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Most family reunions end in tears. This one will end in murder.

Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion.

Raj, the patriarch and a business tycoon, is about to announce to his wife and three children the succession plan for his multimillon-dollar Delhi-based company. Shalini, the fragile matriarch, is ready to have her husband to herself after years of sacrifice to the family business. Myra, the golden child, owner of the island and host of the reunion, is, unbeknownst to her family, on the brink of bankruptcy. Aseem, the son and supposed heir, is torn between his love for his wife and his duty to family. Aisha, the youngest, a party girl whose antics are legendary, can’t pass up an opportunity to wreak havoc. And then there’s Zoe, Aseem’s wife, the outsider whose #InstaPerfect life is built on a foundation of lies.

They’ve all got secrets they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed? One thing is certain: this family gathering will shatter more than just their illusions of unity.

Reading in parts.

First part: through Chapter 16
Second: through Chapter 33
Finish: Now - end

Through Ch 16 (stopped at Now)

Wow (view spoiler)[ the dad is super controlling and the mom is overwhelming. Do you think the mom means to be that way? as a way to control them? because the dad sure does

amazing how Myra could ask for 50 million dollars with a straight face! ha!

I wonder what's going on with Myra and Owen?
and Zoe's talk about what she's capable of - I don't think she did anything to the dad.
And Aisha, what's her angle with Gabe? Why did she tell him so much and why did they look at each other after the announcement? makes me think they have something in the works they needed the money for too.
And Asheem- what was his plan to save it all?

lots of people with motive and an awful lot of money at stake (hide spoiler)]

through 33 (stopped at Now)

this family is so dysfunctional lol
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Aisha - there has to be something more here. Is she ALSO in on his schemes? They both seem slimy and like they want to "get rich quick" or scam people. I don't know that she is any better than Gabe.

Aseem - wow! I can't imagine working so hard and still living with my parents. I don't see why he doesn't feel like it's stifling for him as much as for Zoe. Doesn't he feel like they need their own space with a baby on the way? And him always deferring to his mom - I would be out of my mind like Zoe. Who lets their mother schedule a c-section? No. Way.

Zoe - but she is kind of an a-hole. She could definitely be playing this game better - but, again, it must be very tough to live with your mother-in-law, especially one as overbearing as this one is, and still be very headstrong and stubborn. And I already thought Alisha was the troll so I don't find that a surprise. Again, Aisha seems like she isn't a great person.

Mayra - huh. So is she really just mad at Owen for cheating? Don't get me wrong, that's terrible - but she makes it seem like he got a vasectomy and removed her ability to have children. Or he caught an STD that made her infertile - something like that.
I don't remember what the papers are - is it just him removing his support of the island? Interesting that Aisha knows the exact number of 50 million. Is that from dad telling her and still pitting the children against each other - or is she just as bad as mom and listening in on everyone.

Owen - okay, so what did he do to Ishaan? Is seems like he is the one who did something and caused the fire. I don't remember who knew - was it Zoe? Mayra? I thought it was one of the two - but I wonder if everyone knows or just one person.
and I think he's been on the island for a while - why terrorize them if he's the one who cheated?

Gabe - I think he's terrible but I think Aisha is just like him - so they go well together. The parents are awful for babying her again and again.

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and done

wow (view spoiler)[ it was the mother?!
what a horrible, controlling person she was.
I'm glad Aseem moved away and that he was miserable
and Myra should have been miserable too. She helped cover up the death of another mother and baby.

Ugh, the family was just awful. I'm glad it tore them apart (hide spoiler)]