We don’t learn much about Jake – or Marisa, for that matter. They’ve only known each other a few months before they’ve moved in together, and she quickly falls pregnant.

When Jake, a decade her senior, walks into her life, she feels that everything is falling into place as it should. Thanks so much to Liv at 4thestate for my copy of this book in return for an honest, unbiased review.28-year-old Marisa may not yet have reached thirty, but she’s keen to settle down and start a family. It really is a book you won’t be able to forget for a long time. Magpie is a fast-paced, thrilling, emotional read that will keep its reading guessing, wanting to know more and is one of the best thrillers I’ve read. And let’s be honest we all know who the real villain of this book is. Things that happen (without spoilers) are the consequences of her actions and intentions that were good.

Marisa wasn’t made into a villain, or made to be evil. It is a book that deals with mental illness and I was grateful that it wasn’t exploited. And it gives the story and every character such depth. Magpie really shows Elizabeth’s talent as writer as she handles both the psychological thriller and the emotional moments phenomenally. It really made it cohesive and was such a smart decision. This is hard to explain without giving any spoilers and I really don’t want to do that, but I love how Elizabeth has connected they story before and after the plot twist. For a thriller like this to work you have to have believable, likeable characters and Elizabeth Day has done just that. I literally said to myself while reading it that I really like Kate. I had my ideas of what I thought would happen, and I was desperately trying to guess and I got it wrong! I didn’t see it coming and I was really shocked! I love it when an author pulls off a good plot twist and Elizabeth does just that!Īlso the characters were fantastic in this book.

Day manages to keep the novel cohesive with a plot twist that moves the story to another level of excellence. Magpie feels like a tale of two halves, which in this case isn’t a bad thing, the first half feels taut with suspense and wonder, while the second half is an exploration on motherhood, love and forgiveness. Why is Kate so obsessed with the couple? And, more worryingly, why doesn’t Jake share Marisa’s concern? In her determination to find the answers, Marisa risks losing everything she holds dear… But their relationship is tested when they take in a lodger, Kate, who has little regard for personal boundaries and seems to take an uncomfortable interest in Jake – as well as the baby they are hoping to have. When he asks her tk move in with him and they start trying for a baby, she knows she has finally found the steadfast love and support she has been looking for all her life. Synopsis: Marisa may have only known Jake a few months, but she has never felt this certain about anyone.

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