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Magpie

By: Elizabeth Day
Narrated by: Tanya Reynolds
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‘Terrifyingly BRILLIANT’ MARIAN KEYES, AUTHOR OF GROWN UPS

‘A book that needed to exist in the world. It is the book that was missing’ LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMEN

‘Magnificent’ KATE MOSSE, AUTHOR OF THE CITY OF TEARS

Sometimes Marisa gets the fanciful notion that Kate has visited the house before. She makes herself at home without any self-consciousness. She puts her toothbrush right there in the master bathroom, on the shelf next to theirs.

In Jake, Marisa has found everything she’s ever wanted. Then their new lodger Kate arrives.

Something about Kate isn’t right. 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?

After all, that’s what her Jake keeps telling her. And she trusts him – doesn’t she?

But Marisa knows something is wrong. That the woman sleeping in their house will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Marisa just doesn’t know why.

How far will she go to find the answer – and how much is she willing to lose?

‘A pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.’
THE OBSERVER

‘Pulse-quickening-tale’
STYLIST

‘Scintillating’
THE SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH

‘A compassionately crafted psychological drama’
HARPERS BAZAAR

‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’
PRIMA MAGAZINE

‘A genius twist that left me reeling’
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

‘Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping’
RED MAGAZINE

‘Utterly engrossing’
REFINERY 29

‘Sharp and sinister’
MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘Impossible to put down’
DAILY MAIL

‘A rich plot that also delves into meaty topics’
GRAZIA

Sunday Times bestseller 06/09/2021

©2021 Elizabeth Day (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Physical Illness & Disease Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Suspense
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Not just a great twisty thriller but one that really translates well to audiobook! Got me through a long drive.

SO GOOD

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Excellent story. Believable scenario and reactions to events. Satisfying ending which tied things up nicely. Also a positive outcome illustrating mental illness.

Couldn't put down

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I loved this audiobook. The narrator reads beautifully and makes the story so engaging. The book is well written and keeps you on your toes in a state of suspense. It also explores themes of identity, womanhood, motherhood, mental health and belonging. Highly recommend!

Brilliant!

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Brilliantly sensitive book about childhood trauma, adulthood and womanhood. Lots of interesting familial relationships. Overall great read.

Beautiful story with great twists!

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The storyline was unique and had a good pace. Characters were fab - you really felt like you knew the by the end. A great read.

Unique storyline

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