I enjoyed The Divorce Papers (though unpopular here on Goodreads) and for me, Reiger has delivered another incisive and clever story.

The Falkes brothers are pitched into turmoil, at once missing their.

The Falkes brothers are pitched into turmoil, at once missing their father and feeling betrayed by him.

In disconcerting contrast, their mother, Eleanor, is cool and calm, showing preternatural composure.

Eleanor and Rupert had made an admirable life together -- Eleanor with her sly wit and generosity, Rupert with his ambition and English charm -- and they were proud of their handsome, talented sons: Harry, a brash law professor; Will, a savvy Hollywood agent; Sam, an astute doctor and scientific researcher; Jack, a jazz trumpet prodigy; Tom, a public-spirited federal prosecutor.

The brothers see their identity and success as inextricably tied to family loyalty - a loyalty they always believed their father shared.

Struggling to reclaim their identity, the brothers find Eleanors sympathy toward the woman and her sons confounding.

Widowhood has let her cast off the rigid propriety of her stifling upbringing, and the brothers begin to question whether they knew either of their parents at all.

A riveting portrait of a family, told with compassion, insight, and wit, The Heirs wrestles with the tangled nature of inheritance and legacy for one unforgettable, patrician New York family.

Moving seamlessly through a constellation of rich, arresting voices, The Heirs is a tale out Edith Wharton for the 21st century.

Dominic gave a eulogy for Rupert and was half in l more Dominic was Wills tutor at Cambridge.

Dominic gave a eulogy for Rupert and was half in live with Eleanor.

Sorry for the confusion about him.

All best, Susan Rieger (less).

Feels like a soap opera and I have too many other good books waiting.

Also in fairness to the author, there are several high ratings.

The writing is superb, make that SUPERB, and the tone has a sort of upper crust, clipped quality which works really well for these characters and this story.

If youre still with me, Im also going to tell you that the construct may not appeal to all.

Each chapter is dedicated to a character, but its not fully dedicated, more like orbits around that character.

And it moves back and forth in time in a non-linear way within that chapter, its something of a puzzle to put all the pieces together as youre provided only snippets.

Remember the Rubiks cube of yesteryear This is a literary equivalent.

As Ive said before, my friends will now utter a collective groan, great writing makes my socks go up and down.

The Heirs Song List