In September, Elizabeth Day released her new novel – Magpie – a powerful story that grapples with the sadness around infertility. It’s a razor sharp and taut story that is an immensely propulsive narrative. Pick up a copy here.
At the start of her propulsive new novel, a magpie flies in through the window of Marisa’s new home – one for sorrow. This sign should be noted, as Day takes the reader through a fast-paced twisting and turning journey, telling the story of Marisa – a children’s book illustrator who is set to move in with her near-perfect boyfriend Jake. Due to financial difficulties, they decide to have a lodger move in with them – Kate. When Marisa gets pregnant, she begins to take note of strange things about Kate. To describe more of the story would be to ruin it, this is a flawlessly composed and well-delivered narrative. In a literary world, where many thrillers seem to follow a formula, this novel pulls the rug out from under you. It’s a dizzying story that moves with so much pace told in Elizabeth Day’s taut, razor-sharp prose. Day is a master storyteller and this is an immensely propulsive read-in-a-day read for a cozy winter’s evening. We loved it.
