The Last Mrs Parrish by Liv Constantine

                                          

Paperback: 393 pages                                                                                                 

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Publisher: Harper Collins 2018

Source: Tywyn Public Library

First Sentence: Amber Patterson was tired of being invisible.

Review Quote: ‘An extraordinary debut and gripping psychological thriller that is full of unexpected twists. Readers will become obsessed with these chilling characters who pull you in and refuse to let go’ Sara Blaedel, Denmark’s award-winning internationally bestselling “Queen of Crime”

Main Characters: Amber Patterson, Daphne Parrish, Jackson Parrish.

Setting: Connecticut and New York USA

My Opinion: This debut thriller by sisters Lynne and Valerie was an addictive read. Very cleverly written the story was recited to us by both the female protagonists. First we heard from Amber who was fed up with the dull life she was leading. She felt she deserved a better life and knew just how she was going to obtain it!  Not a character I liked at all, so when I read the second part from Daphne's point of view, I was pleased to think that Amber was heading for everything she deserved, envy is a dangerous emotion! A suspenseful psychological thriller that kept me turning the pages, recommended to all that enjoy this genre, a great summer read.

Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:

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.

Author Profile:

Liv Constantine is the pen name of USA Today and WSJ bestselling authors and sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Separated by three states, they spend hours plotting via skype and burning up each other’s emails. They attribute their ability to concoct dark story lines to the hours they spent listening to tales handed down by their Greek grandmother. THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, a national bestseller, is their debut thriller. Visit www.livconstantine.com to read more about the sisters.

Rights for THE LAST MRS. PARRISH have been sold in 22 other territories, including Spain, Brazil, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Korea, the UK, China, Russia, Greece, Croatia, and Slovakia.


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