The Will of Wisteria

The Will of Wisteria (published by Thomas Nelson) is by far and away one of the most uniquely written pieces of fiction I’ve stumbled across in awhile. I’m really not quite sure what to think of it just yet. It’s suspenseful, mysterious, meaningful, and has a little romance thrown in here and there.

The basic premise of the book is that billionaire Clayton Wilcott, a man who lived his life cold and aloof, dies and places some interesting demands upon his four now-grown children before they are allowed access to their inheritance. The story follows the four adults, two men and two women, as they pursue their father’s requests (or don’t they?) in order to receive the money that they all so desperately want.

This book isn’t exactly a nice and tidy read. It is interesting and it’s hard to know what is going to happen as you read along with the story. I won’t give away anything here so no worries. This is a book that sort of stands alone. It does have a modern flair to it (the cover made me think it was a bit more antiquated than it was – although I do like the cover art very much!) and author Denise Hildreth uses “language” in the sense that she’ll give you the first half of a phrase and leave the rest to your imagination. Foul language definitely not included but your mind can do the work. I know some of you watch out for that, so consider this your warning.

This book has plot twists and the outcome wasn’t exactly expected. Like I said, it’s different. I thought the story line was well thought out and well told. It’s not my usual read but it was fun.

Carrie comes by her book and holiday obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know.