The Last Mrs. Parrish: A Novel
Written by Liv Constantine
Narrated by Suzanne Elise Freeman and Meghan Wolf
4/5
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About this audiobook
A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD!
“Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.” —The Skimm
“Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally as twisty, spellbinding, and addictive as Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on the Train.” —Library Journal (starred review)
A mesmerizing debut about a coolly manipulative woman and a wealthy ""golden couple,"" from a stunning new voice in psychological suspense.
Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more—a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted.
To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne—a socialite and philanthropist—and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale.
Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn't have a plan. Amber uses Daphne’s compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family’s life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her. Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards, and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces.
With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller from a diabolically imaginative talent.
Liv Constantine
Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Together, they are the bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish, The Last Time I Saw You, The Wife Stalker, and The Stranger in the Mirror. Their books have been praised by USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors and their books have been translated into 27 languages, are available in 32 countries and are in development for television and film. Lynne lives in Milford, Connecticut; Valerie in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Reviews for The Last Mrs. Parrish
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not much substance to the story.
One of the narrators was bad at narrating men’s voices. They sounded like whispery old men.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I can’t get past the first monotoned, flat narrator. She sounds like an automated narrator.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I was excited for this, but unfortunately, it just didn’t feel like a believable read/story.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Certainly held my interest even though it was sometimes predicable.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Unlikeable characters, cliched tropes, amateurish writing. Read it for a book club and was beyond underwhelmed.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Boring first half better the second but overall was disappointing.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I chose this book because it was a Reese’s pick. I was disappointed—her other picks have been quite satisfying. The storyline was trite and unimaginative—young gold digger sets her sights on a rich, married man. She befriends then betrays the wife, fat-shaming her in the process. Very predictable ending. I really wanted to like the book, but just couldn’t get past the cliched, almost cartoonish characters.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is great. A lot of twist and once you get to part 2 (with out giving to much you away) you start to understand why some characters are the way they are.
Will be buying a hard copy of this one.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Predictable but good. I even guessed what YMB means. Good read.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It is painfully slow. After I got halfway through it, I listened to the rest at 1.5 speed.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed the book up until the ending, I thought it was a little corny the way it played out.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5None of the characters were well developed or likable. Poorly written dialogue
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Plot holes kept it from feeling satisfying. Jackson’s character in particular is way too inconsistent. He background checks one person but not another? Etc. I kept waiting for a final twist beyond one I figured out before it was announced halfway into the read…but it didn’t come. A bit of a bummer
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Went on much longer than needed. It was a good story but took too long!
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I thought it was predictable and unrealistic. The dialog between the characters, especially Jackson’s part, seemed very unnatural and unlikely. Other parts didn’t make sense like the timing of when Amber broke up with Greg and that there were no surveillance cameras or security to catch Jackson even though no expense was spared otherwise. I thought the story of Jackson and Daphne could’ve been told better going from better times and then more events showing their marriage deteriorate into the violent relationship it became. It’s unlikely that someone would flip like a switch that quickly. It was okay, but it read like a soap opera being unrealistic.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is such a well written book. It’s written from two different perspectives. The second perspective retells the story and your mind will be blown when you hear it from another perspective. The twists and turns keep coming. And at the end, revenge is so sweet!
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Cliche and gratuitous. Characters unlikeable. There has to be some small reason to root for someone. That maybe comes, but not until 2/3 through the book, if you make it that long.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The first half of the book was very repetitive on the main character’s negative attitude. Telling over and over and over what a victim she was. The point was made the first few times. The second half was much more to the point without wasting the same words.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great twist! I really enjoyed the story and the perspective shift.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! The second half was the BEST! Couldn’t stop listening!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A little predictable at times, but at least a good listen!
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Just ok. I didn't find any of the characters interesting.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Horrible characters I loved hating. A perfect listen while gardening. I was so engrossed I was actually rolling my eyes at Amber’s smarminess.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the exact same plot as “the wife between us” but reads as though it were written by a fourteen year old.
Save yourself the time and just read the wife between us instead1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really good thriller. Couldn’t put it down. I definitely recommend it
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I literally couldn't put the book down. Read it through the nite, fell asleep, woke up and finished it. lmbo it's gooood. ooo so Good!!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved the narrator! I couldn’t stop listening. Hung on every word.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5No candy coating this one. It was a terrible book.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Predictable and Extremely unlikeable characters. Selfish, greedy, no empathy. I finished it, but felt gross about the characters the whole time.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gahhhh. It made me so angry reading it. I wish it would have given more on Amber’s background instead of the quick snippet at the end.
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