I enjoyed how we see into the emotional side to the characters with that final twist rather than a shocking plot twist. There are plenty of red herrings to guess from and keep you distracted and maybe a bit too many as Alex Michaelides delves more into the psyche side of the characters with that a final twist that I almost missed. The suspense is light and the danger was not as tense as I usually like but Alex Michaelides manages to create a compelling and engaging story that had me turning the pages as fast as I could. This slow down the story for me and I would like more time spent delving into the group dynamics. A lot of time was spent on Mariana trying to convince everyone who the killer is and them dismissing her. I found the psychological side of the group dynamics and Greek mythology the most interesting part of the story. I was drawn in by the first few chapters of “The Maidens” that focus on Mariana’s grief and her work as a group therapist. Group therapist Mariana returns to the campus to support her niece, and the story centers around Mariana’s obsession with proving professor Edward Fosca is the killer. The Maidens is set at Cambridge University, where a secret society of female students called the “Maidens” are murdered. If you haven’t read it, you are in for a treat to read them back to back. The Maidens is a stand-alone however, it has a clever tie-in to The Silent Patient. Alex Michaelides left those twisty, shocking twists and turns I love to The Silent Patient and created a more emotional charge twist for our characters here. I didn’t find The Maidens as exciting as The Silent Patient. A brilliant achievement.Hot dang, I am surprised I enjoyed The Maidens as much as I did! With all the hype, I went in thinking I was not going to like this one and expecting it not to be as good as The Silent Patient. 'Grips from intriguing start to horrifying finish. 'Elegant, sinister, stylish and thrilling, The Maidens answers the weighty question, how do you go about following one of the biggest thrillers of the past decade? You write something even better.' CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of WE BEGIN AT THE END his writing, especially his characterisation, possesses a unique sparkle and more promise than most other writers.' DAILY MAIL
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'A book which screams 'make me into a TV series'. The Maidens is a compelling read, and delivers its Hellenic thrills in style.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'There's definitely a flavour of The Secret History to Alex Michaelides's second novel. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything - including her own life. When another body is found, Mariana's obsession with proving Fosca's guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike - particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens.
'Grips from start to finish' HARRIET TYCEįrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession.Įdward Fosca is a murderer. 'Elegant, sinister, stylish' CHRIS WHITAKER 'A thrilling, heart-in-throat ride' STEPHEN FRY The highly anticipated second thriller from the record-breaking, international bestselling author of THE SILENT PATIENT.
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