That the woman sleeping in their house will stop at nothing to get what she wants. And she trusts him – doesn’t she?īut Marisa knows something is wrong. Is it the way she looks at Marisa’s boyfriend? Sits too close on the sofa? Constantly asks about the baby they are trying for? Or is it all just in Marisa’s head?Īfter all, that’s what her Jake keeps telling her. In Jake, Marisa has found everything she’s ever wanted. She puts her toothbrush right there in the master bathroom, on the shelf next to theirs.

She makes herself at home without any self-consciousness. Her pared back and thoughtful narration is the perfect match for Elizabeth’s striking and layered novel, which I think listeners will love as much for the psychological complexity of its characters as for its shocking twists and turns.Sometimes Marisa gets the fanciful notion that Kate has visited the house before. Jessica Barnfield, senior audio editor at Fourth Estate, commented: “Tanya is fast becoming one of my favourite audiobook voices, and I was delighted when she agreed to read Magpie. She's the perfect person to give voice to my characters and I can't wait for everyone to hear this audiobook.” I'm a huge fan of hers from 'Sex Education' and her hilarious turn as Mrs Collins in 'Emma', and I love the integrity, thought, humour and artistic individuality she brings to all her projects. The only thing better than reading it was getting to read it again.”ĭay added: “I was so thrilled when Tanya agreed to narrate Magpie. Elizabeth writes in such a way that you can't help but devour chapter after chapter in one sitting.

Reynolds said: “I was completely gripped by Magpie and I was thrilled to be asked to narrate it. It has received advance praise from the likes of Lisa Taddeo, Marian Keyes, Kate Mosse and Sara Collins. Magpie is described by the publisher as 'a thrilling, stylish and psychologically astute story of jealousy, motherhood and power'. Reynolds is best known for her roles as Lily in the Netflix series 'Sex Education' and as Mrs Elton in the 2020 film 'Emma'.

Actress Tanya Reynolds will read the audiobook of Elizabeth Day’s forthcoming novel Magpie (Fourth Estate) which will be released along with the hardback and e-book on 2nd September.

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