You had me at "Greek mythology, murder, and obsession". Yes, I want to read this!
I could just feel the all consuming tenacity of Mariana in the prologue. Atmospheric with a level of tension looming, this story has suspense building from page one. The flawlessly poetic writing drew me in immediately and I did not want to stop reading!
Set in the vividly described Cambridge University, this story takes you to a place of privilege and beauty. But, also a place of murder and an overwhelming sense of dread. The plot twists and turns as a modern day Greek Tragedy plays out.
After inserting herself into the investigation, the protagonist (Mariana) becomes increasingly unreliable. When her concerns are seemingly dismissed by law enforcement, she conducts her own investigation and becomes plagued by fear and paranoia at what is happening around her. As the multi-layered plot unfolds, Mariana is forced to come to terms with more than just finding a killer.
Intriguing, thrilling and dark, this fast paced story held my attention to the end. But there were a couple characters who I felt could've had more development, and some loose ends were left. This is the first book I've read by this author, so maybe they're from the author's previous novel? Or will be picked up in a next book?
*Thank you Celadon Books, Alex Michaelides and BookishFirst for the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I could just feel the all consuming tenacity of Mariana in the prologue. Atmospheric with a level of tension looming, this story has suspense building from page one. The flawlessly poetic writing drew me in immediately and I did not want to stop reading!
Set in the vividly described Cambridge University, this story takes you to a place of privilege and beauty. But, also a place of murder and an overwhelming sense of dread. The plot twists and turns as a modern day Greek Tragedy plays out.
After inserting herself into the investigation, the protagonist (Mariana) becomes increasingly unreliable. When her concerns are seemingly dismissed by law enforcement, she conducts her own investigation and becomes plagued by fear and paranoia at what is happening around her. As the multi-layered plot unfolds, Mariana is forced to come to terms with more than just finding a killer.
Intriguing, thrilling and dark, this fast paced story held my attention to the end. But there were a couple characters who I felt could've had more development, and some loose ends were left. This is the first book I've read by this author, so maybe they're from the author's previous novel? Or will be picked up in a next book?
*Thank you Celadon Books, Alex Michaelides and BookishFirst for the opportunity to read the ARC in exchange for my honest review.