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Book Review of The Maidens

The Maidens
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Edward Fosca is a handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University but Mariana thinks he is a murderer. Fosca is adored by staff and students. The members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens are intrigued by him. Why would the professor target one of his students? Why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? Mariana is determined to find out. This book kept me guessing until the very end. I enjoyed the writing and the Greek tragedy references. There are a lot of twists and the ending was a complete surprise. I would recommend this book and I am looking forward to Michaelides next book. I would like to thank McMillian Audio and Celadon Books and NetGalley for giving me an advanced copy for an honest review. I listened to the audio and read along with the book. I enjoyed the narrator and it was a great experience.