First Line Friday: The Inheritance

Happy Friday Everyone :)

I hope you're all had a great week and that you're staying safe no matter where you are.

I haven't been leaving my house much lately other than for work, and because of this, I've had lots of reading time on my hands.

Last year my hubby and I took a road trip that included a visit to our favorite bookstore, and we decided to each pick a book that wouldn't be our first choice. The purpose was to try and read something that still interested us, but would maybe be a bit different than what we would typically go for first. My pick ended up being The Inheritance by Michael Phillips, a book I actually ended up being quite excited about, despite never having heard of it prior.

Unfortunately, it ended up sitting on my bookshelf ever since, and I'm so thankful I finally got the opportunity to pick it up and start reading it this past week.

The Inheritance by Michael Phillips:

About the Book:



The death of the clan patriarch has thrown the tiny Shetland Islands community of Whale's Reef into turmoil. Everyone assumed MacGregor Tulloch's heir to be his grand-nephew David, a local favorite, but when it is discovered that MacGregor left no will, David's grasping cousin Hardy submits his own claim to the inheritance, an estate that controls most of the island's land. And while Hardy doesn't enjoy much popular support, he has the backing of a shadowy group of North Sea oil investors. The courts have frozen the estate's assets while the competing claims are investigated, leaving many of the residents in financial limbo. The future of the island--and its traditional way of life--hangs in the balance.

Loni Ford is enjoying her rising career in a large investment firm in Washington, DC. Yet in spite of her outward success, she is privately plagued by questions of identity. Orphaned as a young child, she was raised by her paternal grandparents, and while she loves them dearly, she feels completely detached from her roots. That is until a mysterious letter arrives from a Scottish solicitor. . . .

Past and present collide in master storyteller Phillips's dramatic new saga of loss and discovery, of grasping and grace, and of the dreams of men and women everywhere. 



My Thoughts:

I'm not too far into this one so far, but I'm not sure how I'm going to end up feeling about it. It's interesting reading about all the family history connected to the island and such, but I'm finding the plot to be a little slow moving, and it's taking me awhile to get into it.  I'm really enjoying the descriptive narrative though, and so far I'm really enjoying the characterization as well. Hopefully I'll end up really liking it once I get more into it. 

First Line:

"On a late afternoon of a surprisingly warm day, a small lad sat on a large stone with the blue of sky and water spreading out before him."

I seriously love this line and think it's the perfect opening to the series.


What book are you currently reading? Be sure and share the first line in the comments, and then hop on over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by guys, and I hope you all have a great weekend :)