A review by bradonlong
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

This was a four star read that I was enjoying more than “The Silent Patient.”

The ending perhaps would have brought this down to three, but the true reason I gave it two stars?

He killed a dog. Unnecessarily. A rule very rarely to be broken, and for this plot purpose, certainly not the exception needed to break it.

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