Many thanks to NetGalley and Celadon Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the sophomore book by Alex Michaelides, the author of one of my all-time favorites, The Silent Patient. That's a hard book to live up to but The Maidens is definitely a worthy contender - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Mariana is still grieving the sudden death of her husband, Sebastian, and working as a group therapist. She gets a frantic call from her niece, Zoe, a student at Cambridge University, saying that her friend is missing and she fears the worst. When Mariana arrives on campus, she learns that Zoe's fears came true. Trying to understand what happened, Mariana quickly suspects that the Greek Tragedy professor, Edward Fosca, is guilty. When another of Fosca's secret society of students, called The Maidens, is found dead, Mariana becomes obsessed with finding answers, threatening her reputation and possibly even her life.
This was another beautifully-written mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. I loved the atmospheric writing - you could picture the campus as well as the dark places visited - it all added to the mystery. I also loved that there were a few references to The Silent Patient as well. I can't wait to read more from this author!
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