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The Maidens
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Louise Brealey
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
We all keep secrets. Even from ourselves.
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...
Critic reviews
"A thrilling, heart-in-throat ride." (Stephen Fry)
"An absolute jaw-dropper." (Lucy Foley)
"Elegant, sinister, stylish." (Chris Whitaker)
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- Noha
- 29-06-21
Genius
I think I'm in love with the author!
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I cannot say much without spoiling this beautiful piece of work. Just go listen to it. I highly highly recommend!
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- mms
- 08-03-24
It was a bit of a slog and too academic
I absolutely loved Michaelides’ first book, but this one just doesn’t come close. I'm not sure if it is the narration or the excessive explanations of Greek mythology and psychology, but the book felt too academic in places. I fell asleep during chapters (listening at night), and despite that, I could still follow the story. Perhaps it was too long. The narration was a bit monotone, and I didn’t quite understand the purpose of the male character’s reminiscence. I get that it was supposedly giving us insight into his motives, but it felt jarring and not quite attached to the story, as if it was attempted to be tacked on but failed to stick. Then, there was reading out all that stuff in Greek, which wasn’t necessary. The reader could have been informed that it was something in Greek, instead of having to listen to a minute of Greek that means nothing unless you understand the language. Then the ending was just slightly a bit unbelievable. So, overall, the story was too long with too much detail and a somewhat monotone narration. It wasn’t bad, but I also don’t feel enthused about it.
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- reader
- 15-06-21
Brilliant
This novel is so very good, full of twists.
So beautifully written
Loved it, kept finding things to do so I could listen to the story
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- Ka Hogan
- 23-10-23
Intriguing story, but one hell of a gut punch end
The story was actually really compelling, with a grieving main character. Her niece seems off from the very start but you can't quite work out in what way. The investigation is good but the 'red herring' was just very annoying and predictable. Main issue is the gut punch end that left a horrible feeling in my stomach for days after.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-03-24
Underwhelming
The story is confusing and in the end an anti climax. Not as good as his previous novels
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-11-22
Loved it
I loved this book, I loved that it intertwined with his previous work. It was intelligent and gripping until the end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-07-21
Fabulous
This is a great page turning book. Lots of red herrings and a brilliant twist at the end I genuinely did not see coming.
Highly recommend
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- abhay noel samuel
- 08-06-22
Gripping story
amazing gripping story right from the beginning.
I fell in love with this author and his writing style
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- Carole Head
- 20-12-22
Cleverly crafted but contrived
Really difficult to buy into the likelihood of this well crafted plot. The voice of Louise Brealey conjured up a rather dull woman although the American accent she gave the main male protagonist was good. The book did have me guessing but not caring much.
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- Gemma L.
- 04-09-22
Can't stop listening!
A really wonderful listen! Really exciting plot with unexpected twist. I highly recommend this book!
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