I read the 1st Mrs. Parrish books a few weeks ago. I read it because I was excited to read the 2nd one and wanted to read the 1st one first, you know. I’m a big believer in reading all the books in the series if you have an eye on a book that’s not the first one in a series.
I loved the 1st one.
This one? I struggled with it. Struggled hard. I wasn’t ready to give up – I tried going back to it several times. Now I’m stuck at 30% and… yeah. I have given up. I’m not sure if it’s me of if it’s the book. I can’t. I just can’t. It’s not sucking me in. I’m not hooked. I’m not interested. It feels… boring? It has been a really long time since I was actually bored by a book. This book somehow did it for me. Bored me into oblivion.
I’m not deleting it from my Kindle though. I’m willing to give it one more chance. Someday. Maybe. Maybe, that’s a very vague maybe.
Oh well. You can’t love ALL the books, right?

3.5 ⭐️’s
Daphne and Amber return in this sequel to The Last Mrs. Parrish. Amber Parrish has come a long way in her young life. Finally reaching the prominent socialite status she so knifed everyone in the back to attain, she looks like she’s living the dream, but with her husband still in prison for tax evasion, she’s quickly running out of money. Not to worry, Amber is conniving as always and has a plan, a plan to leave Jackson high and dry, but she needs to be quick about it because once Jackson is out of jail she’ll have nowhere to turn. Daphne (the last Mrs. Parrish) has moved away and never wants to darken the door of Bishops Harbor again, but when her daughter runs away to meet up with her recently released father, Daphne has to rethink her position. When she decides to visit for the summer, Jackson immediately wants to reconnect and start over, but with his past history Daphne doesn’t believe a word he’s saying. Threatening to take the girls away from her, Daphne soon falls prey to his schemes, but in this cat and mouse tale, no one is who they seem and when an enemy from Amber’s past shows up the stakes are even higher, and the con game notches up to a higher level, but will the good outweigh the evil or will the evil win out in the end? This was an entertaining read, but far from realistic, but the ending does make up for it and will leave you completely satisfied. Thank you to Bantam and NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

Amber Patterson Parrish is preparing for the homecoming of Jackson who has served eight months at Camp Fed for shady accounts. But Amber doesn’t plan to stick around much longer than to say hello. She was finally reaching the pinnacle of Bishop Harbor Society when Jackson went to jail. She has decided to leave Jackson, and their son, taking the millions of dollars she’s stolen from Jackson during his incarceration. When she stumbles upon an unknown stash of jewels, she feels like she is set for a life of privilege and money to which she has become accustomed in her very short marriage.

Meanwhile, Jackson is heart set on reuniting with Daphne, his ex-wife and has plans to bring his children back together under one roof. His ideas about how that needs to be done involve Amber‘s assistance, and then he’ll let her go. Or so he says. Daphne, on the other hand has zero desire to reunite with Jackson but does hope that all of the children can form bonds with each other. Along with Jackson, Junior age 2, Daphne has custody of Bella and Tallulah, Jackson’s daughters.

Along the way we also meet Daisy Anne Briscoe, a very wealthy jewelry designer from Dallas. When she crosses paths with Amber, she calls her a murderer and re-ignites her investigation into Amber. Putting her marriage on the line, she does everything she can to try to prove that Amber was responsible for her father‘s death and should go to jail.

This one had me hooked from page one. As always the writing was clear and concise and grabbed me by the throat, not letting up until the final page. I could feel myself in the opulence of Amber‘s surroundings and the quiet serenity of Daphne‘s life. Everyone of importance in this one had a need to avenge situations from the past and all will eventually get what’s coming to them. I can’t wait to see where the authors take me next.

I've been putting off writing this review but I guess it's time, I'm just so sad! I loved the first book when I read it years ago so writing this review hurts right now, but this book just wasn't for me. I think the hardest part of this book was that not a single character had redeeming qualities - Amber is a sociopath, Jackson is just an awful human and Daphne was overly pathetic. She was a little pathetic in the first book too but nothing to this extreme - she also swung in at the end of the book with this master plan she executed, so that shed a whole new light on her. I feel as though this book completely undid all of that good work she did in the first! She was just SO dumb and I caught myself rolling my eyes a lot. Daphne made one terrible decision after another and only got out of the bad situation thanks to a fortunate consequence of Jackson's (or shall I say, Amber's) actions. I kept waiting for her to save herself but nope. I wanted to love this one but it sadly didn't work for me.

The Last Mrs. Parrish is one of my favorites so I couldn’t wait to read this one!

You need to read the first book to know what’s doing on in this one. This time around Jackson, Daphne and Amber are back. Amber is just as greedy and conniving, and Jackson is still a controlling ass. We’re also introduced to Daisy- Ann, a wealthy woman who wants to get justice for her dead father.

The book is told via the three POV’s of the women – Daphne, Amber and Daisy-Ann. The plot is clever and fast paced, and I love how their stories intertwined. It was a bingeable read with some twists I wasn’t expecting. The ending was perfect with everything wrapped and each character got what they deserved.

Did The Last Mrs. Parrish need a sequel? No, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one!

I was so excited to read this as I loved the first book! Sadly this one did not excite me and I often found myself a bit bored. It was still overall a good book, but didn’t love as much. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Liv Constantine, and Netgalley, for the e-arc. This review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own.

This was a relatively fast & easy read with the same old characters from the first book - and some new!

I really enjoyed reading all of the different POVs, and seeing how they connected in the end.

The end of the last book and the novella make you feel sorry for Amber and you almost forget how awful she was. And then this book comes along… This book is a thrill ride that will keep you guessing until the very end, with so many twists and turns that half the time I wasn’t sure who was on whose side, an absolute fitting ending and the potential to maybe see these characters one last time.

Now, it has been YEARS since I read The Last Mrs. Parrish, so I was worried I would have no clue what was going on. THANK GOODNESS Liv did a great job reminding us in snippets throughout the book. This was a quick, fast paced thriller that will hold your attention. I have no doubts about that! Amber and Jackson are back to their shenanigans trying to manipulate each other and take each other down. Daphne is back, and wants nothing to do with Jackson, but he has other plans. Daisy Ann is introduced and her character seamlessly wound into the story. The ending? Pure perfection! My jaw dropped and I was screaming inside YESSS!!!!!

This book was fast paced, twisty and entertaining. A perfect example of a popcorn mystery to me! I loved the way the authors built up suspense through the point of view of each character, and seamlessly brought them together, tied with a big ol' satisfying bow!

Well that was a fantastic sequel! I really enjoyed it. Dare I say even more than the first book!!? Perhaps
All I wanna say is that Amber and Jackson are the absolute worst humans!

4stars!
First, special thanks to Random House Publishing via Netgalley and PRH Audio for the complimentary copies. I am absolutely grateful!
I love the first book-The Last Mrs.Parrish and I was so excited to get my hands on this! The start was a little slow to my liking but, I can understand the elaborate build-up of the back story as well as character development and with that said, The Next Mrs.Parrish can be read as a stand-alone.
This is quite intense and I salute Liv Constantine’s brilliant work because it left me catching my breath several times. When the events, the story line and the character’s actions drive my emotions to levels where I need a reminder that this is just fiction and not reality!!! Well, that is a work of art for a very well written suspense story. The expectation of the genre was effectively delivered.
I was furious with Amber and Jackson and everybody else that was mean to the core! They were evil and I was annoyed to the nth level. As for the twist, - aha! It was glorious and the ending was spectacular!
A star off from the rating because there were redundancy to the dialogues, the reminders of past events and the going back and forth of Daphne’s reasoning. Yet again, not a deal breaker whatsoever because in a manner of speaking, it did help build the anticipation.
So, there you go! I love this book and I highly recommend it.

Full disclosure: I read this as a stand alone, so I feel like I missed out on the character development that apparently happened in the first book. That being said, I didn’t love the pacing of this story and some of the storylines felt overly forced. Well written just not a winner for me. Would round up to 3.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley and Bantam for this advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you netgalley for gifting me the early ebook of The Next Mrs. Parrish. This book was one of my most anticipated releases this year and it did not disappoint! So many twists and turns, and alllll the drama. If you haven’t read The Last Mrs. Parrish, please go grab it first and then immediately get this one. I loved getting so much of the characters backstories and introductions to new ones too. Liv Constantine is so good!

I absolutely loved The Last Mrs. Parish and I was so excited to read the latest book The Next Mrs. Parish.

It was kinda slow to start, but after a few chapters it started to pick up. I wasn't able to put it down because I HAD to know what happened next.

This book made me hate Jackson and Amber ever more. I had no idea how you could do the things they did and not feel bad.

Yayyy! The b*tch we all love to hate is back and greedier than ever! When I got the approval from NetGalley for my advanced copy I literally did a happy dance and excitedly told my husband the good news. Because I've read a bajillion books in between The Last Mrs. Parrish and this one, I could not remember a single detail about the original other than I loved it and have recommended it to a whole lot of people so this was kind of like starting over for me. I was worried that it would take away from the book, but I am glad to announce that it did not!

While Amber's husband is sitting in his cell and they are getting closer to his release she is forming a plan on how to collect her millions and sail off into the sunset to live a luxurious life... without said husband. When she accidentally stumbles upon her opportunity it causes a domino affect which wrangles Jackson, Daphne (our queen), and newbie Daisy Ann into a whirlwind of cat and mouse. Who will come out on top and outsmart the other?

Ohhhh I love a domestic thriller with rich people behaving badly!!! Quite literally my favorite genre to read about and the good ones are getting harder to come by. Luckily, you can add this one to the good list!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing group for my copy!

This was such a cute read! I’m so glad I read this and the first book so close together. J loved the twists and turns and the same characters from the first book.

I tend to lean towards romcoms in the summer and thrillers in the fall but alas, when another Mrs. Parrish book is coming out, I jumped over to a thriller. I loved the first book and was so excited for the sequel. It picks up where we left off with the husband in jail, the ex-wife and their girls freed from his control and living across the county and his current wife up to her conniving ways. Until they all get thrown back together and deceits, lies, and greed all come back in full force. This was a fun, twisted, suspenseful thriller. I loved how the characters were all intertwined, how you didn’t know who to trust, how fast paced it all was and how you didn’t know how Daphne was going to get out of the mess. Lots of yelling at the book.

I absolutely love this follow up.I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and may have enjoyed it even more then the first ! A definite 5 stars so twisty!

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

"The Next Mrs. Parrish" by Liv Constantine is a gripping and intricately plotted psychological thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The story revolves around Amber Patterson, a woman determined to infiltrate the glamorous life of Daphne Parrish and usurp her place as the wife of the wealthy and handsome Jackson Parrish.

Constantine's writing is sharp and compelling, drawing readers into a world of deception, ambition, and high-stakes manipulation. The characters are well-developed, with Amber's cunning and Daphne's seemingly perfect life providing a stark contrast that drives the tension of the narrative. The plot twists are expertly crafted, delivering shocking revelations and keeping the suspense high throughout the book.

As the story unfolds through alternating perspectives, readers gain insight into the motivations and secrets of both women, adding depth and complexity to the unfolding drama. Themes of envy, power, and the facade of perfection are explored, making for a thought-provoking read.

Overall, "The Next Mrs. Parrish" is a masterfully written thriller that fans of domestic suspense will find hard to put down. Liv Constantine delivers a tale of intrigue and betrayal that captivates from the first page to the last.