Magpie by Elizabeth Day

After a whirlwind romance, a woman moves in with her new partner and longs to start a family; when they take in a cool, watchful lodger, small boundary crossings escalate into a chilling power struggle. As perspectives shift and secrets around fertility and desire surface, assumptions are upended, exposing how obsession and control can warp intimacy and turn potential allies into adversaries.

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