The Rosewood Hunt

Publication Date: October 2023 | Thanks NetGalley for an ARC

Overall Verdict: An entertaining read that focuses on friendship in all forms! The mystery of the hunt keeps you guessing all the way through. A solid stand-alone by a debut author.

4/5 Stars

Book Summary: When Lily Rosewood’s grandmother dies suddenly and the fortune from the family company goes missing, her life starts to unravel. Always fascinated with riddles and clues, Gram leaves behind one last game as her legacy. A last letter appears from Gram however, giving Lily a piece of a much larger puzzle. In order to be successful, Lily finds herself teaming up with an unlikely group in the hunt for an inheritance. Along the way to locating the money, they learn about themselves as individuals as well as their relationships with one another.

My Analysis: I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It is very reminiscent of The Inheritance Games series, but it holds its own in providing a very different story. The focus of the novel is less on solving actual puzzles and finding clues and instead really dives deep into the characters. Reed did a fantastic job in her portrayal of the individual characters and creating their relationships with one another. There are some moments where I think the narrative could have been a little more suspenseful, but it moves along as a quick pace. Well-written by a debut author- recommended!