YES! With lots of skeletons in the closet, figuratively and literally :)

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Yes, it's an especially fun trope for a mystery/thriller since those kinds of houses ALWAYS hold interesting secrets!

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Aww, that's so sweet of you to say, Jo. I'm glad you enjoy my blog and that you found some titles to pique your interest.

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Right? I wonder how often surprise inheritances happen in real life. It's certainly never happened to me!

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Oooh, yes! An Italian villa would be a lovely inheritance. I hope my (nonexistent) rich relatives are listening...

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You're right, this trope is very versatile. It seems to appear mostly in women's fiction and mysteries, but it could work in any genre really.

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It was the first one that came to my mind as well and I've read A LOT of books with this trope. Ha ha.

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Seriously! I really do wonder how often these kinds of things occur for real. In fiction, it happens CONSTANTLY. LOL.

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Oh, good! I really enjoyed THE WOMAN IN THE GREEN DRESS. It's my favorite of the ones I've read by Cooper so far. I hope you enjoy it as well.

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BURIED IN A GOOD BOOK is a really fun one. It made me laugh. The characters are appealing, the plot is engaging, and the writing is lively and upbeat. Very entertaining all around.

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I've read tons of books with this trope, but I still had to think hard to come up with ten titles. That's why I used a few that are on my TBR lists! My brain just doesn't do well when put on the spot, LOL.

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Oooh, what's Ghosts? I might have to check that out...And, I agree, THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY is a great read. It has such an intriguing premise.

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I really had to wrack my brain to come up with something unique for this topic! I feel like I've already talked about every trope under the sun a million times over in my many years of book blogging.

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I'm a huge Morton fan! I just wish she would publish more often. It's torture waiting for new books from her to come out.

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I haven't read THE INHERITANCE yet, but it definitely sounds like the kind of book I would enjoy. The estranged sisters trope is another of my favorites, incidentally.

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There are a bunch, especially in the women's fiction and mystery/thriller genres. My favorite ones are the Gothic/ghosty mystery ones!

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I'm glad you found some titles to pique your interest. I hope you enjoy them if you read them!

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Oooh, I haven't heard of THE SCENT OF WATER. I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for the rec!

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Ha ha. I didn't even think of those spam emails about surprise money! Those are definitely the only kind I ever get, unfortunately. No rich relatives here.

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Same here, Susan. But at least we don*t have to quarrel with other heirs. LOL

Right? And it happens SOOOO often in cozies. Women are always inheriting stuff in that genre! I see it a lot in women's fiction, too, where the story is about a woman inheriting a home or business and going to that location to start a new life full of self-discovery, romance, etc. It's a hopeful trope. Maybe that's why I like it so much.

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Oh, true, THE WESTING GAME fits as well. I haven't heard of WITH LOVE FROM LONDON, but I'll definitely check it out. I just started listening to THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP, which has the same premise, although the inheritance isn't a surprise I don't think (I've only finished the first chapter).

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There are TONS of books with this setup. I agree, inheriting a bookshop sounds awesome! In reality, it's probably just a lot of hard work, but still...it's fun to dream :)

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It took me a few days of thinking about the topic to come up with a fresh idea for my list. I could think of lots of tropes I like, but I wanted one that I hadn't talked about a ton and that other people weren't likely to feature either.

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I love Morton! All her books are kind of the same, but that doesn't bother me. Like I said above, I only wish she published more often.

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I seem to include HP on the majority of my TTT lists. The series just ticks off so many categories! I also enjoyed the 20-year reunion film. It was fun to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the movies were made and to see the actors interacting with each other.

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Yes. And it's especially satisfying since the poor boy has had such a rough go of it with losing his parents and getting stuck with the awful Dursleys!

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