The Maidens
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3.9 • 45 Ratings
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- £9.99
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
We all keep secrets. Even from ourselves.
'A thrilling, heart-in-throat ride' STEPHEN FRY
'An absolute jaw-dropper' LUCY FOLEY
'Elegant, sinister, stylish' CHRIS WHITAKER
'Grips from start to finish' HARRIET TYCE
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YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MAIDENS.
The Maidens are Cambridge University's most exclusive society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of Greek tragedy, Edward Fosca.
A SECRETIVE SET OF THE BRIGHTEST, MOST CAPTIVATING STUDENTS.
When one of the Maidens is murdered, grieving young therapist Mariana Andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus where she was once herself a student.
THE GROUP FROM WHICH EACH VICTIM WILL BE CHOSEN.
Because beneath the university's ancient traditions and beauty is a web of secrets, jealousy and lies. And when the killer threatens the person she loves most, Mariana will give anything to stop them - even her own life...
From the #1 global bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession...
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'There's definitely a flavour of The Secret History to Alex Michaelides's second novel ... The Maidens is a compelling read, and delivers its Hellenic thrills in style.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'A book which screams 'make me into a TV series' ... his writing, especially his characterisation, possesses a unique sparkle and more promise than most other writers.' DAILY MAIL
'Nothing short of genius.' WOMAN & HOME
'How do you go about following one of the biggest thrillers of the past decade? You write something even better.' CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of WE BEGIN AT THE END
'Grips from intriguing start to horrifying finish ... A brilliant achievement.'
HARRIET TYCE
'A page-turner of the first order'
DAVID BALDACCI
'The greatest campus novel since The Secret History by Donna Tartt ... with a climatic twist that you will NEVER see coming.'
TONY PARSONS
'A stunning psychological thriller ... Michaelides is on a roll.'
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Customer Reviews
*Dangerous Obsession*
Mariana is a group therapist. She is nursing a broken heart and she receives a distressed call from her niece Zoe who is studying at Cambridge. One of the students has been murdered. Mariana drops everything and travels from London to support Zoe.
Upon meeting up with Zoe, she starts talking about what happened then she abruptly stops talking. Mariana senses fear in Zoe’s eyes. The object of the fear is the handsome enigmatic professor Edward Fosca. He has his own band of followers called ‘The Maidens’. He has secret meetings with them and one by one the girls are being murdered.
Marina is certain he is the murderer but she cannot find any proof. She becomes obsessed with trying to find evidence and little does she know, her whole life and everything she ever thought about is about to be smashed to pieces. A great twist at the end too.
Amazing !!! So worth it
Thriller !
scary
A can’t put down book
With lots of twists and turns