A review by karteabooks
Magpie by Elizabeth Day

4.0

 

How many reviews this year have I started with; this had been on my tbr for a while…. well, you guessed it, this is another one of those! I SO wish that I had listened to other reviewers and picked this up MUCH sooner. This is the first book that I have read by this author, but I have now purchase ‘The Party’ and am hoping to read that soon 

This fast-paced twisty, didn’t see that coming, intense book is a proper page turner and a clear your diary kind of book. I was completely drawn in by the characters by the end of the first chapter and I couldn’t put it down and read it in a day!
 
 Overall, this is a very polished, clever, domestic noir/psychological thriller from the talented Elizabeth Day. If you like a read with twists and a multitude of emotions, you may enjoy this one! 

A thrilling read, although if I’m completely honest, I did find the ending a bit too ‘perfect’. Maybe after the thrill of the chase and what unfolds between the characters, I was maybe hoping for a little bit more of a different ending. 

I highly recommend it to thriller lovers who like to read something heart pounding, addictive and unputdownable!  No spoilers, but I didn’t see the twist coming at all, and I may have actually thrown the book across the sofa at this point… 

A perfect book for a damp autumn day with a nice cup of tea and a blanket