Liv Constantine

A Novel

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Addictive, dark, thrilling and full of twists! You won't want to miss this mesmerising debut from a fresh new voice in psychological suspense. Perfect for fans of B. A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Liane Moriarty All she wants...is everything you have. How far would you go to make all your dreams come true? Amber Patterson is tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who melts into the background. She deserves more. She deserves a life of wealth, luxury and leisure. Daphne Parrish is the golden girl of the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut. With her modelesque looks, her picture-perfect mansion and her millionaire husband, Jackson, she has everything Amber has ever wanted. Amber's envy could eat her alive-if she didn't have a plan. Gradually, Amber insinuates herself into the Parrish family's life. Before long, she has become Daphne's closest confidante, and is catching the eye of Jackson. But a skeleton from her past could undermine everything Amber has worked for, and if discovered, her well-laid plan may end in disaster...

Samantha Mochrie 

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND DECEMBER PICK FOR REESE WITHERSPOON'S HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB "Filled with envy, deception, and power, it’s a great reading escape. And there is a thrilling twist at the end!!" —Reese Witherspoon “Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.”—The Skimm “Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally as twisty, spellbinding, and addictive as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train.”—Library Journal (starred review) Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more—a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted. To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne—a socialite and philanthropist—and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale. Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn't have a plan. Amber uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her. Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards, and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces. With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller from a diabolically imaginative talent.

She got her lick back real good! Such a great read. Another book that ending great and don’t think I will read the pt.2 

Leidy Ramirez

Slow burn that builds up. Nicely written with short chapters. Easy to follow

Katherine K

I spoiled a lot of this for myself as I had read prior to listening that the outcome was similar to The Housemaid. So the twist wasn’t as impactful. I thought they made the main character hate-able enough to be on board with how Daphne played her cards. Wish there was more justice against Jackson by all involved. 

Paige Paul

Victoria 

PLOT TWIST had me racing to finish this book! Players getting played and I'm all for it!

Last Mrs. Parrish

Melissa Palmer

Book #81 Read in 2018
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

This book makes Amy from Gone Girl look sane. Amber decides she wants to marry Jackson Parrish, a wealthy businessman. No matter that he is already married with two kids. Amber has a plan to get him away from his wife, Daphane. As she plots, the layers get deeper and deeper. This book has twists and turns that will keep readers riveted. I highly recommend to adult readers. I received this book from Amazon Vine in exchange for a honest review.

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           Definitely not a genre that I’m used to so I had a hard time getting into it at first. I love that the way I viewed the characters drastically changed through out the book. I kept waiting for the ball to drop at the end but I’m so glad that Daphne got a happy ending. I was teetering between giving this 3 and 4 stars but that’s what pushed me to 4.

wow this book is quite literally of you don’t always really know a person and you never know what goes on behind closed doors. it was very interesting being in amber’s mind and knowing her motives as well as seeing just how far she’d go to get what she wanted. once the book flipped to daphne's pov tho Ik that things were about to go down. i am so glad we were able to daphne out smart amber and her husband. the ending of this book was very satisfying indeed. 

Hannah Williams

Elizabeth Wood

3.5 ⭐️/5

I finished this book with similar feelings as I did Verity. Kind of a “what the heck did I just read?”

The first 40% of the book dragged on for me, but after I got to Daphne’s perspective - I could NOT put it down purely because of how nightmarish it became. I can’t say I’ll keep this book, but it was a (fun?) read that kept me on my toes. 

I also don’t know if I’d classify this as a psychological thriller… more of a women’s fiction with a very dark side. You’ve been warned.

Great twists and turns! Some graphic content so tread carefully. Loved the ending!

Ariel Correa

I love this book. Twists and turns on each page. Could not put this down!!

Hana simeon 

Most of This book was extremely addictive. The writing flows beautifully, and the story grabs you and won't let go. I did not put it down until the end because I was dying to know exactly how this craziness would end, but now I'm kind of disappointed that it's over! 

i really liked that this book was sectioned into three parts: 1. Ambers Asencion 2. Daphne's Past and Her Plan & 3. Action!

Amber Patterson  is the main character we get a point of view from in the first half and we get to know her and how she thinks.

She is Manipulative, envious, calculative, greedy, and just darn opportunist. The list could go on.

On the other side, we have the Parrishes. They are the talk of the town , the wealthiest, the most elite. everyone wants to be them. (WINK). 

But no one really knows what happens in other people's home aside their own. right?  

 I do have to admit, the beginning was a little slow. i had to put it down for a couple of hours and then pick it back up since its not in me to leave a book unfinished. but im so glad i did because then the story picked up and now we we were really just waiting for the ball to drop. figuratively haha

 The perspective shift in part two really added something extra to the book. I thought I would get bored rehashing certain things from a different point of view, but it was actually fascinating.

I honestlyy was astonished how Jackson was , like who hurt him for him to act this way??

 And that really brings me to what i didnt like of the book. The Author did write a good plot , like it had me with my mouth open and all, buuuuuut what kept me wondering was Jackson. Why was he so violent ? and alsoooo why would Daphne leave another victim in her place? it just makes me wonder soo much. i dont know if thats a good thing thing or a bad thing so one less star because of  that . Where is the solidarity at???

 I'm giving this one 3 "couldn't put it down" stars because it was very interesting but i just wanted another ending for Amber and Jackson!

Talia Dominguez 

Most of This book was extremely addictive. The writing flows beautifully, and the story grabs you and won't let go. I did not put it down until the end because I was dying to know exactly how this craziness would end, but now I'm kind of disappointed that it's over! 

i really liked that this book was sectioned into three parts: 1. Ambers Asencion 2. Daphne's Past and Her Plan & 3. Action!

Amber Patterson  is the main character we get a point of view from in the first half and we get to know her and how she thinks.

She is Manipulative, envious, calculative, greedy, and just darn opportunist. The list could go on.

On the other side, we have the Parrishes. They are the talk of the town , the wealthiest, the most elite. everyone wants to be them. (WINK). 

But no one really knows what happens in other people's home aside their own. right?  

 I do have to admit, the beginning was a little slow. i had to put it down for a couple of hours and then pick it back up since its not in me to leave a book unfinished. but im so glad i did because then the story picked up and now we we were really just waiting for the ball to drop. figuratively haha

 

 The perspective shift in part two really added something extra to the book. I thought I would get bored rehashing certain things from a different point of view, but it was actually fascinating.

I honestlyy was astonished how Jackson was , like who hurt him for him to act this way??

 And that really brings me to what i didnt like of the book. The Author did write a good plot , like it had me with my mouth open and all, buuuuuut what kept me wondering was Jackson. Why was he so violent ? and alsoooo why would Daphne leave another victim in her place? it just makes me wonder soo much. i dont know if thats a good thing thing or a bad thing so one less star because of  that . Where is the solidarity at???

Anyway, 

 I'm giving this one 3 "couldn't put it down" stars because it was very interesting but i just wanted another ending for Amber and Jackson!

I read this because I heard it’s being adapted into a Netflix movie, but feel like I could have just waited for the movie in this case. It’s about a con artist who becomes friends with a wealthy woman in order to steal her husband. There was a bit of a plot twist half way through, and I liked that it goes through both women’s point of view, but I was hoping for more shocking twists and turns. 

Gabbi Miller

Jessica Ford

4.5 stars
The first half of the book was a little slow, but the second half flew by!

Gisela Ayala 

Just when you thought you knew who your friends were...

Side Note: As with suspense/mystery/thriller books I never give much away in my reviews. I don't want to spoil it for you since this books are so easy to spoil when writing or speaking about them. Expect the bare minimum here!

Lets set the scene - Amber is poor and power hungry. Daphne Parrish is the trophy wife to Jackson Parrish, a bazillionaire (at least that's what I think the way they kept describing him as). Amber wants what Daphne has and what ensues is of Alice in Wonderland proportions...

I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed The Last Mrs. Parrish. When beginning the audiobook, I had a hard time understanding what Amber's motive was. I just kept getting upset at every single thing that she did and yelling alone in my car, "WHY DOESN'T ANYONE SEE THROUGH THIS GIRL!" She's manipulative, narcissistic, cunning - all things you want in a villain. BUT with that being said, all I'm going to say is keep reading and I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Or possibly angrily surprised as I was. 

As for the other characters I had my suspicions about them and I was proven correct about one. Part One is Amber's point of view and Part Two is Daphne's, so you will be able to get both women's perspective which makes it very interesting.

THE DECEMBER PICK FOR REESE WITHERSPOON'S HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB "Filled with envy, deception, and power, it’s a great reading escape. And there is a thrilling twist at the end!!" —Reese Witherspoon “Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.”—The Skimm “Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally as twisty, spellbinding, and addictive as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train.”—Library Journal (starred review) Some women get everything. Some women get everything they deserve. Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more—a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted. To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne—a socialite and philanthropist—and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale. Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn't have a plan. Amber uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her. Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards, and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces. With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller from a diabolically imaginative talent.

Cheri McElroy

Amber Patterson is fed up. She wants a rich husband and Jackson Parrish is perfect. So what if he is married? She will befriend his wife, Daphne, and worm her way in. What could go wrong?

I love domestic thrillers and this did not disappoint. Great twists, and a look at the ultra-wealthy lives headed toward a train wreck. And, I found the handling of grief and healing to give added depth to the story. I loved this.

Whitney Pickle

Allison Garrett

The Last Mrs. Parrish, recommended to me by a friend, was a slow burn thriller that had me tearing through the last half. I was skeptical as this isn’t a genre I typically frequent, but it left me wanting more from the sister duo of Liv Constantine. 
The Good: 
•	Daphne: The character development was almost too good. A spineless rich girl in the first half made a shocking turnaround in the second which almost made the whole book for me. 
•	Plot Twist: Though there are now signs I can see thinking back on the first half of the book, the plot twist near the middle blew me away. It made the whole book for me. 
•	Setting: They did a wonderful job of setting up a beautiful town/home where I could truly imagine the events of the book occurring. 
The Bad: 
•	Moral Ambiguity, or Lack Thereof: I would say my main complaint from this book is that all characters were intrinsically good or evil. Although true motives were often hidden, it just seemed that the “evil” characters had literally no redeeming qualities. 

Overall, I’m giving this book a 3.25/5 stars. It was a relatively quick read for me and I did enjoy the change of pace and shock factor in the middle.

Sara Turner

This book was super easy to read- the writing flowed well for me. I particularly liked how well the sociopathic personalities were portrayed. The thoughts and actions of both Jackson and Amber/Lana were difficult to read at times. It was hard because it was so cruel and manipulative, as a romantic I find it hard to see people in this light. 

A very twisted story that rounded out well. I also enjoyed the sisterly love that Daphne had for her deceased sister. I love a good ending and I think ending the book with a letter to Julie was poetic enough for this romantic 👍🏻

Didn’t like the brutality to be honest. I do believe it was necessary to get across how berating Jackson was. Yikes.

Kelsey Colvard

After reading a heavier historical fiction that seemed to take forever, my book club and I SPED through this fast paced modern thriller. Full of plot twists, “Oh no, she didn’t!” moments, and packed with glimpses into the lives of the ultra rich, it was hard to put down. To top it off, the ending was so satisfying, it was almost hard to be upset it was over.

Hannah Riddle

BIG fan of this book. The beginning was a bit slow, but about 1/3 of the way through I couldn’t put it down. So many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming!

Gabriela Morales

Really great read for the beach or relaxing by the pool. Good twist and a happy ending depending on your favored character. 

So twisty, main character is a complete sociopath who lies her way into a friendship with a rich woman in order to steal her rich husband. The book switches to the wife’s POV halfway through and we learn not everything is as it seems… I zipped right through this book! 

Juhi 

This is one of the most far fetched and over the top books I’ve ever read. None of the characters are believable. The situation isn’t believable. I don’t think I’ve rolled my eyes at a book this much ever. Honestly the whole story is so ridiculous it’s almost laughable.

Amanda Autumn Berrey

worth the hype

really good book with a really good ending. one hundred percent worth all the hype it receives. i definitely recommend

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