“Let me tell you something—this is what those old Greek plays are about. What it means to be human. What it means to be alive.” - The Maidens.
Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. A handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered. Mariana quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the Cambridge spires, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder.
I was so excited to read this book since I enjoyed the author’s first book “The Silent Patient”. This book follows therapist Mariana as she goes to Cambridge to investigate the murder of her niece Zoe’s friend, who was a member of the secret society called The Maidens. Mariana is determined to find the killer, even if she herself gets wrapped up in danger. Overall, this book was fantastic, suspenseful, and had many twists! Also, I am a huge fan of psychology, Greek mythology, and where they intersect so I found those themes in the book to be so interesting. I also enjoyed the touch of dark academia that this book had, and it’s elusive university setting. This is a book that you will want to go into blind so you can be shocked by all the reveals. I am so excited for this book to be released soon and to see what others think of it!
Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. A handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered. Mariana quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the Cambridge spires, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder.
I was so excited to read this book since I enjoyed the author’s first book “The Silent Patient”. This book follows therapist Mariana as she goes to Cambridge to investigate the murder of her niece Zoe’s friend, who was a member of the secret society called The Maidens. Mariana is determined to find the killer, even if she herself gets wrapped up in danger. Overall, this book was fantastic, suspenseful, and had many twists! Also, I am a huge fan of psychology, Greek mythology, and where they intersect so I found those themes in the book to be so interesting. I also enjoyed the touch of dark academia that this book had, and it’s elusive university setting. This is a book that you will want to go into blind so you can be shocked by all the reveals. I am so excited for this book to be released soon and to see what others think of it!