Not only that, but Kate kind of becomes a problem and Marisa is super confused about what to do. Having had three children, the last thing I can imagine wanting to do is to have someone I don’t know staying in the house to witness all the crazy.

Jake and Marisa are expecting a baby, but have taken on a lodger, Kate, in order to make more money. And many women, will stop at nothing until they hold their cherished newborn in their hands. Whether those hurdles are physical, financial, about timing, or don’t fall into any of those categories, it can be hard for women to silence that biological clock that just keeps ticking. It’s intense when you really want to have a baby, but there are hurdles to overcome. ‘A rich plot that also delves into meaty topics’

‘Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping’ ‘A compassionately crafted psychological drama’ ‘A pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.’ Magpie is a tense and twisting novel about mothers and children, envy and possession, and the dangers of getting everything you’ve ever dreamed of. Jake doesn’t know the half of what Marisa has created and what she stands to lose. In her quest to find out who Kate really is, Marisa might destroy everything she’s worked so hard to create: her perfect romance, her perfect family, and her perfect self. Who is this woman? Why does she seem to know everything about Marisa and Jake? To make matters worse, Kate’s boundary-pushing turns into an all-out obsession–with Jake, with Marisa, and with their future child. Kate will soon be gone, and it will just be her, Jake, and their future baby.Ĭonceiving a baby is easier said than done, though, and Jake and Marisa’s perfect relationship is put to the test through months of fertility treatments and false starts. Sure, Kate doesn’t seem to care much about personal boundaries and can occasionally seem overly familiar with Jake, but Marisa doesn’t let it concern her. Marisa and Jake are a perfect couple, and Kate, their new lodger, is the perfect roommate–and not just because her rent payments will give them the income they need to start trying for a baby. Single White Female meets The Perfect Nanny in this taut, psychological suspense novel about a perfect couple and their seemingly perfect roommate-that is until she threatens to destroy everything they’ve worked so hard to create.

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