The Maidens
Published in 2021, The Maidens is a mythic fiction novel by Alex Michaelides. It features Edward Fosca, Theo Faber and Mariana Andros. It deals with college teachers, psychotherapists, Psychological and teacher-student relationships.
Open Library readers give it an average of 2.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 155 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2021.
It runs to roughly 337 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Maidens
"Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike-particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana's niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? When another body is found, Mariana's obsession with proving Fosca's guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything-including her own life"--
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Combined Print And E-Book Fiction, 2021
Quick answers
Who wrote The Maidens?
The Maidens was written by Alex Michaelides and first published in 2021.
What genre is The Maidens?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.
How long is The Maidens?
The median edition has 337 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Maidens?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Seven Magpies, If We Were Villains and The Spirit Bares Its Teeth.
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