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A review by sameen_haque
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
" 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚒𝚝. 𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚜𝚎𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚕𝚢 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚍𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎... 𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚛 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛, 𝚒𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞. "
🔪 Alex Michaelides never disappoints. I knew i had to read this book when I finished reading The Silent Patient.
🔪 The story follows Mariana, a group therapist, who lost her husband recently to an accident and is dealing with the grief. Her life drastically changes when she gets a call from her niece Zoe concerning the girl found dead being her best friend. Mariana who herself was an alumni of St. Christopher's College, Cambridge, returns to the campus with the haunting memories of her husband she met here. She is unaware of the Secrets and Horrors she is about to unveil.
🔪 The plot is absolutely genius. The book has all the elements i love in a good thriller. The interesting murder mystery, super short chapters, journal entries of the murderer from the past, compelling writing and the mysterious characters. Everything about this book is perfect. You'll suspect everyone and then you'll be shocked at the end.
🔪 Unfortunately I guessed the murderer right within 40% of the book and so 1 start less, but for someone who guesses it wrong, the revelation will be really very shocking.
🔪 For anyone who has read The Silent Patient, you'll get a glimpse of Theo Faber in this book as a guest appearance.
🔪 Overall it's a great murder mystery with dark academia vibes and at points super creepy. It's a fast paced book you'll definitely enjoy even though you guess the end right. Recommended to everyone.
🔪 Alex Michaelides never disappoints. I knew i had to read this book when I finished reading The Silent Patient.
🔪 The story follows Mariana, a group therapist, who lost her husband recently to an accident and is dealing with the grief. Her life drastically changes when she gets a call from her niece Zoe concerning the girl found dead being her best friend. Mariana who herself was an alumni of St. Christopher's College, Cambridge, returns to the campus with the haunting memories of her husband she met here. She is unaware of the Secrets and Horrors she is about to unveil.
🔪 The plot is absolutely genius. The book has all the elements i love in a good thriller. The interesting murder mystery, super short chapters, journal entries of the murderer from the past, compelling writing and the mysterious characters. Everything about this book is perfect. You'll suspect everyone and then you'll be shocked at the end.
🔪 Unfortunately I guessed the murderer right within 40% of the book and so 1 start less, but for someone who guesses it wrong, the revelation will be really very shocking.
🔪 For anyone who has read The Silent Patient, you'll get a glimpse of Theo Faber in this book as a guest appearance.
🔪 Overall it's a great murder mystery with dark academia vibes and at points super creepy. It's a fast paced book you'll definitely enjoy even though you guess the end right. Recommended to everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Death