Overall I think the story line was rather clever and well thought out. It did however seem a bit 'expected' and didn't come as any surprise that the story was going to be written from two perspectives, with the played playing the player.

I also found a lot of the dialogue unrealistic. It just didn't feel real. Like the dialogue was used to portray something only, but was not representative of a true conversation.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review....... A fantastically written novel that i thoroughly enjoyed! There's two sides to this story and I read the first part assuming that I knew what was gonna happen. Boy was I wrong! A thrilling dark twist that I certainly didn't expect! An absolute must read!

Great psychological thriller which I couldn't put down.. Daphne Parrish has a fantastic life with a loving rich husband who wants her to have all the best things in life. They have two delightful daughters, a beautiful home, staff and everything she could want in life. Amber Patterson comes into her life and wants what she has. Amber lives on her own in what she describes as a hovel and she wants much more.
Amber targets Daphne and becomes her best friend. She tries to become part of the smart set and the tale is told from both sides of the uneasy friendship.
The twist at the end is very unexpected and makes this a brilliant book.

I really enjoyed this story. Amber is a calculating liar, who befriends rich Daphne with the sole intention of stealing her handsome husband and massive wealth. But is everything as it seems and who is calling the shots? Can't say much more without spoilers, but it's a real page turner! Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.

Loved this book. Loved the premise of the book, it was enthralling and so clever. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family. Daphne was so likeable and I had no clue what was going to transpire. Thought the ending was perhaps a bit too-far but I loved the book regardless.

The description of this novel describes it as a psychological thriller. I would beg to differ, I have read plenty and this doesn’t cut the mustard. If there is any real psychology in it, it is the 101 version. There is no really in-depth analysis of any of the characters: it is all a bit fluffy.

So, the main protagonist, at the beginning of the novel, Amber, sets her sights on becoming the next Mrs Parish by deposing the present incumbent, Daphne. We learn from the very beginning that Amber is a manipulative liar, only interested in attaining wealth and status. We observe her attempts and eventual success in seducing Jackson Parish.

The second part of the novel is told from Daphne’s perspective and, for me, the content was unsurprising. It is pretty much telegraphed earlier in the novel but still, I guess, a useful twist.

The final twist is unnecessary and pretty artificial.

This novel adds nothing the genre of the psychological thriller. It was more chic lit with a hint of danger.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.

The Last Mrs Parrish is competently written and readable. However, I found it hard to like any of the characters enough to particularly care what happens to them and felt the plot wasn’t particularly original. Yes, there is a twist, but it isn’t hard to work out what it is. I can see it would make a good glossy movie, but as a psychological suspense novel it was sadly rather disappointing.

The Last Mrs Parrish was a thrilling, infuriating, glamorous and sad read. I really enjoyed this book, looking into the scary psyche of some of the characters minds was terrifying but great fun! Finding out “how the other half live” as well as realising that not everything is as it seems! I devoured this book and enjoyed reading it from the perspective of different characters! Would definitely recommend this to a friend.

I absolutely loved this book. I feel like I've been searching for a great, easy-reading thriller with a female protagonist since Gone Girl and after MUCH trial and error I think i finally found it in this. I really enjoyed the book from start to finish and couldn't wait to go back to reading it when I had a spare moment. I've already recommended it to a number of friends.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next one from Liv Constantine. She builds the characters in the book so very well and her storyline was perfectly mapped out.
I love it when an author manages to grip from the outset and hold you throughout the book with the same tension.
It is hard to say much more about the text without planting any spoilers, so I will just say that I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

A taut, exciting read. Reminded me a little of Elizabeth Haynes Into the Darkest Corner which is high praise in my book. Recommended.

Amber, born in poverty desperately wants a better life. In a calculated, obsessive manner she sets out how to achieve this by becoming accepted as a friend to Daphne who seems to have it all.
With meticulous precision Amber finds out everything about the family, learns about their life, their interests all in her quest to achieve her objective.
I didn’t think that I would enjoy the book as much as I did. Usually I like to feel empathy for the main character, but Amber is so deviously manipulative you wonder what evil scheming she will do next.
The story is told by two main characters – Amber at first, followed by Daphne, and it’s interesting looking at the story from two totally different perspectives. I found the story to be compelling and gripping as Daphne tells her story and everything falls into place. The book is a real page turner, and I couldn’t put it down.
Would recommend highly and am looking out for more of this author’s books.

This was a great page turner about a very experienced manipulator. I would definitely recommend this book to all that love this genre. Thanks to the publisher for the chance to review this book and I look forward to the next one.

Liv Constantine has managed to twist this book into so many different ways it will keep; you enthralled to the very end. Thoroughly enjoyed this and struggled to put it down. My seem to be a standard betrayal but just wait....

This book had me up until 4am this morning because I needed to know how things were going to turn out. The bags under my eyes are a small price to pay for such an exciting story. I really enjoyed the first part, all the vivid descriptions of a privileged life, despite the fact that I disliked Amber. The second part of the book was a stroke of genius and I was routing for Daphne all the way. The ending was incredibly satisfying. I like that the characters unfolded slowly so that we get glimpses of them but had to wait to have our thoughts confirmed i.e. Is Jackson the obsessive compulsive one in the family? Is Daphne's parenting of Bella just poor or is there something behind it? I'm going to be looking out for more by Liv Constantine - which incidentally blew me away that this book was a collaboration. Great work

Wow! Absolutely riveting – what a debut! I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Loved the characters and the brilliant twist in the tale. Do not want to give away any spoilers – just read it you won’t be disappointed.

A cracking psychological thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed. The characters are well developed and interesting and the twist in the tale is just fabulous!
Please don't spoil it by reading any reviews that give the twist away. It's an addictive read and one that I wouldn't wish spoiled for you! It's a good one.
Many thanks to Netgalley, Liv Constantine and HarperCollins publishers Ltd for the opportunity to review this book in return for this honest review.

Utterly Riveting

This is one of those books. The ones that should come with a warning, once you enter its pages it is very very difficult to leave them. I found myself itching to get back to it and rolling my eyes when anything or anyone interrupted.

The narratives of the key characters are fascinating, literally allowing them to leap off the page and appear before your very eyes!

I have recommended this book to everyone I know and can't wait for more from this impressive duo of Authors. So good it is hard to believe it is a debut!

Thank you so much to the Publisher and to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review, highly recommended.

Some characters in books make you feel nothing, not this book. Characters here to really hate and characters to feel for. Good readable story that held my attention. Well worth a read.

Good read, I kind of guessed the plot twist fairly quickly but it was revealed with enough twists in the tale to keep it interesting - would recommend!