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| Harper Collins January 11th 2018 |
What's it all about...
Amber Patterson is tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who melts into the background. She deserves more. She deserves a life of wealth, luxury and leisure.
Daphne Parrish is the golden girl of the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut. With her modelesque looks, her picture-perfect mansion and her millionaire husband, Jackson, she has everything Amber has ever wanted.
Amber’s envy could eat her alive—if she didn't have a plan. Gradually, Amber insinuates herself into the Parrish family’s life. Before long, she has become Daphne’s closest confidante, and is catching the eye of Jackson. But a skeleton from her past could undermine everything Amber has worked for, and if discovered, her well-laid plan may end in disaster…
What did I think about it...
Amber Patterson is every woman's
worst nightmare, she's manipulative, unscrupulous, and yet, is insignificant
enough to blend into the background. However, as she starts to infiltrate into
the perfect life of the rich and beautiful, Daphne Parrish, you can't help but wonder
if that little niggle of doubt that you have about Amber
Patterson is going to be significant.
I’m not going to tell you any part of the story because that would be to really spoil everything, but as the plot progresses, and as Amber starts to ingratiate herself into Daphne's life and family, so more and more deadly secrets start to be revealed.
That the story takes the reader on a rocky, roller coaster of journey is without question and whilst, in many ways, it is an uncomfortable novel to read, as there are some really dark sexual references, I think these only add strength and purpose to, what is, in effect, a stunningly, clever psychological thriller.
I’m not going to tell you any part of the story because that would be to really spoil everything, but as the plot progresses, and as Amber starts to ingratiate herself into Daphne's life and family, so more and more deadly secrets start to be revealed.
That the story takes the reader on a rocky, roller coaster of journey is without question and whilst, in many ways, it is an uncomfortable novel to read, as there are some really dark sexual references, I think these only add strength and purpose to, what is, in effect, a stunningly, clever psychological thriller.
It is to the author’s joint credit that they have created in The Last Mrs Parrish such a compelling read. It is eerily addictive, expertly managed and so succinctly plotted, that there were times when I read with my mind stunned in disbelief, scrabbling the pages so that I could read quicker and quicker, and, even then, not quite believing what was being revealed.
So great was the need to discover how the story would eventually play out, that I read the whole lot in a matter of hours, and I closed the book with a real sense of having read something which was truly unputdownable.
So many novels are described as unputdownable when they are clearly not, but, believe me, The Last Mrs Parrish really is unputdownable and is a stunning debut from two talented writers.
So great was the need to discover how the story would eventually play out, that I read the whole lot in a matter of hours, and I closed the book with a real sense of having read something which was truly unputdownable.
So many novels are described as unputdownable when they are clearly not, but, believe me, The Last Mrs Parrish really is unputdownable and is a stunning debut from two talented writers.
Liv Constantine is the pen name of bestselling authors and sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Separated by three states, they spend hours plotting via FaceTime and email. 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 is their debut thriller.
Twitter @livconstantine2 #TheLastMrsParrish
@HarperCollinsUK
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I really enjoyed this one too. Very clever and unexpected
ReplyDeleteI agree, Anne. A very clever story,I loved it :)
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