From the first paragraph we know we are reading a modern day Greek tragedy. Mariana is a skilled Group Therapist and grieving the death of her husband the previous year. She gets a call from the only family she has left, Zoe ,who is upset over the murder of her best friend at Cambridge. The fact that Mariana is a therapist who attended Cambridge gets her foot in the door. The fact that she is Greek helps her see the clues that tie Greek mythology to the charismatic professor who leads a group of young female fans called "The Maidens". The fact that they think they are so close to catching the killer makes them blind to the danger. Alex Michaelides excels in the twisted "bait and switch" clues and misdirection, sending the reader down one rabbit hole to the next. There is a Hitchcock moment with a nod to his previous book that provides the only opportunity to take a breath. For lovers of tight thrillers that grab your attention and that you can't solve in the first chapter - cancel your appointments and call in sick because you won't be able to put this down until the last page. Book two is as good as his first book. 4 1/2 stars
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