Upcoming Thriller Explores Family, Wealth, Dark Secrets

Photo: ‘The Inheritance’ by Trisha Sakhlecha ,Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, Jan.2025

India-West Staff Reporter

Trisha Sakhlecha’s new thriller, The Inheritance, set to release on January 21, 2025, presents a gripping dilemma: “When the stakes are impossibly high, what will you choose: your family or your conscience?” This family drama, set on an isolated island off the coast of Scotland, offers a “deliciously dark” exploration of power, wealth, and betrayal.

Sakhlecha, known for her sharp storytelling, draws from her unique perspective to create one of the few ultra-rich Indian families portrayed in popular fiction. Through the Agarwal family, she delves into the eerie isolation of an off-the-grid island and the complexities of familial ties when money and power are at stake.

At the heart of The Inheritance is the Agarwal family. Patriarch Raj, a business tycoon, gathers his family on a remote island to announce his succession plan for their multibillion-dollar Delhi-based company.

As secrets unravel and tensions rise, the family must decide how far they are willing to go to protect themselves—even if it means turning against each other.

With elements of Succession blended with an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery, the book sounds intriguing.