Kate Horan in conversation with Ber Carroll

The Inheritance:

What if everyone in your family was given a DNA test at Christmas: would there be any surprise results? For two women the answers are shocking, and dangerous. 

Families lie. DNA doesn't.

Isobel Ashworth breezes through life, blissfully accustomed to the privilege which comes with her family name. But that changes when she arrives in the exclusive town of Hartwell. Sent there by her father to complete a controversial property development - and prove herself a serious player in the succession plan - her perfect life is unravelling. Isobel's fiancé is telling lies, the project is a disaster and the locals hate her; could her father be setting her up to fail?

Buzzing with the promise of a big story, journalist Meg Hunter arrives in Hartwell to expose the Ashworth family dealings, and transform her faltering career. As she follows the trail of corruption, she uncovers clues about her mother's mysterious past.

When the next-gen Ashworths each receive an anonymous Christmas gift of a DNA testing kit, Isobel questions everything she knows about her family. Isobel is drawn to Meg and her pursuit of the truth ... but someone out there will stop at nothing to hide the secrets of both families.

About Kate Horan:

Kate Horan taught English at high schools in Western 

Sydney where she relished inspiring teenagers 

with a love of reading. She currently works in communications and 

lives by the beach in Sydney with her husband and two boys.

About Ber Carroll:

Ber Carroll (also known as B.M Carroll) was born in Blarney, a small but famous village in Ireland. 

The third child of six, she often retreated from the chaos of family life by 

immersing herself in books. She has fond memories of the mobile library bus 

that used to pull up outside their house in Blarney and the dozen or so books 

she would borrow at a time, some quite inappropriate for her age.