Mariana is absolutely sure that Edward Fosca, a Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, is a murderer. Fosca is adored by staff and students - particularly a group of female students that form a society and are called The Maidens.
When Mariana's niece's friend, who is a member of The Maidens, is found murdered, Mariana - a brilliant but troubled group therapist - becomes obsessed with the secret society.
Mariana, who once attended the same university, believes that beneath all of the charm there lies something a lot more sinister and she is determined to find out the truth.
Mariana's obsession with Edward Fosca spirals out of control when a second body is found and she still can't prove Fosca's guilt. She's willing to put her own life in danger to prove what she believes is the truth.
Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed it but not as much as Alex Michaelides's other book, The Silent Patient.
When Mariana's niece's friend, who is a member of The Maidens, is found murdered, Mariana - a brilliant but troubled group therapist - becomes obsessed with the secret society.
Mariana, who once attended the same university, believes that beneath all of the charm there lies something a lot more sinister and she is determined to find out the truth.
Mariana's obsession with Edward Fosca spirals out of control when a second body is found and she still can't prove Fosca's guilt. She's willing to put her own life in danger to prove what she believes is the truth.
Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed it but not as much as Alex Michaelides's other book, The Silent Patient.