There is a Season

Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance #3

by Lynn Morris, Gilbert Morris

Hoping to escape a brutal New York winter, Cheney and Shiloh travel with a group of friends to Sangria House, a small citrus plantation in Florida. But when they arrive, all is not as they expected. Though the place seems deserted, with no supplies or staff, they manage to get settled in and look forward to enjoying a relaxing holiday together. But when they find something dreadful in the wine cellar, they wonder if perhaps Sangria House is not the haven they had thought it would be. Cheney and The Inheritance Book 3.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian, Fiction, Romance, Christian Romance, Historical

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Lynn Morris (born 1954) was a Christian fiction author. She was the daughter of Gilbert Morris and co-wrote with him on some of her books.

Series:
* Cheney Duvall, M.D. (with Gilbert Morris)
* Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance (with Gilbert Morris)
* The Creole (with Gilbert Morris)
* Omega (with Gilbert Morris and Alan Morris)

Reviews

[Ashley Kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent story with a fairly good mystery. Sadly I feel disconnected from the characters throughout most of the novel. Cheney doesn't have her usual spunk and Shiloh is not as relatable as in other books of the series. I enjoyed where the story ends up but feel a little sad about the disconnect (kind of like the last season of your favorite tv show where nothing is quite right but you still love what you've come to love in the style of the story telling).

[Madeline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I'm sad to leave these wonderful characters, this was a very satisfying conclusion to not only this series, but also to the delightful story of Cheney Duvall and Shiloh Irons, which began in the predecessor series, Cheney Duvall, M.D.. It's a different tale than what we've been presented with previously - murder and mystery instead of materia medica, as Cheney would say - but it's no less thoughtful or spellbinding.

There Is a Season carries a bittersweet tone of maturity, as it's clear that both characters and their individual stories have reached a comfortable state of contentment. We've watched Cheney and Shiloh grow from confident early twenty-somethings adventuring and navigating early modern medicine together, into mature mid-twenty-somethings and a devoted married couple. I really appreciated the contrast in tone from the previous installments and the previous series. It's the sort of ending that makes you feel happy and warm and leaves you ever so grateful that you found such wonderful books as these.

I'm still left with a few questions What will become of Bain Winslow? Will he and his cousin start over and grow close? Will he find Christ, like his cousin did? What will Shiloh be like as a doctor?, but I truly can't complain, because all these lovely people that I've come to regard as dear friends had wonderful endings to their stories. Better still, Morris gives us room to imagine how their lives would continue beyond this book, and there's a number of paths those could take Shiloh and Cheney probably do have two children, or more; Richard and Irene may eventually move to Florida; Shiloh will be an excellent physician, and he and Cheney will make a formidable and phenomenal team as the Doctors Iron-Winslow; Bain may remain in the West Indies, or he may reunite with his parents and sister..

An excellent ending to two excellent series. I will always carry Cheney and Shiloh with me, and will always be glad that I got to journey with them.

[Corrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s the final book in one of my favorites series from growing up, and I was glad to finally get my hands on a copy (esp since they’re not available digitally). This one is a fun “who-done-it” mystery that the family lands themselves in while trying to have a winter escape to Florida. I love that they got the “whole crew” back together (Duvalls and Buchanan’s) along with their growing households (although Dev is a little sparse, showing up only at the beginning and end… but his presence would have made Cheney’s role in the clue seeking and autopsy less effective so that makes sense). And for long-time fans of the series, it’s fun to read more of Cheney & Shiloh’s married life, after so many years of waiting to see them together. They have the usual inside jokes and sweet moments. I did notice that “the Inheritance” portion of the series gives much more time to Shiloh’s thoughts and perspectives than Cheney. It almost felt like she didn’t enter the stage until several chapters in, but that’s more intriguing than problematic. All in all, I was happy to finally read this one, and enjoyed the mystery flair it built into the story line, and the more complete picture it gives to the characters’ lives and future.

[Julie Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

This may be my favorite of the 3 Inheritance books. The whole group goes to Florida to escape the New York winter. Cheney's mom has had influenza a couple of times and is in need of some warmer weather. When they arrive in the middle of a storm the house they are renting is locked up tight and nobody knows where the key is and nobody actually knew they were arriving. It seems the owner chose not to let anyone know that he had leased the house before he left for Europe. Once they get into the house it takes all of the crew of Locke's Day Dream to get it ready for the group. Then Cheney and Shiloh find a dead body in the wine cellar. Maybe that is why this is my favorite. It is a mystery and that is my favorite genre! Between visiting the ocean and lounging around the beautiful grounds Cheney and Shiloh work to find out who murdered the man and why.

[Lugene Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I've reread this series many times, I am always sad to reach the final book. Cheney and Shiloh escape the frigid New York winter to St. Augustine Florida with extended family. But nothing goes as planned. And then, they find the owner, cold and dead, all alone in the basement!

Again, it's delightfully written and the who-done-it isn't revealed until the very end. Kudos to Lynn and Gilbert Morris for a great series.

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hoping to escape a brutal New York winter, Cheney and Shiloh travel with a group of friends to Sangria House, a small citrus plantation in Florida. But when they arrive, all is not as they expected. Though the place seems deserted, with no supplies or staff, they manage to get settled in and look forward to enjoying a relaxing holiday together.

[Ina Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am sorry to have this series come to an end. Most were great stories of the time period with mysteries to be solved. The main characters were all smart caring individuals who main per purpose was to do all they could to help others. The characters supported each other and encouraged them to work to their potential. They also came to each other’s aid in times of crisis. Great uplifting stories.

[Erin Montgomery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this final book in the series. I couldn’t help but fall in love with the characters as this series progressed!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last of "The Inheritance" trilogy -- and totally different than the other two books. I'm not a mystery fan. If I were, maybe I would have guessed the culprit sooner. But -- This one kept me guessing until the very end. So -- for me -- it was a good mystery. I really have to say -- I liked the 2nd book of the trilogy the best, just because the subject matter was the most favorite to me. The author seems to be very knowledgeable about a lot of subjects in this trilogy: seamanship, medicine, forensics, 1870's history in general, etc. She must do a lot of research in preparing for her books. I will read more from this author and her father.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved both the Cheney Duvall M.D. Series as well as Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance. I finished this book a while ago, and like many readers noted, the ending felt incomplete. I was wondering if any reader knew if Gilbert and Lynn Morris would be continuing the series, which I would absolutely love! I've followed Cheney and Shiloh through every step of the way, and would love to continue into their lives!

[Holli Olmos · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not as good as I had expected. The Morris' are very good at researching their history for the accuracy of this series as well as the medical information required and in this installment it appeared as if they became focused on that and lost a lot of the story line. It was very educational but lost some of its excitement.

[Linn Beall · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is definitely not as good as the rest of the series and especially the Cheney Duvall series. I loved the original Cheney Duvall series. This series was okay and book 3 was probably the least interesting of the three but if you love the characters it is fun to have one more story about them.

[Mollythepirate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this entire series minus this book years ago and I finally got my hands on the final story. After so much time had passes I couldn't remember every character as well as would have been helpful but it was still nice to see my favorite people again.

[U.C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Sadie VanderKodde · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm so sad that this is the end of the Cheney and Shiloh series. I feel like it's unfinished - the Morrises were obviously building up something with Bain and Fiona. And this was kind of an anticlimactic ending. It was just one long murder mystery.

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[Alissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

So sad to say goodbye to some of my favorite literary characters.:(

[Cynthiakay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the series...probably my favorite of all time..but was disappointed in how it ended.....still love it and re read it all the time..just wished for better ending.

[Jemimah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Though not completely boring, it wasn't a particularly thrilling read.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best mystery of all in the two Cheney/Shiloh books!! Wouldn't you know that this is the last book!!!!!

[Tessa Palmeri aka Tonya Preece · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series! I'm re-reading it with my preteen daughter (who reads at a college freshman level according to a reading and comprehension diagnostic).

[Aspen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorites! Clean Christian mystery. My favorite book series!!!!