Thank you for the advanced copy of this book! I will be posting my review on social media, to include Instagram, Amazon, Goodreads, and Instagram!

Wow! What a ride! This is a great psychological thriller that keeps you guessing throughout the book. It twisted in ways I never saw coming. The premise of a inviting a stranger into your house and be a surrogate mother itself is fascinating and was well executed by the author. Great read!

Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the copy of Magpie. I really liked the majority of this book. It is difficult to say much more at the risk of spoilers, but this is a good read, although I was a little disappointed in the ending. I thought it was really well-written with a really great story. I liked how we got to know the main characters so well, even if they weren’t really likable. This book definitely kept me reading to see how everything would turn out. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I liked the dual narratives of this book, although it was kind of easy to see where it was going. I did like the character of Jakes mother. I thought her inclusion and storyline helped to make the story a little more unique.

When I first saw this book, I knew I had to read it. I never want to judge a book by the cover, but this one definitely caught my eye. Upon reading the synopsis, I knew it was something right up my alley

Magpie gives an intimate look at the representation of infertility and a way for those who have never experienced it to have a somewhat understanding of what one goes through. It shows us the pain and sorrow that come with the struggle to conceive. This book talks about multiple issues people deal with on a day-to-day basis from mental illness to relationship issues. I will say that this book kind of starts flat and didn’t exactly draw me in, but I pushed through, and it eventually got my attention. So, I suggest if you’re reading this book to stick with it. About halfway through you start to notice things, and it hits you hard. Like an “OMG how did I not see that coming” moment. Once you read it, you realize there are been little hints about it throughout the book, making you say “how did it miss that”. There is so much that goes on in this book that it’s almost impossible to review without giving something away.  I would suggest this book to anyone who likes psychological thrillers.

TRIGGER WARNING
There are mentions of infertility, mental illness, rape, and miscarriages.

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and Elizabeth Day for my ARC of Magpie!

Magpie by Elizabeth Day is a creepy psychological thriller I absolutely devoured. The plot was fascinating, but I particularly loved how the characters were do deeply developed. Though Magpie is my first novel by this author, it certainly won't be my last. Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for an early copy of The Magpie. I truly don’t know why this book is titled this but I’m sooooo glad I was offered this Gem. I would not have willingly wanted to read this book because of the title. I absolutely LOVED this novel. Fantastic writing, wonderful plot, so real!!! Each character felt so real to me, I felt the emotions of each and everyone. This book is a WINNER!!!!!

** spoiler alert ** if you don't want to read spoilers I suggest not reading this review. I was really excited to read this book after reading the synopsis. The book started off really strong but then it took you on a wild whirlwind of a read. I loved the idea of the story but I feel like the author wanted to cram too much into one story. You can write a book without adding four of five different twists. The twist of his mom was too much. You already twisted it when Marisa is actually the surrogate and then added his mom as the villain. It made me roll my eyes. The other thing I had a really hard time with was the whole surrogate storyline. They randomly pick this girl to be their surrogate and didn't get any background information about her or her health history. Then they decided to move her into their lives. Who does that? It was hard to read. I feel like the story should have not been so drawn out. It feels like a lifetime movie.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A couple struggling with infertility invite a lodger to stay with them to help pay for all the costs they will incur trying to make their baby dreams come true. Marissa and Jake welcome Kate into their home, not knowing they have sealed their own fate (Do these people every watch Netflix or read a book?). Because Kate has an agenda of her own, one that includes Jake and a baby, but not Marissa. This is an enjoyable read but is one of many domestic thrillers using the same basic plot line.

What a roller coaster of a ride this novel is. The story is told from alternating chapters by the main characters Marissa and Kate. At the beginning of this book Marissa is pregnant and describes how she and her husband Jake take in a boarder to help pay the rent as they have just bought a new home. Alternating chapters from Kate tell a differing story which adds a lot of suspense. Also Jake's mom Annabelle is an interesting and not very nice character that is very attached to her son at the expense of everyone else's lives.
I really enjoyed reading this book and speculating about which character was telling the truth. I read this book quickly in two days and also enjoyed the very satisfactory ending.

Magpie by Elizabeth Day started off well as a young couple falls in love and buys their dream home. They take in a lodger, and from there everything falls apart. The twist to the story came fairly early on, and then the book kind of droned on and on. Maybe another twist at the end would have made this more exciting or noteworthy. I lost interest once the twist happened, way too early in my opinion, and just skimmed the rest of the book.

Magpie
by Elizabeth Day

WOW!! This book had a huge GOTCHA! From the first to the last page you just shake your head wondering and wanting to know. Brilliantly written and the storyline...WOW. Thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, and this wildly talented writer Elizabeth Day for the advance copy.

Really enjoyed this domestic drama by Elizabeth Day. It was very well written and executed. I loved all of the characters and felt totally invested in the story. Ah, the powers of motherhood
Highly recommend
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book

This book was not for me. At all. I was so bored and confused through most of it. Waaaaaaaaaaaay too much pointless description and fluff for my taste, The prose was weird. “Kate is cleaning. Kate is confused about this.” It felt choppy. 3rd person, present doesn’t work for me at all. 25% in it flips and everything you’ve been told is a lie. Not even a good, plot twist lie. Just a flat out “everything thus far didn’t happen.” Might as well have been reading a fairytale, which is what this felt like anyway. Fairtytale with a hint of family drama. There was no thrill. There were no twists. It ended with everything all tied up in a bow. Not my cup of tea. The premise was great but that’s the only thing I can say I enjoyed about it. I hate that.

I raced through this book because I had to know how it ended! Marisa, Kate, and Jake are fascinating characters and I rooted for them all. Not sure I'd consider Magpie a thriller, but it definitely kept me on my toes psychologically. Bravo to Elizabeth Day for pulling of a mid-book twist that I did not see coming!

Be aware that this book contains references to mental illness, rape, casual drug use, pregnancy loss, infertility, and psychological abuse.

Not your typical domestic thriller. Fun as a summer reader for book clubs. I wou,d read this author again.

Whoa this book. This book! I absolutely loved it, and I couldn’t put it down, staying up late into the night to finish. It was well-written, beautifully spun, and tense and tight. I highly recommend.

This book was billed as appealing to people who liked Gone Girl. I have to say that I don’t think it compares well to Gone Girl. While it’s very well-written, the twist is apparent very early on in the story, unlike Gone Girl, and that makes it less enjoyable IMO. Also, the end was too pat for me. It seemed unrealistic, I enjoyed the book though. The two female protagonists are well-written and compelling.

I did not anticipate the plot twist! The pace started off a bit slow for me but it picked up. The twist was revealed about halfway through and the rest fell kind of flat for me from there. It was a good story but it wasn’t as thrilling as I had hoped it would be. I enjoyed the ending.

While it’s hard to review Magpie without giving too much away, the story was missing a little something for me. Fairly predictable at times, but enough suspense to keep me engaged until the end. The characters were not incredibly likable, but I did find the story to be more plot driven than character driven. I enjoyed this book, but I didn’t love it. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review.