This should be turned into a series. Yes it’s YA but it’s suspenseful, Interesting, and unpredictable. I’m not sure I’ll read the next two just yet but eventually.

Also real good read.

I enjoyed the first book. Second was ok. But I was bored with the third. It just seemed far fetched. I recognized Eve as evil when she first got there.

honestly, it was definitely better than the last book and wrapped up nicely. One thing that is really important to me in books are characters and I just feel like they are so so. Like there is nothing really remarkable about Avery and I really want to learn more about the brothers personalities. The plot was CHEFS KISS THOUGH! I cannot believe the twists and turns and THAT CHESS MATCH. I am so excited to see what happens next with this world because I am curious after the ending. A solid book, better than average which is why I gave a 4 for the details and puzzles. But didn’t love it enough for 5 stars.

This whole series was a solid 5/5. I am absolutely in love with all of the Hawthorne boys and their shenanigans. The puzzles and riddles were so fun, and the entire series was a nice change from a normal mystery because it didn't feel like the reader COULD solve the puzzle before the characters. We were missing so much information, we had to rely on them to solve it. There was no pressure as a reader to guess or predict anything, and I loved that. This final book had higher stakes than the others, and the big reveal re: why Avery was chosen by Mr Hawthorne finally comes to light, and literally every loose end gets tied up. Perfection.

Since I don't want to spoil anything, I'll try not to go into specific details so everyone can enjoy and experience the book for themselves. I was really looking forward to the last book in this trilogy so much that I couldn't even wait for my physical copy to arrive to read it, and started the Kindle as soon as the book hit my virtual bookshelf. The Final Gambit is as epic as the first two books. It's binge-worthy, and I had a hard time putting it down when I had to do other things🙈. I really tried to read it slowly and savor every page at first (knowing there won't be another sequel), but who was I kidding?! With this kind of story, it's simply not possible to read slowly.🤷‍♀️ The puzzles, riddles, and mysteries kept coming, and while I tried to solve the riddles with Avery and the Hawthorne brothers, I also couldn't wait to turn to another page to see what would happen next. Not all of us can be as extraordinary as them. So why try when they solve it for me, right? The story builds on what we learned from the previous books and expands on that. You get sucked into the story, and the reality around you just ceases to exist. You need to know what comes next, and since the chapters are short, the usual "one more chapter" keeps coming every other minute.😅 We get to know some new characters, uncover layer after layer of the Hawthorne secrets, and get plenty of time with the brothers (yes, they wormed their way into my heart even more than before, and I love them all. Who wouldn't, right? But my all-time favorite Hawthorne will always be Grayson😍)! And Avery is the queen! The finale was grand! And we came a full circle. The development of the characters and the story as a whole (from The Inheritance Game to The Final Gambit) is sooo good!❤️‍🔥 The interactions between the main characters (and some side characters), and their life together since Avery came to the House shaped them into who they were meant to be, changed them, healed them, and showed them the right path. I think it's perfect. Everything got explained, and we got a very satisfying end. The only minus is there is no other sequel. What am I gonna do?!😭

I loved this book! It was the best one in the series IMO. I loved the first book because of the mystery and suspense and was immediately hooked. This book had so many exciting puzzles to solve and mystery so engaging I couldn’t put it down. **Mild Spoilers Below** In the first book the romance wasn’t really there for me. It annoyed me that Avery was so insta-love with both Jameson and Grayson and I didn’t really like either one of them in the end of Inheritance Games. By book two I was team Jameson. I have loved the growth of his character through the series and I love him and Avery together. This is the book where I think the author was finally able to bring their feelings through and make it good. The thing I loved most in this book is Avery was not so dependent on the Hawthorn brothers to follow her leads. She took initiative and went off on her own instead of waiting around for one of them to pay her attention. I have been waiting 3 books for this Avery and loved it. One frustrating part of this book for me was the mention of a past wine cellar scene…..in the previous books, the author did a great job at weaving everything through so that you never felt like you had forgotten something. She wouldn’t go into lengthy paragraphs to recap, but Avery will quote something or have a thought of a place to jog your memory of important facts or times. Jump to this third book, and Avery keeps mentioning Grayson in the wine cellar. I could not for the life of me remember a scene with a wine cellar. Every time it’s mentioned I rack my brain and come up with nothing. At first I kept reading hoping something else would be mentioned and I would remember, but after a while I started pouring through the pages of the last two books looking for this scene I missed. Come to find out it’s something we haven’t seen yet and will be explained later. I was a little frustrated, but it did not ruin the book for me. Still loved it, still love this series, and still think this was the epic ending for an amazing story!

Books 1 & 2 of this series continues with more twists and turns! An enjoyable read and I look forward to reading the next!