The Silent Patient
By Alex Michaelides
- Release Date: 2019-02-05
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**
"An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy."
—Entertainment Weekly
The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.
Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.
Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....
Reviews
A real page turner
5By eej6361Could not put this book down, a real page turner.I didn’t see it coming …….
5By Jsmwoods…….. a tapestry of deception. Excellent mysteryA good read
5By kattisuglyFirst book I have read in years and the first chapters caught my attention immediately. The twists were 10/10Fun read
5By Joel DirtThis is flat out the best book I’ve read yet.Veryyyy slow read
1By Kenzie0721Everyone raved about the crazy plot twist and so I persevered through the book thinking it would get better but it is truly the slowest book I’ve ever read. The crazy twist which wasn’t that crazy in my opinion happens in the last chapter which didn’t make the book any better. I struggled to finish this book.Amazing
5By NateTheGreat1776Really good book, couldn’t put it downWait what!!!
4By chorcor'everything about this book was well done. All details that were had written meaning.Well…
1By McCluremomThis book had a few plot holes and a number of instances where the reader is asked to take a leap of faith - woefully disappointing particularly considering the hype.Amazing!
5By sopherswAmazing read!!Thumbs up would recommend
5By maynedmGood read, loved the story. The ending is rough.. only because I wish there was more to it but overall I enjoyed his book.Couldn’t Put It Down
5By HAJS29The Silent Patient provided me with a story that is not only extremely well written, but chilling to the bone. The short chapters made me continue reading long into the night, with my excuse being “one more won’t take that long.” I thought the dynamic between Alicia and Theo was extremely interesting to pursue, despite one of the characters not uttering a word. The only gripe I can think of is the lack of a specified timeline, never indicating the book takes place in chronological order, which was no doubt intentional.Enjoyed until the ending.
4By erismarieThis book is unique. I loved the twist towards the end. It was surprisingly unexpected. I used to see this book all the time and I remember when it was popular. It took me awhile to pick it and I’m glad I did. It was thrilling and there were so many great quotes on human behavior. The only thing I didn’t like was the ending. I didn’t like not knowing what happened to Theo or Alicia. It felt incomplete.Twists in an excellent mystery.
5By Tasunka OGGreat read! Excellent mystery full of twists. I enjoy a novel that is unpredictable.So-so…
3By BethamyBDon’t get all the hype. Yeah, interesting plot twist, but it became rather predictable and lost credibility when Theo learned what his wife was up to. I hoped for a more delicious read given the ratings.READ THIS BOOK
5By civictivityLiterally love this book and the plot twist had me shook honey🤧Great!
5By jdkdosne rnsnnanaaLoveeeedLegit
5By OtherkidI didn’t see Alicia as borderline, myself, but apart from that, this book was legit.Great read but ending left me needing more
5By TheBumThatWonI enjoyed this book and could not stop reading it. It was a great page turner and it had me needing answers to the book’s mysteries. The twist hit like an 18-wheeler and the build up was just as juicy. I just wish we could know of the events after the book, but I suppose that just shows the grip this book had on meGreat quick read
4By TheGreatYhonA great twist at the end. Didn’t expect it one bit.
