“Elegant literary prose and supremely likeable characters make this a must-read.” the major players are so richly alive, their search for the truth so absorbing, that you might tear some pages in your rush to turn them." "Both original and moving - and a whole lot of fun.With grace and finesse, Rieger (whose previous novel was The Divorce Papers) swings effortlessly from character to character. Moving seamlessly through a constellation of rich, arresting voices, The Heirs is a tale out Edith Wharton for the 21st century. 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.Ī 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. Struggling to reclaim their identity, the brothers find Eleanor’s sympathy toward the woman and her sons confounding. The brothers see their identity and success as inextricably tied to family loyalty – a loyalty they always believed their father shared.
In disconcerting contrast, their mother, Eleanor, is cool and calm, showing preternatural composure.Įleanor 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 Falkes brothers are pitched into turmoil, at once missing their father and feeling betrayed by him. Six months after Rupert Falkes dies, leaving a grieving widow and five adult sons, an unknown woman sues his estate, claiming she had two sons by him. "Fans of Salinger's stories about Manhattan's elite will enjoy this novel about privileged siblings who grapple with the state of their inheritance and long-held secrets that emerge in the wake of their father's death." - InStyle
"Both original and moving - and a whole lot of fun." - CAROLINE LEAVITT, New York Times Book Review
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