Books Like "The Maidens"
A Cambridge therapist becomes dangerously obsessed with proving a charismatic classics professor is murdering his female students.
If you loved it, try these next
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides — Michaelides' debut featuring another unreliable narrator obsessed with solving a psychological mystery through dangerous means.
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt — Classic campus thriller set among privileged students studying ancient civilizations with a charismatic, morally corrupt professor.
- If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio — Academic thriller centered on a tight-knit group of students studying classical literature with deadly consequences.
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman — Mystery featuring amateur sleuths investigating murders, though with a lighter tone and more developed ensemble cast.
- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn — Psychological thriller with an unreliable female protagonist investigating murders while battling personal demons and trauma.
- The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley — Contemporary thriller with multiple perspectives, academic connections, and a focus on the dark secrets within close-knit groups.
That's the general verdict — find out if The Maidens matches YOUR taste.
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