This was highly anticipated for me and throughout the story I found myself rolling my eyes during some parts and was getting so anxious about what was going to happen. I really thought I had it all figured out, but NOPE! I sure didn’t. I loved how this ended and was really thrown for a loop in the best way. If you enjoyed The Last Mrs. Parrish, you are in for a treat with this one!

I was SO EXCITED about this book! The Last Mrs Parrish remains, to this day, one of my favorite books. While you don’t need to read the two books prior to this one, I recommend it. Many story lines are worn in that come from the prior two books.

This book did not disappoint. The despicable characters that you love to hate, the twists and turns, this book was so fun to read! I loved every page. I literally couldn’t put it down. I recommend everyone put this on your want to read list.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

THIS BOOK! I have already recommended to 2 book friends and will be suggesting all summer! I found myself gasping and so stressed out for Daphne! This is going to make all the lists this year! I definitely recommend reading The Last Mrs Parrish and First Shot before this one!

The follow up book to the Last Mrs. Parrish did not disappoint! (Note: Read the Novella, The First Shot prior to this book to really get it.) I really liked the multiple pov’s and how the stories wove together. While I despised some of these characters I still enjoyed the story and with a couple of them that was probably the point. There were lots of twists and turns in the story that kept things interesting. I read the books back to back so I didn’t love all of the reiterating from the first book, but based on the large amount of time between the publishing dates I can see why this was done. Overall a solid 4 star read. Thanks to NetGalley and Bantam for the ARC.

I think it’s beneficial to read “the first shot” novella prior to reading this book. It gave a good back story for Amber to understand how all the characters fit together in this book.

There has been a lot of hype this book but
I feel like ending with the last Mrs Parrish would’ve been the better choice.

This book had a lot of repetitive themes of the first. Amber and Jackson were awful in all the same ways. Daphne was still naive and annoying. Daisy was the only semi interesting character. Things just more ridiculous and over the top.
For example Amber steals something very valuable from Jackson and he’s barely mad and moves on from it quickly even though it’s clear it will cause problems for him. This does not make sense for the plot in my opinion. I had similar feelings at a lot of points in the book.
It was a quick, easy read with a lot of drama, I’ll give it that.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted arc.

This was ok. Didn't feel like it was necessary after the first and the prequel. There was a lot of rehashing those stories in this book. A few of the events were far fetched in my opinion.

The Next Mrs. Parrish is a sequel. Don't worry, you will catch up pretty quickly or remember the story after a chapter or two. Constantine takes a few chapters to get everything settled and then the story TAKES OFF!

When Jackson, who is Daphne's ex and Amber's current husband and husband is released from prison there are mixed feelings for all. Daphne would like nothing better than to never see him again while Amber is hoping that she can make enough amends with him to have a financial nest egg. Jackson Parrish of course, has a plan that doesn't take either of their feelings or desires into consideration, Jackson is an evil force.

Add in an old nemesis of Amber's and there is a crazy-good complex cat and mouse game between all of the players. Constantine easily juggles everyone's story line and motivations and the story remains smooth and easy to follow. The cross/double cross to triple crossing is breath taking and beautifully done. You will exclaim out loud, I guarentee it! If you are looking for an exciting thriller, a domestic cat and mouse story of just loved the The Last Mrs. Parrish, then The Next Mrs. Parrish is for you!
#randomhouse #ballantine #liconstantine #thenextmrsparrish

Another solid read involving the wives of Mr. Parrish. This one had a lot of fun twists and turns going on and a fun new Texas sized character named Daisy Ann. Very enjoyable and easy to fly through. I will read whatever the Mrs. Parrishs' get into next.

Next sentence may count as a spoiler... read with caution.

I will especially keep reading now that Mr. Parrish very much got what he deserved in this one. Is that a spoiler? Unsure but you'll be rooting for it the entire time.

Amber Parrish is back at it again! I loved this sequel to the Last Mrs Parrish. I would definitely recommend reading The First Shot novella before picking this one up, as it will help the story make more sense since one POV is a character from that novella. I really don’t have any complaints about this one. I went in blind because I had no idea a sequel was even being written! Amber is as conniving, manipulative, and greedy as ever and I loved every minute of it. She’s up to a lot of scheming in this book, and we get quite the ride from her and Jackson as well. Daphne’s also back in the mix so you can see how it’s going to get very messy. The writing was great, the pacing was fast, and the ending did NOT disappoint. Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read a sequel to one of my favorite thrillers early!

Love a Liv book and love a Mrs. Parrish book! This did not disappoint. While the writing was sometimes a bit redundant, it is overall well done (as I expected) and I liked the plot, even with 3 different perspectives to keep up with. I know I’m not supposed to root for the bad guys, but I was definitely enjoying Amber’s story most. Some parts of the plot are a bit too easy and unrealistic but not enough to take you out of the book and didn’t frustrate me so maybe I’m just being nitpicky.
Fantastic book - and I’m torn on if I want another in this series or if we leave it all wrapped up. 🤔

I literally felt my heart speed up when I saw this pop up on NetGalley. I've read every book that Liv Constantine has published, and in my opinion, they just keep getting better. Admittedly, at times, I was wondering how the story would be able to successfully wrap up, but I was delighted that the "bad guys" got what was coming to them and that the "good guys" were able to break free and hopefully live long, happy, productive lives. It's always such an exciting thing to be able to revisit characters from years ago, and find out you actually still care what happens to them in their fictional world.... this book was everything I had hoped it would be, and more.

4.5, it was like coming home with jumping right back in to Daphne and Amber’s lives. I enjoyed the first half of the book building on more of their stories. The second half HOLY crap! Their twists were so well played. I didn’t see them coming and I was seriously freaking out for Daphne.

I enjoyed going back to Bishop Harbor. I still LOATHE Amber but gleefully appreciate the endings of both she and Jackson

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

I finished this book in two sittings, and I enjoyed it! I did not really get hooked until about 40% through the book. The parts where gaslighting and manipulation were happening were extremely well done and very believable. I do think some parts could have used a little more "fluff" - I enjoy hearing more about how characters are thinking/feeling and a little more of what's happening in the background - at times, some things did feel a little abrupt. But overall, the book was fast-paced and easy to get through. The ending left you with a cliffhanger that makes you think we'll definitely be hearing more from Amber and Daphne in the future. This is a solid 3.5/5 for me.

Loved loved lovedddddd the conclusion to this set of books!! I love when a book/series has a solid ending that wraps it all up and leaves you satisfied!! I liked the first book more, as I feel this one was a little repetitive, but none the less this book was an amazing read!!

Thank you Net Galley for letting me have early access to this book!! Liv Constantine did it again with having me hooked on a book!!!

(4.5 stars) Multiple POVs; lies & deception; hard to get into at first but then it picked up and the intrigue/anticipation just kept growing; multiple twists, with a rapid fire towards the end; the unlikeable characters are even more unlikeable; several pieces to the plot that all interweave and come together in a satisfying ending; not a necessary sequel but worth the read; this sequel also made me appreciate the prequel way more.

This was so much better than the first book, in my opinion. The characters were still as dislikeable as ever (in the right way) and I was definitely kept on my toes. Some of the twists were predictable at times but they balanced with ones that truly threw me off.

Using both first and third person writing styles was something that really bothered me - I wasn't sure if it was intentional because iirc it was only Daphne's chapters so maybe her chapters were written by one of the sisters and the others written by the other sister and that's why they were different? Idk - maybe I haven't read enough books to know this is a normal thing but I wouldn't seek out a book written this way.

Read Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you loved The Last Mrs. Parrish, this books is for you!

Ensure that prior to reading the sequel, you read the prequel, The First Shot, as many characters from both books play a large role in the story.

This was another fast paced, psychological thriller by Liv Constantine. There were multiple twists and turns in this read that I was definitely not expecting. I would highly recommend this book to any thriller lover!

Thank you to NetGallery for the ARC of this book

The Last Mrs. Parrish was one of the best books I've ever read. I am rarely impressed by generic marital drama genre books. But that one was fantastic, and I always remembered it. This one is almost as good and packs just as much punch. This author is an excellent writer and weaves a story with absolute perfection. I am so grateful I got a chance to preview this.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Last Mrs. Parrish and was delighted to see a sequel to it - even if it did wrap up nicely as a standalone. I really liked the twisty mystery, filled with mind games and intrigue. I couldn’t wait to dive into this one, with hopes that it would live up to the hype of the first Mrs. Parrish.

Once again Daphne and Amber Parrish are back in each other’s lives. After running through her funds, Amber finds Jackson’s secret stash and escape to Paris before he returns home. However, Jackson is released early, derailing those plans. Amber teams up with Jackson in order to make her escape permanent and convince Daphne come home to reform their family. Daphne begrudgingly returns to Bishops Harbor after her oldest daughter attempts to run away to be with her dad, and offers both her daughters the space to reconnect with their dad supervised by her. In the process, Daphne must face her past and deal with the manipulation and mind games of Jackson and Amber.

Overall, I felt disappointed by this one. I think I wanted more out of it, especially since I did enjoy the first one so much; it just didn’t have me on the edge of my seat anxiously riding the twists and turns like the first book. This felt more like a slow burn family drama, which was different than I anticipated. I found myself feeling frustrated by Daphne’s character, especially after her development in the last book - it felt like she took a hundred steps back here. However, I did like the addition of Daisy Ann’s character and getting to see more of Amber’s backstory. I also appreciated the ending. All in all a bit of a mixed bag.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed the poetic justice of this book. The first half I wanted to scream and shake some of the characters, but by the 2nd half I was thanking them for finally listening to me! A word to describe the ending is KARMA.