mystery
Mariana, a group therapist, has recently lost her beloved
husband. She’s, tragically, already lost her parents and sister. Her
niece and only surviving relative, Zoe, calls in distress and is concerned that
Zoe's friend, who is missing, is the woman that has just been found violently
murdered. Mariana thinks she can help discover the identity of the murderer.
The Maidens of the title were a college study group of young women. Zoe's friend had been a member. This mystery, which included references to art and mythology, was engaging and I liked the main character. In fact, I enjoyed the story right up until the end. I found the resolution to be extremely unlikely.
Of course, I can’t
say more about it (sorry for my brevity) or I’ll ruin the mystery for those who might enjoy it. But I
understand why this novel has so many mixed reviews. I did not think it was as good as Alex Michaelides' The Silent Patient.
The audiobook was read by Louise Brealey as the main narrator and Kabna Holdbrook-Smith reading the parts that are from the murderer’s point of view. I thought Brealey did a terrific job with several different voices and accents and wonderful voice acting. I give her an A+ because there isn’t any reason to knock anything off. Holdbrook-Smith’s voice acting was fine but he only had one person to “play” and it wasn’t a difficult role in terms of acting. So, I’ll give him an A to acknowledge that he did what was required of this minimal role.
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