A review by shitbookreviews
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

(copy from netgalley)

My friend has yelled at me about The Silent Patient for ages and I kept her suggestion at arm's length. Turns out, I probably should have caved a while ago. Here's what you're in for with this murdery thriller:

✨ A psychoanalyst still in mourning
✨ A murdered bestie
✨ More murdered people
✨ A good ol' twist

Our main human in this is Mariana - a woman grieving the sudden death of her much-loved husband. Things get turned up on their heads when her niece's (Zoe) best pal is found dead and before long, she's back in Cambridge to solve the mystery.

So wtf are The Maidens? Well, they're a secret society of beautiful women under the influence of Professor Edward Fosca - a man with an in-depth interest in Greek tragedies that are a little too intense for your average lecturer. It also happened to be the super-secret society that Zoe's bestie was a part of.

Convinced she's solved the murder, Mariana throws on her blinkers and throws herself in head first to find the evidence even if it destroys her.

If you like a good ol' thriller, then this will be right up your street. It's a sloOoooOow burner and even I (yes me - the slow book hater) was intrigued by this 'cause it kept my attention the entire way through. Also, short chapters. More books need these.