I really enjoyed the first book so I was super excited to read this one. Unfortunately, this one didn’t live up to the first one. It dragged on some areas and I found the characters to be a bit unlikeable. I really love Liv Constantine too, but it just wasn’t my favorite of hers.

I will begin by saying how much I loved The Last Mrs. Parrish. I read it back in 2018 and really do not remember the intricacies of the plot. The sequel, The Next Mrs. Parrish, did not hold my interest in the way that the first book. The characters are totally unlikeable and it's difficult to understand the actions of one of the main characters, Daphne. I was hoping that the book would be one that I did not want to put down. Instead, I found the twists and turns to repetitive. Perhaps this is one sequel that should been written closer to the release of the original book. I am still a fan of the writing duo, Liv Constantine. Thanks to NetGalley and Bantam publishing for the ARC!

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The Next Mrs. Parrish
By: Liv Constantine
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine
Pub Date: 6/18/24
This is the second book to The Last Mrs. Parrish thriller. I’m so excited that the sisters chose to continue the story so we could catch up with everyone.
Amber is back right here on the page. She hasn’t changed a single bit and is still scheming, just as cunning and overly confident.
Jackson is out of prison, he wants the first Mrs. Daphne Parrish back. Small problem there he’s still married to Amber. And Daphne wants nothing to do with him.
Daphne makes a diabolical mistake and takes the girls back to see their father. She found out purely by accident that Jackson had been in communication with the girls. Tallulah is bound and determined to have her Dad back. Jackson plays his normal games and continues to try to control everything.
Daisy Ann is still determined to prove Amber killed her father in cold blood. But can she?
The way these characters are so intertwined with each other is just pure genius. I absolutely loved revisiting this world.
Thanks to Random House, NetGalley and Lynne and Valerie Constantine for this ARC.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bantam an imprint of Penguin Random House.


In this book Amber, Jackson, and Daphne are back. Some time has passed since the first book and Jackson has just been released from prison for tax evasion. Jackson has plans to get his daughters back and hurt Daphne for leaving him. I got about 50% in and this book was just not for me.

Where to start. I just finished the Last Mrs. Parrish yesterday and never expected that the sequel would be so good that I’d read it in one day!! If you liked the first, you will love this one even more!!

I really enjoyed this book and looked forward to picking it up. I love nothing more than a thriller with a multiple point of views!! Also the twists were done so perfectly, and it didn't feel like they were shoved down my throat at the very last second! Well done, really enjoyed this.

Jackson is going to be released from prison. Amber put him there and finds joy in having done so. She’s living the life she wanted all along - designer clothes, big house, staff on demand. But the money is running out - not only did the IRS and government seize his assets and property, but the lifestyle Amber has grown accustomed to isn’t cheap. She and Jackson hatch a plan to get more cash quick. Why these two trust one another is beyond me. The scheming and slimy behavior is top notch.

Daphne, Jackson’s first wife, moved to California with her daughters, Talullah and Bella, from the east coast. Their father, Jackson, left behind. Talullah struggles with the separation from her dad. Depression and a deep desire to see him overtake any sense of rationale for Daphne. She decides, for the betterment of her daughters, to return to Bishops Harbor. As a victim of domestic abuse, this decision isn’t made lightly. Jackson claims he’s a better man - a changed person. Any narcissistic would. Going in eyes wide open this time, Daphne doesn’t believe a word he utters.

Daisy Ann just *knows* Amber killer her father. The death was ruled accidental by those in law enforcement but she just KNOWS. When Amber happens to be at an event Daisy Ann is also attending, the dormant fight in Daisy Ann returns. She will stop at nothing to find out who Amber really is and prove her guilt. A devoted, if not obsessed, daughter to be sure.

Super fast paced thriller that will have your anxiety hopped up to 10. I loved this more than the first one.

Amber and Jackson are *still* the shittiest people. They have no redeeming qualities. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

Daphne and Daisy Ann - while not horrible characters - weren’t fully fleshed out, IMO. I didn’t necessarily need them to be but some might find them lacking.

HOW. EV. ER. This book was amazing and kept my attention from page one. The way my anxiety spiked when Jackson was on the page - literal heart racing - is a testament to the story told and the writers’ ability to evoke these emotions from us.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my review.

Oh man, I love a book that has characters that you just hate! I had to put this one down a couple times because I got so frustrated and so angry for Daphne. Great book and a great sequel.

This was binge-y, a fun follow-up to a book that I loved, but I didn't love this one quite as much.
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I liked the parts with Amber and Daisy Ann (I definitely recommend reading the prequel!), that was fun to see how that played out, and was different from the first book. I didn't enjoy how the book brought Daphne and Jackson back together again. It made me so frustrated while reading it, how easy it is for a rich man to control a woman, and I appreciated that this churned up feelings. But the twists didn't quite land as well, when you know all the characters and exactly how awful they are and what to expect from them.
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Overall, it's a good beach read, it's fun if you like to read about rich people being awful, but I'm not sure it was a sequel that was needed.

This book was REALLY good! I thoroughly enjoyed THE LAST MRS. PARRISH; it's one of those books that you think about a lot after you read it, so when I found out the Constantine sisters were coming back for round two, I couldn't have been more thrilled to pick it up. I did feel like the pacing was slightly off at times, but that's truly my only complaint. I loved learning more about Daphne and Amber (both seeing how Daphne grew in the aftermath of leaving her relationship and discovering Amber's past) but I ADORED the introduction of Daisy Ann. Especially being from Texas, I could tell that the authors used great care in their description of Dallas (both geographically and culturally) and I appreciated the accuracy.

I loved the way this one wrapped up - the good and the bad both get what's coming to them and there couldn't be a more satisfying ending. This is a well-written soap opera and I'm so excited for it to debut next week!

I loved The Next Mrs. Parrish. With a few intertwining points of view, this book reads like Desperate Housewives with rich women scheming, conning, and seeking revenge. The plot weaves together the characters well and it comes together in such a pleasing way for the reader. I highly recommend reading the prequel The Last Shot before this one, as it helped me understand the character’s motivations and true nature more quickly. You just love to hate Amber and MR. Parrish!

Daphne is struggling with her daughters missing their dad, so she decides to take them back to CT for the summer so they can spend time with their dad who is now out of jail. Amber is planning to leave Jackson and now that she has found his stolen diamonds, she is able to sell them and have the money she needs to run- until Jackson is released in early and foils her plans. The two end up coming up with a deal- Jackson will help Amber get revenge on a woman from her past and in return Amber will help frame Daphne as a negligent mom so Jackson can get custody and lure Daphne home.

I of course loved this book. It started out a little slow, but about halfway through things got crazy and I ended up staying up until 2am to finish. I loved the ending. It wrapped up clean enough to end the series, but with just enough that there could be a third book. I loved seeing Daphne use her brain and prove to be a stronger woman this time. I loved seeing Daisy's perspective and seeing how all three POVs come together. Amber is a perfect villain and I loved seeing her brain work almost as much as I loved seeing her getting taken down.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC of the book.

Daphne Parrish has to go back to Bishops Harbor that the kids would spend some time with their dad Jackson after he was released from prison. Daphne worked with a therapist and she thinks she can withstand all tricks that Jackson and his almost ex-wife Amber have up their sleeves.

This book was one of my most highly anticipated books of the this year. I loved the first book and I couldn’t imagine where the story could go. I recommend reading the prequel The First Shot first as it explains Amber’s life pre Bishops Harbor.

If you love thrillers, please mark your calendars for June 18th! The Next Mrs. Parrish is a must-read! I would highly recommend you read The Last Mrs. Parrish and the novella, The First Shot, before this one. You will still enjoy it, but it's so much better to already be invested in the characters and know how everything started.

The suspense and plot twists in these books are wild. I read a lot of thrillers and can usually guess where things are going, but with these, I can't! I'm always left surprised in the best way possible. It's one of those books you get invested in cover to cover! 😍

Pub day: June 18, 2024
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I think I enjoyed this more than the first! The characters are just as great (and terrible!). It was a fast read and I flew through it. There were moments in the end where I felt they were trying to pack plot points in a short amount of time and they felt like they were thrown in out of nowhere. Overall, great read!

I love how this book takes so many different twists and turns! It definitely keeps you turning the page and not wanting to put it down. The author also did a great job of including parts of the first book into this one. I read the first one so long ago that I was afraid I wouldn’t remember much about it and would be lost reading this one. However, that wasn’t the case. I love books that keep you guessing and with this one you never knew what was coming next!

Ooo what a twisted web. Everyone in this book is selfish in one way or another and they are looking out for their own agenda. They are all narcassistic people with money to spare. There's plenty of tension in this thriller and plenty of juicy gossip to keep you turning the pages. Who is the next Mrs. Parrish? You'll have to read to find out!

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book! I will be posting my review on social media, to include Instagram, Amazon, Goodreads, and Instagram!

Rounded up to 3 stars for generosity’s sake. This was such a slow burn, there were some parts that picked up here and there but the first 80% was tedious. Once the drama started to unfold, there were some good bits but this was a dime-a-dozen psychological thriller for me. I already forget how everything unfolded. I don’t think I’ll be continuing the Parrish series (if there is another one). I’d give this author another try, but I think her work needs some fresh tropes and a new set of characters.

This one was meh for me. Read fine, good pacing, just didn't really grab my attention. Wasn't a thriller to write home about although I did enjoy the carry-over from the last book.