This book started out feeling like a domestic suspense, then had a great psychological thriller feel in the middle, and then the ending was back to domestic suspense. As a reader who devours psychological thrillers, I really enjoyed this book! The twist in the middle had me reading for literally hours upon hours. The ending kind of lost its thrill, but I was still desperate to find out the ending. I was a little disappointed in the ending but also so happy with the ending because it was a “feel good” end. No cliffhangers or desire for more. Overall, a great story and perfect for those who love domestic suspense with a touch of thriller!

A great big thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Elizabeth Day for providing me with this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Net Galley, Simon & Schuster and Elizabeth Day for an ARC copy of this book.

Magpie

An extremely creepy book just how a thriller should be!
Magpie is about Marisa and Jake, who are a couple, a very happy couple, who are wanting a child of their own which has been challenging. While struggling with infertility they face some financial hardship and end up getting a lodger to help ease that financial burden. This lodger is Kate, she seems like an amazing person and is a perfect roommate. Until Marisa starts getting suspicious of Kate, especially of Kate’s relationship with Jake. Kate behaves weirdly, for instance she seems too comfortable as a lodger as if it’s her own home. Then comes the BIG twist, the unexpected big twist.

I felt the first half of the book was great, a real page turner I was not expecting the twist that came along. This book covered some very hard-hitting subjects e.g., rape, mental health (Bipolar), infertility (IVF) and abandonment. Except for the infertility, I felt the other subject were just brushed on and could have been explored further so that the reader could relate past events with approaching events. After the twist the story went in a totally different direction, to be honest the second half of the book was a let-down, and it did not live up to the first half of the book.

I felt that the ending of this book was unexpected, unrealistic and not thought out. Thrillers usually start by building to the twist, then the twist occurs and is unravelled, after that the story takes a clear trajectory towards the climax with a is neatly wrapped ending. But in Magpie this was not the case I felt that story did not end in the traditional manner for a thriller in fact the ending was just dumped in and not clearly thought out. Overall, a good start, but the whole point of a thriller is that the reader is hooked on and always on the edge of their seat.

Day’s writing is eloquent and easy to read, but this story is nothing like the thrillers I enjoy delving in. It could be that my review is tainted by the numerous thrillers I have devoured but that’s not to say that other readers will not enjoy this book. Throughout my review I have tried to be as honest and unbiased as possible. I will still continue to read Day's new work like I said before her writing style is easy to read.

This book was SO GOOD. Once I started reading it I had finished it in two days because I was so eager to see how everything played out, There were great twists and each chapter kept you guessing as to what would come next. I highly recommend!

What a wild ride! It’s hard to give a summary of this thriller without giving away the big twist, so I’ll just say this — it’s totally worth the read. I would’ve given 5 stars but the ending just fell a bit flat for me given the fast-paced excitement throughout a majority of the book. Still… it’s a great read!

Very twisty Fun book. Was quite surprised by the ending so if you get bored stick with it. Infertility issues Are a big part of the story

Marisa has found the love of her life and they are ready to have a baby, but things are not as they seem. Kate has struggled with fertility, and is desperate for a child - so desperate she would do anything for her baby.
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This was a twisty suspenseful read that I absolutely could not put down. Told in several parts, each section ends with a gut-wrenching twist just as you think you've figured it all out. This is the first book of Elizabeth Day's that I have read, but she is now one of those instant-read authors for me, and I cannot wait to read more from her.
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Thank you to the author, Simon & Schuster, and NetGalley for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. #Magpie #NetGalley

I loved the premise of this book and was caught off guard with the unexpected twist.. I couldn’t put it down, because I was anxious to see how it all turned out. . I was slightly disappointed with the ending. . I thought it wrapped up a little too neatly and seemed unrealistic.

Marisa and Jake are a perfect couple trying for a baby. And Kate, their new lodger, is the perfect roommate.. Except—no one is truly perfect.

I was really excited by the premise and really wanted to love this one, but unfortunately it fell flat. I didn't connect with the characters and the story had a really hard time holding my attentions.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I wish I could be giving a better review for this but honestly I was extremely bored 😬. The twist in the middle got me but it was extremely slow building. Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this.

Wow, just wow. I don't think I was mentally prepared for this as I just welcomed a baby in early April but I couldn't put it down. I needed to know what happened. Well done by the author.

Well I feel I missed a lot in the first half of the book. There was a twist mid point which had me scratching my head. Was I not really paying attention or was history being rewritten. Good book about infertility but off on the thriller.

Magpie was SUCH an exciting read! It took me about 50% to get really into it but BOY did it have me hooked, then. This one throws you for a loop. Every time I thought I had it figured out, I was dead wrong. Super fun read, especially if you like twists and turns!

I loved that I went into Magpie completely blind, but it definitely has some trigger warnings attached for pregnancy, fertility, etc.

Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Overall I gave this one 3.5 stars rounded down because the ending seemed a bit off to me. I enjoyed the story overall but felt like a couple of unnecessary twists were taken that didn’t add to the story to me. The story is hard to summarize without giving away spoilers but I’ll try. The book starts with Marisa who has recently moved in with her boyfriend Jake and Jake wants her to have his baby . Marisa is sure she will be a better mother than the mother who abandoned her was. When Jake’s financial situation changes they take on Kate, a lodger. Marisa starts to feel like Kate is trying to get between her and Jake while Marisa gets pregnant. The second half of the book changes perspectives and everything explodes with twists. The story was good but the ending just seemed a little bit off.

Magpie begins with Marisa and her loving boyfriend Jake who have moved in together and are trying to get pregnant. Enter new tenant sharing their house, Kate, and things get a bit (or a lot) wonky.⁣
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The writing is competent here and the whole book is unsettling and tense. There is a rather huge twist that comes early in the book, and while pretty obvious, was handled uniquely. The book had a definitive shift in tone, content, and pacing after this twist. That said, I found this one hard to put down but overall just made me feel uneasy.
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tw/cw: Though it was handled mostly sensitively, this book does focus parts on mental illness and infertility. ⁣
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Thank you to Simon & Schuster and @netgalley for the chance to read this one. It is out now! ⁣
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"Magpie" by Elizabeth DAay grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go. This one will stay with me!

Special thanks to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

I loved this book and feel lucky to have received it. I will really recommend this, most especially to book clubs. They say there are two sides to every story, well, I don't think anyone will argue with that and may not see the twist coming here. Well, that's not true. Some might, maybe a lot but it was just so good.

I really can't tell much without giving away the story. I'd say just read it, its a winner.

A twisty domestic thriller told from multiple perspectives so you never know just who to trust. I really enjoyed the suspense layered throughout the first half of the novel, the author sets up each dynamic relationship brilliantly, but was a bit disappointed with the ending. The neat and tidy ending ties together the plot all too well, I wish there was a bit more ambiguity. Infertility being a core conflict in this novel may turn some readers off to this one.

This is a bendy little tale where nothing is quite what it seems. Marisa and Jake appear to be the perfect couple, until difficulties in their financial situation force them to take in a roommate. Enter Kate, a young and fun loving woman, who appears to be absorbing Jake’s attention a little too easily. Soon Marisa begins to fear that Kate and Jake are having an affair right under her nose, a fear seemingly confirmed by text messages Marisa comes across. Determined to hold her life together, Marisa vows to confront Kate. But is this version of the story real? They say there are two sides to every story, and there is no case where that is truer than this one. Layered with multiple different narratives, this is a dynamic story built on manipulation and the complexities of mental health. This is a story that goes to prove just how dangerous lack of communication can be, and how desperately wanting something can drive you insane. Review posted to Goodreads, Amazon, Litsy, LibraryThing, Facebook, and Instagram.

A searing examination of how one attempts to fill the potentially devestating fissures in one’s life.
Many thanks to Simon & Schuster and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Full of twists and turns; you'll think you know where this story is going, but you are wrong! I really loved reading the story from two points of view because it added another layer of unreliability to the plot. It's hard to give any more information without spoilers, but it's a good read!