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Devastated over the death of her husband, Sebastian, Mariana is dead set on protecting her only remaining family, her niece Zoe. When Zoe calls from Cambridge University to tell Mariana that her best friend has been murdered she drops her life and her patients and takes off for her alma matter, the place where her and Sebastian fell in love.

Mariana is convinced that Edward Fosca is the murdered. Professor Fosca is a beloved Greek Tragedy professor and the leader of a secret society, The Maidens. When the murders seemed tied to The Maidens Mariana cannot let go. I think this obsessive, single-mindedness was a bit over-done in the book and made the book feel as though it went on a bit long in the build-up.

The easter eggs of the crossover character from The Silent Patient was fabulous and kind of felt like a famous person sighting within the book :) Unfortunately I think the Silent Patient still remains solidly above this sophomore novel from Michaelides and while I will read the next book he puts out this one didn't quite live up to his debut.