Mystery
The Maidens
2021·337 pages
A dark psychological thriller about a therapist unraveling murders tied to Greek mythology at Cambridge.
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A dark psychological thriller about a therapist unraveling murders tied to Greek mythology at Cambridge.
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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 s...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Unwanted advances; sexual abuse used as major late plot element
Violence & gore
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Serial campus murders with blood, injury detail, ritual staging
Profanity
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Frequent strong language throughout
Substance use
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Alcohol use and drugging of characters
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Greek myth and Eleusinian cult motifs tied to the plot
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Secretive student cult and ritualistic murder staging
Political content
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No evidence found in available sources
Self-harm / suicide
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Self-harm referenced alongside grief and mental illness
Abuse & suffering
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Grooming, child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual violence central
Other
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