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I loved the first book and loved the second book even more!
I was sucked in from the beginning and was intrigued by the continuing tale of the Parrish women.
I was highly entertained and couldn’t put down this book. A must read for thriller lovers.
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"The Next Mrs. Parrish" is the perfect sequel to the smash-hit "The Last Mrs. Parrish." I was so thrilled to receive an early copy of this one!

Fans of the first book will definitely enjoy that the sequel is just as well-written. In "The Next Mrs. Parrish," we are introduced to new character Daisy Ann Briscoe who becomes a new narrator for us. Following the different POVs from Daisy Ann, Daphne, and Amber, we get to see the tangled web Amber and Jackson created through their twisted schemes.

This book picks up in the immediate aftermath of "The Last Mrs. Parrish" and will want to make you avoid all your responsibilities and just read.

Thank you so much NetGalley, Liv Constantine, and Bantam for gifting me this copy. I truly enjoyed it and can't wait to see the amazing reception I know it will receive this summer.

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I loved this book! (I rated book #1 4.0, 3.8 on my instagram book highlight) and gave this a 4 on Goodreads, 3.6 on my book review instagram highlight (ginaadolphinzz - highlights are labeled Gina's Kinny for my book reviews). I thought the beginning was a bit repetitive with what we learned in book 1, but understand that this is also a positive because I think it could be read as a standalone. I loved the 3 different storylines throughout the novel and found each meaningful & suspenseful. I was slightly frustrated by Daphne at time, silently begging her to record a phone call/conversation with Jackson already!!!! I enjoyed the ending and how all plot lines came together.. Great read & A+ for chapter lengths.

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Great follow up to the first book! I really enjoyed the suspense of this one more than the first book!

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Amber and Daphne are back in another heart pounding book! This book kept me hooked from the very beginning. The twist were so good!

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This was a solid follow-up from The Last Mrs. Parrish, continuing the stories of those characters, and adding in a new character with a fully developed backstory. The first book left a weird taste in my mouth about the underlying notion of domestic abuse ever being ok, and I do feel like this novel treats those issues in a much better light. I just don't know if the story will make sense unless you read the first one.

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I really enjoyed this book after reading The Last Mrs. Parrish a while ago. It was fun to reconnect with the characters in some ways. I enjoyed this one a lot and was excited for that because it is a sequel. This one had darker undertones than the first one as well. I feel like I cannot go too deep into the story without giving much away. I found Amber's storyline to not be as engaging but still good nonetheless. Daphnes storyline was so much more interesting! Overall, a good read, I gave it 4 stars.

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I enjoyed this book as much as the first Mrs. Parrish. Parts I struggled with as Amber and Jackson are such terrible people, but loved it. The ending was perfect!

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5 ⭐ Possibly one of the best sequels I have ever read!!
When I heard Liv Constantine was coming out with a sequel to The Last Mrs. Parrish and the prequel The First Shot, I knew I had to read it.
This book is brilliant. From masterfully tying all the books together, expertly deviced twists, the level of suspense, the amount of times my mind was blown only to be blown again in the next chapter, carefully crafted characters that you hate some and love others. to the cherry on top ending: I was in love with this book. This is a great domestic thriller with so much more.
Overall I loved this book and think it will for sure land in one of my favorites of the year! Highly recommend!!! Thank you to Netgalley for the eARC of this book 📖

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Superb as expected! The Liv Constantine sisters always deliver! The Last Mrs. Parrish flowed flawlessly into The Next Mrs. Parrish and prospective readers who may not have read the previous books leading up to this one will be pleased to know that the Liv Constantine sisters provided adequate background information for all readers to remain on one accord. The integration of new characters, shocking twists, nail-biting mysteries, and sweet revenge truly made this long anticipated story worth the wait.

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This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Amber Parrish has survived a lot. And when her husband finally gets out of jail he promises he is a changed man. Is he. Can she trust him. Definitely was action packed towards the end with some twists I didn’t see coming. Would highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC! I really liked the first book in this series and was interested to see what they were going to do with a part two. In short, I found the story interesting overall but I don’t really think the story warranted a sequel- I found myself a bit bored in the middle and the ending was a bit predictable.

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Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for an ARC of The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constatine. I absolutely loved the first book. I devoured it in just a few days. To me, this book started off a little slow. But the multiple POVs made the story engaging and by the time I was 50% into the book, I couldn't put it down. I had to stay up late to finish it. Overall, this was a fun read with some great twisty parts and an absolutely satisfying ending.

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I was pumped when I got approved to review this ARC. At first, I was worried since it's been awhile since I read The last Mrs. Parrish and I actually haven't read The First Shot, which has been recommended by many other reviewers. At first it was a bit difficult to tie in how the characters came together, but eventually the story made sense. (this is likely because I haven't read 'The First Shot').

In this book, Jackson, Daphne, and Amber are all back. Jackson is fresh out of prison scheming new ways to get even with his ex Daphne and current wife Amber. Amber knows her time as 'Mrs Parrish' is coming to an end and intends to get as rich as possible while it lasts. Daphne is trying to stay as far away as possible with her two daughters. Worlds collide and a few new players are introduced into the mix.

This book was full of twists and turns and was extremely entertaining. I was glued to my iPad.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House/ Ballantine books for the ARC in exchange for my review.

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This was an interesting read, I really loved “The Last Mrs. Parrish” so I think I may have had unrealistic expectations for this book. I was a big fan of Daphne and book one, so I was really glad they brought her back as a powerful character. The ending was also a good wrap up in my opinion. One critique for me would be the fact that this book had a few too many storylines going at once. If I had to put the book down for more than a day or two, I found myself having a hard time getting back into it, and figuring out what story we were in at what time.
Fun fact that I didn’t know when I read other books by this author is that Liv Constantine is a pen name for two sisters, named Lynn and Valerie, how cool!

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The sequel every thriller reader has been waiting for! "Spoilers ahead"
Jackson's days behind bars are limited much to no one's surprise. Daphne is forced to visit her ex when her daughter, Tallulah, is doing her best to keep her relationship with her father, resulting in her attempting to run away from home. As the reader, you receive perspectives from Amber, Daphne and Daisy Ann, and there is a lot going on. It was very quick read with short chapters shifting between the three women as their stories intertwine. Honestly, I felt like there was so many plot points that were an absolute reach this time around. This novel got muddied as Jackson looks to get back with Daphne. I get Jackson always having someone in his pocket but really, the judge giving him full time access to his kids when he has been out of jail for like 30 days and no one bats an eye? Also, the fact that he fell for Daphne's friendship with Meredith and persuading him that 'oh yes she's changed her tone about you!' For such an intelligent, sneaky man suddenly he lost his touch so quickly when he kept Daphne a prisoner for years. As entertaining as this novel was, I had expected so much more from it.

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This book was AMAZING!

Between Daphne, Amber and the new character, you won’t wanna miss this one. Thrills, suspense, and the twists and turns are phenomenal.

If you read the Last Mrs Parrish, you know that Daphne got away. Amber is with Jackson and well….

Get ready for another star character to shake things up and blow you away!!!

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Oh. My. Gosh. So freaking good. Loved this book so dang much. I’m a thriller girlie and this one did not disappoint one bit.

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This was my very first ARC read! So glad it was for one of my longtime fav authors too! I happen to come across The First Shot on Kindle Unlimited before I received this and as I was reading this book I was glad I did. While The Next Mrs. Parrish went into a little of the back story of Amber and Daisy Ann the previous novella had all the details.
The Next Mrs. Parrish was a great follow up to The Last Mrs. Parrish. I was curious where Liv Constantine would take us in this book. It felt the last book seemed to have an ending. I will say I've never had such emotion towards characters in a book as I did this one! At one point I could feel straight anger towards Jackson and Amber! I was so mad with their manipulation and corruption that I wanted to lay the book down. I was so glad I didn't because the ending more than made up for it!
I also loved having the 3 main characters telling their stories in real time throughout the book.
Definitely a must read and I expect to be an instant hit for all The Last Mrs. Parrish fans! The Next Mrs. Parrish did not disappoint!

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I’ll start by saying I absolutely was obsessed with the first Mrs Parrish book. It had one of the best twists ever. I’ve been so excited to read this one, which I did in one sitting. It was very good and I loved how it tied together with the prequel story about Amber. My only complaints were maybe it had too many twists—and Daphne seemed to be a bit too naive. Other than that, it was highly entertaining and I would recommend reading!

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