The next mrs parish


The Next Mrs Parrish: The gripping, twisty cat-and-mouse thriller

The thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese's Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish: a gripping cat-and-mouse thriller full of twists and turns.

Amber Patterson Parrish has approach a long way. Hard operate and immaculate planning turned her from invisible wallflower to prominent socialite, but there have been bumps along the way. Less than a year after her husband Jackson's tax-evasion scandal, Amber reigns supreme over the Bishops Harbor community. But with Jackson being released from prison, Amber's free time - and coins - is vanishing.

Meanwhile, Daphne Parrish left Bishops Harbor after her divorce from Jackson, swearing she would never go back. But when one of her daughters runs away from home, desperate to see her father, Daphne agrees to return for the summer. Jackson swears he's a changed man, but Daphne knows all too well that he can't be trusted.

When a ghost from Amber's past emerges looking for revenge, these three locate unlikely allies in one another. But who is playing who? When all is said and done, they'll have to struggle tooth and nail for everything they have left

The Next Mrs. Parrish

March 20, 2025
Well, I'm addressing the elephant in the room before starting my review (and no, I'm not talking about my husband watching soccer in our living room—he's more like a Teddy bear than an elephant). Many readers might think "The Last Mrs. Parrish" was a complex, argumentative thriller with mixed reviews, and the main characters were honestly detestable enough to rub anyone the wrong way. So, why did the queens of domestic thrillers decide to go for a sequel, and why should readers give those very unlikable characters another chance?

Here's my answer: I was one of the reviewers who had hard feelings about the first book. My criticism wasn't solely focused on the first book's longevity, with a bit of boring, dragged-out chapters, including lengthy dialogues between characters without any incidents occurring or the characters' high level of despicability. The message that you get what you deserve, initiated with domestic violence, truly irritated me, even though it happened to the most cunning femme fatale in the fictional world. That's why I had second thoughts about the sequel, just like most readers might have. But I always have faith in this s

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Published by:Bantam
Release Date:June 18, 2024
Genre:domestic thriller, mystery, suspense, women's fiction
Pages:324
ISBN13:978-0593599921

 

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Overview

An Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!

A CBS New York Book Club Pick!

Winner of the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Book of 2024

Winner of the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Suspense

Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into one another’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line, in this thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club Pick The Last Mrs. Parrish.

Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way from being an invisible wallflower. Her hard work and immaculate planning have paid off now that she’s a prominent socialite, but that doesn’t mean she’s had it easy along the way. Less than a year since her husband Jackson’s tax evasion scandal, Amber is still at the top of the Bishops Harbor community pecking order,
the next mrs parish

Amber Parrish has worked her way up from being invisible nobody Lana Crump, to prominent socialite over a number of years. There have been many bumps along the way but now she’s made it. Even her husband Jackson’s current status hasn’t stopped her reigning supreme over the Bishop’s Harbour community on the Long Island Sound. Jackson is coming to the end of a prison sentence for tax evasion, but with a month or so left to serve Amber is fast running out of money. Daphne, the first Mrs Parrish, left Bishop’s Harbour after her divorce from Jackson and swore she would never return. She believed that he would never change. His abuse was psychological, physical and emotional, but she has tried to keep the truth of her marriage secret from her girls until they’re older. When she sees daughter Tallulah struggling and desperate to see her father, Daphne relents and agrees to spend the summer in Bishop’s Harbour. For as long as Jackson agrees to her boundaries and rules. Jackson proclaims he is a changed man and agrees to family therapy, but Daphne is on her guard, unsure whether a man like him can ever change. Daisy Anne lives in Texas with husband Mason and their children and enjoys a

The Next Mrs. Parrish

The Next Mrs. Parrish (2024) is a psychological thriller that continues the twisted tale of deception, power, and survival introduced in the authors' bestselling debut, The Last Mrs. Parrish. Delving deeply into the darker aspects of human nature, The Next Mrs. Parrish explores the tense and dangerous reunion of Daphne and Amber Parrish. As they navigate a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, their actions are set against the backdrop of a wealthy Connecticut community. Themes of manipulation, the quest for power, and the complexity of female relationships are central to the narrative, which builds upon the legacy of its predecessor.

Written by the internationally acclaimed duo Lynne and Valerie Constantine, under the pen name Liv Constantine, The Next Mrs. Parrish became an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller and a CBS New York Book Club Pick. Additionally, the authors’ debut novel was a Reese’s Book Club Pick and is slated for a Netflix adaptation.

This guide refers to the 2024 Bantam e-book edition.

Content Warning: The source text and this guide contain descriptions of emotional manipulation, psychological abuse, and dome