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A review by kristianawithak
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
2.0
Sophomore novels are tough, especially when your first novel is a runaway hit.
The premise has a lot going for it: Cambridge, murder, a mysterious society, a charismatic professor, Greek mythology! All the elements are there, but I wasn’t captivated.
Widowed Mariana is drawn back to Cambridge, when a college student is found murdered. Cambridge holds the memories of her courtship to her husband and the mystery of the murdered student. She races to find answers before more lives are lost.
I might be growing out of dark academia. I didn’t find anything new and insightful in it. The nod to Michaelides’s first novel was interesting, but was not elaborated on.
The audio book has two narrators, both do a wonderful job, the male narrator’s voice is creepy and great!
Thanks to netgalley for the audio book, it is very well produced.
The premise has a lot going for it: Cambridge, murder, a mysterious society, a charismatic professor, Greek mythology! All the elements are there, but I wasn’t captivated.
Widowed Mariana is drawn back to Cambridge, when a college student is found murdered. Cambridge holds the memories of her courtship to her husband and the mystery of the murdered student. She races to find answers before more lives are lost.
I might be growing out of dark academia. I didn’t find anything new and insightful in it. The nod to Michaelides’s first novel was interesting, but was not elaborated on.
The audio book has two narrators, both do a wonderful job, the male narrator’s voice is creepy and great!
Thanks to netgalley for the audio book, it is very well produced.