This, in fact, is what Magpie does so well. ( Trying by Emily Phillips is the only other novel about infertility that springs to mind, although that was a comedy.) I hadn’t read anything on this topic in the context of a thriller before.
This leads Marisa to take some drastic action to find out what’s really going on, and why her unborn baby is at the centre of it all… A different story of motherhoodĪuthor Elizabeth Day has been open about her own fertility experiences and the level of detail in Magpie about infertility, IVF and surrogacy, on a practical level, was really interesting. Marisa is pregnant with her first child and things are good until Kate starts taking too much of an interest in Marisa and Jake’s life. The book opens with Marisa and Jake taking in a lodger, Kate. What ensues is a story of desire, obsession, motherhood and a tangled web of relationships.
Her voice was perfect for the lead characters Marisa, Kate and Jake. Yep, this was an audiobook listen and the narrator, Tanya Reynolds, was fantastic. But that alone is enticing, no? A brilliant audiobook choice This is actually a tricky review to write as I realise that if I tell you too much about the plot of Magpie, the delicious twist will be given away and I don’t want to do that. Look at it! And yes, the title is highly reflective of the crux of this story. ‘A pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.Kicking this review off with a shout out to the fantastic cover art for Magpie. ‘A rich plot that also delves into meaty topics’ ‘Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping’ ‘A compassionately crafted psychological drama’ ‘A pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.’ How far will she go to find the answer – and how much is she willing to lose? That the woman sleeping in their house will stop at nothing to get what she wants. And she trusts him – doesn’t she?īut Marisa knows something is wrong.
Is it the way she looks at Marisa’s boyfriend? Sits too close on the sofa? Constantly asks about the baby they are trying for? Or is it all just in Marisa’s head?Īfter all, that’s what her Jake keeps telling her. In Jake, Marisa has found everything she’s ever wanted. She puts her toothbrush right there in the master bathroom, on the shelf next to theirs. She makes herself at home without any self-consciousness. Sometimes Marisa gets the fanciful notion that Kate has visited the house before. LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMEN AND ANIMAL 'A book that needed to exist in the world.
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