The Thornthwaite Inheritance - Gareth P. Jones

Title: The Thornthwaite Inheritance
Author: Gareth P. Jones                    
Genre: Comedy/Mystery                    
My Rating: 4.5/5

Summary: 'Lorelli and Ovid Thornthwaite are not like most thirteen-year-old children. They live in a huge and creepy mansion, they don't go to school, and they are the heirs to a vast fortune. But what makes them even more unusual is their determination to kill each other. When their murderous sibling rivalry is called off it soon becomes apparent that one of them can't stop trying to kill the other...but who is really causing the trouble, and will they be able to survive to find out where the real danger lies?' - The blurb.

Characters:

Lorelli Thornthwaite: Ovid's twin - Only female to be born into the family - 'Bookworm'

Ovid Thornthwaite: Lorelli's twin - Loves cycling 

Lord and Lady Thornthwaite: The twins' parents

Mr Farthing: The family's lawyer
Adam Farthing: The lawyer's son
Mr Crutcher: The butler - the twins' guardian
Mrs Bagshaw: The chef - the maid
Hazel: Mrs Bagshaw's adopted daughter
Nurse Griddle: The mansion's nurse
Tom Paine: The gardener

Skinner: The village investigator
Farther Whelan: The village Priest

Review: 

One of the most entertaining books I've read so far. Jones keeps you guessing all the way through: 'Who's behind the murders?', 'Who's next?', the questions go on. It's a story of mystery and murder, but with added humour. The plot can get a little frustrating at times - for example, I thought Adam was a total sweetheart to begin with, but then he turned into a douche - but the progression throughout is definitely worth it. The one character that I really liked was Tom the gardener. He was the only character that I instinctively thought the twins could trust. The front cover sums up the book and its humour really well and I think it's what attracted me to it in the first place. I know they say "never judge a book by its cover" but in this case, I think the judgement served me well.

I highly recommend this book to boys and girls aged 13-16 (although I'm 17). It's a fantastic read. 

Until next time my little book worms!

Jaz :)