3.5/5 ⭐️ rounded up

The Last Mrs. Parrish was such a great read and is one of the books I credit for getting me back into reading. I was so excited to hear about the sequel, The Next Mrs. Parrish! It was one of my most highly anticipated reads this year. With all of that being said, sometimes you can set the bar too high. Does anything ever live up to the original? Don’t get me wrong, it was still a great suspenseful read!

This book takes us back to Bishops Harbor full of the characters we love to hate as they continue to do despicable things. Told from multiple POV’s, this domestic thriller overall is a very fast paced read filled with twists that kept me glued to the pages to see what would happen next.

The writing duo that makes up Liv Constantine is an automatic must read for me and while I wasn’t blown away by this book I would for sure recommend it. It was fun to go back and see what Jackson and Amber would get themselves into next.

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine/Bantam and NetGalley for the digital ARC.

Whew. I liked the first Mrs. Parrish book mostly because of the twists and turns but this book was just basically about three women who as characters don't have a ton of redeeming qualities between them. Daphne is broken, Amber is a sociopath, and Daisy Ann is a caricature of a southern belle. I think the authors time would have been better spent in creating a new original story rather than revisiting this one.

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3.5 stars rounded to 4.

Audio length ~ 12 hours THANK YOU @PRHAudio for the #Gifed audiobook of The Next Mrs. Parrish #PRHAudio Partner

After really enjoying the first book, I did not expect to have a second to look forward too! Do i remember much about the first book? No. But I do remember thinking it was shocking, twisty, and a great summer thriller that I always recommend.. May it have affected some details in regard to the second book? Maybe. But this was for the most part fun and entertaining and I'm so glad I read it. But to be honest, I don’t think a sequel was necessary overall.

So what did I enjoy?
The audio was really entertaining. I liked that there were multiple narrators and it made the listening experience more lively. It was easier to keep up with who was who. This was also really fast paced. I read this in 3 days. I needed to know what was going on and what was going to happen to each person. So overall, yes I was invested with the villain's. innocent bystanders. and our classic characters. Twisty, unreliable., dramatic, and even stressful. So if you think you know what is going on... you probably wont.

What could have been better?
Now lets talk about the characters... Were they my favorite? No. I don't think a single one of them had a living, breathing braincell as I could not understand how they were doing some things. It made me laugh more than anything. So I am neither #TeamAmber or #TeamDaphne lol terrible. This was also a bit cheesy but meh, I looked around that.

Add it to your 2024 summer beach reads!!! PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS!! Reading about DV is never easy. Take care of you mental health.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bantam/Random House Publishing for the kindle ARC!

Read if you like:
- domestic thrillers
- realtiy tv shows
- psychological thrillers
- unreliable narrators
- audiobooks with multiple narrators

This book was a wild ride but so worth it! I enjoy Liv Constantine and her characters. In this cat-and-mouse thriller that takes you on a roller coaster ride of deception. With entertaining characters and twists in every chapter, you will be splendidly entertained until the last page. I finished wanting more. Live Constantine does not disappoint she makes it difficult to find another book to read after this masterpiece.

This sequel didn't do it for me. I was so excited to read it. I remember loving The Last Mrs. Parrish. I couldn't exactly remember everything, but that wasn't necessary to read this book.

My main problem with the book is that everything is very straightforward. The writing feels straight forward and very summary-like. The plot feels straightforward too. I wanted some more twists and turns. There was one that I was surprised by, but the rest felt very blah.

I really wanted to love this. I am truly bummed I didn't.

I read The Last Mrs. Parrish shortly after it came out and liked it so much I recommended it to multiple friends. I was excited to see a sequel was coming out (even though I couldn’t remember much about the original plot). I have very mixed feelings about this but it did keep me entertained and a lot of my issues with the book are probably more my own personal issues than issues with the writing itself. As someone who has been in an abusive marriage and had to fight relentlessly to limit my children’s contact with their father I had a REALLY hard time feeling any sympathy for Daphne after her decision to continue to communicate with a man who had already willingly signed away his parental rights. I also do not think in any way a therapist would recommend going to spend time with a narcissistic abuser because your teenager was acting out. Parts of the story genuinely made me feel ill and I had to take a lot of breaks because of how triggering the thought of becoming trapped by your abuser after escaping was. I enjoyed that there was a lot going on and so it wasn’t all about Jackson and his manipulation. Jackson and Amber found a worthy competitor and it was nice to see them floundering for control. The ending required some mental energy to figure out when everybody crossed paths but overall I was happy with how everything came together.

Wow!! I just finished reading the book and couldn’t wait to write this review. Let me start by saying you need to read the prequel “The First Shot” so this story makes more sense and all the details fall into place.
The Next Mrs. Parrish starts off a little slow but gets progressively better with many unexpected twists and turns, and the final is everything I was hoping for.
Overall this is a fantastic book and would recommend if you liked “The Last Mrs. Parrish.”

Thank you Random House Publishing Group, the author and Netgalley for an advanced copy of the book.

Amber is cunning and super confident, Daphne is trying to move on from her past, and Daisy Ann is on a mission to get justice for her late father. Their stories intertwine in the most unexpected and brilliant ways. The plot is so creative and binge-worthy that you won't be able to put it down.

The ending? Absolutely fantastic! Everything ties together perfectly, leaving you completely satisfied.

I received a free copy from NetGalley. This book can be read without reading the first book in the series. Three women and their plotting over a single summer.

The first book was good but this one is next level!!! All of the different storylines were perfectly crafted and tied together perfectly. I kind of think that there could be another book. The way this one ended could go so many different ways to continue the adventure.

3.5 stars

This was a really entertaining read with so much tension and fast pacing. I did enjoy it but not quite as much as I’d hoped. I think most will love this one. I’m going to chalk it up to a me problem.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The highly anticipated sequel, The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine is here! This will be that hot summer beach read you are looking for. Sometimes, your carefully built house of cards will come tumbling down when you are sloppy with the placement of the plans you’ve put in place. A slight of the hand, a lapse in judgement and it’s all destroyed before you can blink. Constantine revisits the Parrish family, Amber, Jackson, and ex-wife Daphne, after Jackson has returned home after serving time for tax evasion. What follows is a dynamic, twisted plot that has you wondering who is on what side and who is about to be blindsided. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the advanced copy. Opinions expressed are my own. This book will be published on June 17, 2024

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4.50 ⭐️'s 📚NEARLY PERFECT 📚

I rarely enjoy a sequel more than the first book, but The Last Mrs. Parish is insanely good! Readers get an in-depth look into Amber and Jackson's despicable minds. Liv Constantine dialed up their crazy personalities, creating a mind-bending, twisty, and unpredictable plot. When I thought nothing else could POSSIBLY happen, the story would take another turn.

I was utterly obsessed with the book until the end. The final chapters aren't bad by any means—the conclusion was still pretty satisfying. It just fell flat compared to the amped-up roller coaster ride that was the first 90% of the book.

If you enjoyed The Last Mrs. Parrish, this new sequel is a ✨MUST READ✨. The story grips you and doesn't let go, making The Next Mrs. Parrish the perfect choice for a vacation or beach read.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy. I absolutely loved this book!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC! I have never been disappointed with a Liv Constantine book and this one didn't disappoint! I couldn't put the book down as each page drawled me in more. It was nice to see Jackson, Amber, and Daphne back again! I felt the emotions of each character as I learned more about their lives. I highly recommend this book to any thriller-loving fan!

This book caught me off guard. I expected a book that wouldn’t live up to the hype because of the mixed reviews, but surprisingly I really enjoyed this book. It very different from the first novel, but still packed the same punch with the characters.

This book was so unhinged. It was a delightfully fun read, albeit so goofy at times. This book takes place two or so years after the first, and we are confronted with Jackson and Amber's life after the events that took place in the first novel. They are messier than ever, and thank god that Daphne got out of there - or so we thought.

There are so many parts of this book that I was literally laughing out loud because of how over the top and ridiculous the dialogue is. I honestly am not sure if the first book was like this since I listened to it and the audio did not present as being so ridiculous, but reading the words on paper was nuts at times. It's unlikely that this book could ever take place in the real world, but absolutely no one talks like these characters do in real life. Regardless, the story was a super fun read. The characters are so messy and I wanted to hurl my Kindle across the room basically anytime that Daphne made a decision. Amber and Jackson are just insane, and literally none of the outside characters tries to talk any sense into any of the main characters. If I were rating the book for quality and plot, it would probably score a lot lower for me, but reading it was a super fun time, so it's getting 4 stars from me.

In "The Next Mrs. Parrish," Liv Constantine crafts a gripping tale of ambition, deceit, and the high stakes of social climbing. Amber Patterson Parrish, once an invisible wallflower, now reigns over the elite Bishops Harbor community thanks to meticulous planning and ruthless ambition. However, her newfound status faces jeopardy with the release of her husband, Jackson, from prison. As Amber’s resources dwindle, her desperation grows.

Parallelly, Daphne Parrish returns to Bishops Harbor, driven by her daughter's plea to see her father. Despite Jackson’s promises of change, Daphne remains wary, haunted by past betrayals. The plot thickens when a figure from Amber’s past resurfaces, seeking revenge, intertwining their fates in unexpected ways.

Constantine masterfully keeps readers on edge with shocking twists and richly developed characters. The alliances and betrayals among Amber, Daphne, and Jackson are intricately woven, making this novel a compelling exploration of manipulation and survival. "The Next Mrs. Parrish" will leave readers questioning the true nature of duplicity and trust in a world where everyone seems to have something to hide.

Thank you Liv Constantine, Random House Publishing, and Netgalley for the advanced copy!

I was excited about this sequel because I remember really enjoying The Last Mrs. Parrish. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t do it for me. I had a hard time getting into it, the characters are awful, and it felt cheesy and unbelievable.

IMO, read the first book and skip the second!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

What a sequel to one of my favorite books, The Last Mrs. Parrish. I’m writing this review hours after my bedtime- I could not put it down. This book starts off where the first ends and immediately gets moving. Amber and Jackson are just as horrible as I remembered, honestly at times I had to stop reading because their actions made me so angry. Liv Constantine has mastered writing absolute terrible, unlikeable characters with those two. The book continues to follow Daphne, who escaped her abusive marriage to Jackson in the first book. She is navigating raising her two daughters and returns to Bishops Harbor in an attempt to heal the families relationships. You can guess that won’t possibly turn out well. We also follow Daisy Ann, a character from Ambers past who wants revenge.

This book was non stop from the beginning with twist after twist. At times I found myself closing it, becoming so frustrated with the characters, then immediately opening again to see what happened. The ending was beyond satisfying. Sometimes sequels are unnecessary but in this case I think this was just as fun, if not more satisfying and wild than the first book.

I want to thank Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read this book, I enjoyed it from beginning to end!

I did not read The Last Mrs. Parrish when it first came out, but when I saw the approval to read the sequel, I decided to read this series. I definitely couldn't put either down. I think I actually liked this sequel better than the first book, which is unusual! Both Jackson and Amber are characters that are absolutely hated, but seem to continually get their way, and I was intrigued to find out more about their childhoods and what made them into the people they are now. I found myself just waiting to find out when they would make a misstep and finally be defeated. I loved the addition of Daisy Ann and her story. Even though there was a lot of closure and justice served in the ending, I feel like the door is still open to a third book and I'd definitely pick that up!

Thank you to Netgalley, Random House Publishing and Liv Constantine for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.