A review by lindsmann
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I wanted to like the Last Mrs. Parrish more than I did. I love a Gone Girl-esque marriage/relationship mystery/thriller. But it just didn't quite do it for me. 

I found Amber to be completely insufferable.
Just no redeeming qualities and motivated by nothing more than basically hating rich privileged people? Didn't feel super believable to me. Which, I guess things don't always have to be believable, so maybe relatable is the more correct word. She felt like a cartoon character of a villain almost. I did not enjoy being in her brain for the majority of the book.

The reveal of her husband being a monster was interesting, but shadowed by the inclusion of sexual assault. And again, similar to Amber, it sort of felt out of place and random. More for the shock value than the plot. I think there could be other/better ways to showcase this abusive dynamic. I don't know, just wasn't totally for me I suppose.


That being said, it did keep me interested the whole time, curious to see where the story was going and what would happen next. So I do give it some props for that.
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