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The Dark Maidens

by Rikako Akiyoshi
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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.

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    May 29, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9781945054914
      • File size: 10609 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781945054914
      • File size: 10609 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      Starred review from November 1, 2018

      Gr 9 Up-By all accounts, Itsumi Shiraishi is the queen bee of prestigious St. Mary's Academy, an all-girls high school. She is not only beautiful, rich, and the center of the St. Mary's universe, she is also president of the invitation-only Literature Club. An invitation from Itsumi to join the literati of St. Mary's is the pinnacle of status, granting members exclusive access to the "salon" (a state-of-the-art library designed and furnished by Istumi's wealthy father). However, her sudden death and rumored murder casts suspicion on the other club members and fractures the tenuous friendships formed through their leader. When the remaining members meet for their annual mystery stew in honor of their esteemed queen bee, each shares a theory on what happened and "whodunit" through their original short stories. The entries reveal the members' opinions of one another, their understanding of their relationship with Itsumi, and their version of the truth. This wasei-eigo, or light novel, is a slow-simmering and clever murder mystery that starts off slow but deftly interweaves the characters' short stories into a jaw-dropping ending. Akiyoshi's writing is intelligently consumable and cleverly sprinkled with literature references to pique interest in other literary works. VERDICT Recommended for all teen mystery collections.-Tamela Chambers, Chicago Public Library, IL

      Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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