Group Read July 2018 - The Dark Maidens by Rikako Akiyoshi

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The votes are in and The Dark Maidens by Rikako Akiyoshi has been chosen as the Group Read of the month. Must add, Rogue Lawyer and Scared Games did give it a close fight.

The Dark Maidens (a.k.a. Girls in the Dark) by Rikako Akiyoshi

In this Rashomon-style mystery story, each member of a high-school literature club presents her own version of the death of the group's leader.

At a prestigious girl’s school, a student has died. Itsumi was the most beautiful, charismatic, and popular girl at St. Mary’s Academy for Girls. She was also the president of the exclusive and tight-knit Literature Club. One week after her death, the members of her beloved club gather in her memory. But as they each testify to what happened in the days leading up to the tragic event, their accusations turn shocking—

Why, and how, did Itsumi really die?

In this glittering and gripping murder mystery, everyone has their own motivations and version of the truth. In its portrayal of the alliances, treacheries, and invisible tensions between friends and frenemies, The Dark Maidens keeps readers guessing and shows that what is sweet can just as easily be poisonous.  




The book is available at https://www.craxme.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=9403 (generously shared by @jhsurti)

Members are requested to join in. Please use this thread to discuss the book.

Note: Please check in if you are interested in participating in the group read. It gives us a fair idea of the wait time before we start discussing the book. If you wish to join in later, that is okay too.

Mousetrap

At last!! This seemed like such a long wait Yes, I'm in.

viksorion

I'm also in but in the second half of the month

divey

i am in

jhsurti

I am in and have reached at about 40%.

Mousetrap

jhsurti 4-7-2018 06:34 PM
I am in and have reached at about 40%.

Me too! Started reading it a couple of hours ago and somehow can't stop though I have loads of other work to do.

jburman

I have started reading reached 30 percent quite interesting

jayyogeswarusa

I am in but I hope I would finish by end of the month as this is very busy month for me

andy161161

In and began reading however not too comfortable with the writing style(bit too dark for me). Prefer Agatha Christie to this

Danielle

I'll give it a try!