Carol asked this question about The Maidens:
So I get that this is fiction and sometimes you have to suspend disbelief to enjoy it, but I found it so unrealistic that Mariana is a group therapist but somehow has free rein to be on campus, actually have a room there, and act as a detective in a murder investigation. How does that happen? Did someone ask her (besides her niece) to stay and help?
Genesis M It is Cambridge, not just any old state college in the US. It's not unusual to be able to stay in your former college there. Less so during the academ…moreIt is Cambridge, not just any old state college in the US. It's not unusual to be able to stay in your former college there. Less so during the academic year, but it is possible. Several universities in the UK will rent out unused rooms to budget friendly travelers.(less)
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