The Maidens Murder Thrillers: A Novel

by Glenda Ones

Genres: Book Club

Kindle Edition

Published June 16, 2021

Reviews

[nelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️
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It did take me some time to get into this book and I don’t think I ever completely got into it but it was a chilling adventure and story. This book was very complex in that they’re was a lot going on and so many connections. The ending of the book is what really got me hooked and interested in the story because everything started making sense and I was just in complete shock. I would never have imagined this ending or this outcome happening. I had theories mid way through but they were proven wrong. But first book I finished during my horrible reading slump!
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Also love the short chapters!!!!

[Sarah Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Avoided reading this for so long due to the mixed reviews, but really enjoyed it. Not quite as good as The Silent Patient, but still keeps you guessing, with a solid twist I didn’t see coming. The short chapters make this an easy read! Also love how Michaelides interweaves clever references to SP in the story line.

[Rachel Olsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! What a story!

[leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75!!

i really enjoyed the concept of this book & i thought it was super interesting how it connected to the silent patient. i felt a bit confused at times but that’s probably just bc i kept forgetting where i’d left off and had to go back. THE ENDING THO. tf??? i thought i was so clever bc i half figured it out but no WAY did i ever expect that. i also just love his books because of how much he includes information on the psychological aspect of the characters & the driving forces behind their actions. definitely recommend if you’re looking for a good thriller.

[Eloise MacDougald · Rating 4 out of 5]

A haunting story of love, loss… and murder. The Maidens is a gorgeous, nail bitting, all consuming sophomore endeavor by Alex Michaelides. After reading his first novel, The Silent Patient, I was convinced it was to be topped by none, and wrote every book off as inferior, but the Maidens proved me horribly wrong.

[Morya Gantibaba · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bad writing

The twist ending is even more ludicrous because the writing style is so choppy. This is a poor man’s The Secret History where the author latches onto Cambridge and Greek mythology to give it some highbrow flair but fails miserably.

[Miguelina Guzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Psychology thriller

I choose this book because The silent patient. Is was intriguing as his previous book. Its was psychology thriller trying to who the murdered. He did know disappointed.

[Brent Reilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh…

I don’t know. I enjoyed The Silent Patient so I thought I would give this a try. It is somewhat enjoyable but the main character is painfully naive, the twist is just ok, and the ending is unsatisfying. Could have been a two star but I am a nice guy.

[Lily Mank · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I listened to the audiobook which was very entertaining but I agree with others, it’s a lesser version of A Secret History. I don’t know if I agree with the author’s choice of ending, it went off the rails a bit.

[Olivia Greenberg · Rating 2 out of 5]

All of his books follow a similiar structure and at this point I think this is just the worst one I guess? I hate reading a book and then being like so why did I read this.

I originally felt pressured to give this 3 stars but then I realized how much I didn’t like it so 2.

[Danielle Gawronski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Predictable.

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was good, crazy twist at the end, but overall mids book

[Kioyte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed the Silent Patient, but this was a bit of a slog. Around page 236, I started skipping paragraphs just to get somewhere with it.

The main character is a bit naive and annoying and some characters just seem unnecessary.

I'd read another by the author but if it's anything like this, I'll skip future books.

[Noelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 maybe 5 stars. Some of the plot points didn’t make sense, and some of the men had no influence on the plot but were there anyways. I still loved the book though. I am concerned about the author and his relationship to men though. Hope he is ok.

[Kristen Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Katie Watts · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn’t bad, per se, just predictable.