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shinyharley 's review for:
The Maidens
by Alex Michaelides
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This and the Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides I cannot recommend enough. I absolutely love mysteries, thrillers, psychological books etc but can struggle with finding one's that I can't solve or predict the ending early on. With both the books I've mentioned I haven't had that problem instead he masterfully plants breadcrumbs that lead you to several very possible conclusions before hitting you with an amazing jaw dropping ending. I also love the ways that he tied the two novels together weaving their stories as separate but still interconnected in ways. In some ways without the events that happen in this book we would not have some The Silent Patient as we now it. I truly can't wait to read The Fury by him next and any others he writes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Toxic friendship