Marisa has finally found the perfect man. She also cannily subverts a few tired tropes to create a convincing final act, with a twist rooted in clues that were there all along. IN SHORT: This thriller book is half suspense and half family drama. Day successfully turns the narrative on its head in the second half, which tells the whole story very differently from Kate’s point of view. Marisa begins to suspect that Jake and Kate are having an affair, possibly with Annabelle’s blessing. When money gets tight, the couple agree to lease a room in their house to Kate, who immediately makes herself at home and acts very familiar and affectionate with Jake. Still, Marisa relishes the feeling of safety Jake gives her and chooses not to rock the boat. The new novel from Elizabeth Day, author of The Party and How to Fail and host of the chart-topping podcast How to Fail with Elizabeth Day. But she’s only known him for three months, and there’s a red flag: his frosty mother, Annabelle, constantly dotes on him and touts their closeness while making clear her dislike for Marisa. Having survived a rough childhood and sexual assault, Marisa finally finds peace when she moves in with her boyfriend, Jake. Day’s clever latest (after The Party) delves into the shaky life of a pregnant woman who is further disrupted once a lodger moves into her home.
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