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

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

3.0

At about the halfway point I was like....😦😦😦 whhhhaaaaatttttt!!!??? I actually liked the first half more, when Amber was inserting herself into Daphne's life and plotting away slowly. The real drama unfurls from the halfway point onwards, and while I was quite shocked and enjoyed the plot, it sometimes read quite cliche and over the top. And then things got dark very quickly. It wasn't totally unique and unpredictable like I was hoping for but enjoyable nonetheless. I actually read this as an audiobook in one day🫣 so let that be evidence that this is pretty addictive. There was a miniscule scene that left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth (I mean despite the whole list of trigger warnings lmao this is to do with the writing) -
Daphne doesn't believe in abortion and is all like "god will give me whatever gender baby he wants/he knows what's right, etc." (and also being pro-abortion and pro-choice does not mean forcing someone to have an abortion and I feel like this was not made very clear in here, but this was pre- overturning of Roe v Wade so probably wasn't as  topical and clarity wasn't as critical at the point of writing/publication) and then there's another bit later on that sort of equated religion with morality and that was a no for me.
Overall a good thrilling domestic drama read.
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