The First Shot (Mrs. Parrish, #.5)

2 hours, 35 minutes

In this gripping prequel to the blockbuster best seller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick 'The Last Mrs. Parrish', readers will discover exactly how Amber Patterson transformed from small-town girl to master manipulator - after all, practice makes perfect.

Amber Patterson has many secrets. This much is clear when she sneaks out of her home in the dead of night and hitchhikes across state lines to meet up with a man she hasn’t seen or spoken to since high school graduation. So begins her desperate attempt to leave her old life behind, and she’ll use everything and everyone at her disposal, from social media stalking to the kindness of unsuspecting strangers, to get where she needs to go. It’s not long before she’s ready for the main event: armed with a new identity and a new purpose, she heads to Gunnison, Colorado, preparing herself to meet her future husband among the wealthy vacationers.

Even the smallest misstep could derail this carefully-laid plan, and in the end, can you even truly outrun your past?
'THE FIRST SHOT'
is an absorbing, binge-able thriller that shows just how far some will go to build the lives they want.