In Carol Goodman's Writers and Liars, we meet Maia, who, after her father's death, has hidden herself away in her safe and secluded life. Although she was at one time a best-selling author, she has chosen to take over as curator for the university classics museum her father ran before his death, and after the betrayal of her lover and her best friend at the conclusion of a writing retreat on a private, Greek island 15 years ago, she has no desire to write again. However, she receives an invite from the same millionaire who hosted the retreat 15 years ago, inviting back that previous group of attendees for a writing reunion, and since it's accompanied by a large donation for her museum, her boss insists she goes.
As Maia prepares herself for the devastation she is sure she will feel when having to face those who betrayed her, she isn't prepared for the shock of finding their host has been murdered. Alone on the island with no way off or any communication to the mainland, can Maia figure out who among the group is the murderer before she too ends up dead?
I enjoyed Writers and Liars, giving it 4 stars. There are frequent references to a variety of Greek myths, which can become tedious as every myth is explained in detail and often multiple times, so if that topic is of little interest, be prepared to skim over those sections. Overall, the setting and setup of the closed-circle situation is entertaining. You will have to suspend your disbelief for some of the plot points, however.
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