on and her tone was easy to listen to.

Entertaining read

Having enjoyed several Irina Shapiro’s books, I selected this book and quite happy I ignored the reviews. I love stories that take place in the present and connected to the past with some mystery and romance. This was a light, enjoyable read. The narration was good except for the Scottish brogue.

Don’t believe all the reviews

I was skeptical about this book after reading some of the reviews especially since I really love a good Scottish romance and hate when I can’t make it through a book due to bad writing or narration. I still went ahead and listened to The Inheritance and I loved the story. The narrator did well though not Scottish so there wasn’t that sweet and sexy Scottish brogue but that’s to be expected since ummmm She isn’t Scottish! Some said she read monotone ... not true I was totally invested in the story and listened to it all in one sitting. As for the story itself it was set in the present with a walk through history which was a nice change in pace as normally I’m use to all historical romance or time travel. The author did a good job at running two love stories simultaneously so that was a bonus ❤️past and present Scotland in one book❤️ on and a nice nod to another author in this book was the coolest thing💞 got a smile from me☺️ #audiobookobsessionsreviewer

A Scottish Highland Adventure

Amazing!! Such a great story!! Romance + adventure + mystery!!
Loved straddling two different parallel worlds…ours & the time period right before The Battle of Culldoden. Excellent details by the author w/o drowning you in them. Excellent job by the narrator. I highly recommend!

Interesting story line

The story was good but I got a little bored in the middle. I felt like the story started to become predictable. I felt the pain for Isabella and John deserved what he got in the end.
I did get a little lost in the book when they were discussing the maps. I didn’t understand the family tree to be honest. I am trying to use as least descriptive wording possible so that I do not give anything away.