The story is told from the point of view of the character Theo Faber, the flawed and therefore realistic, psychotherapist assigned to Alice. I devoured page after page desperate to know each charactersвЂ™ story, contribution ,and ultimately not just вЂwho dunnit?вЂ™, but вЂwhy?вЂ™ With the reader let in on little initially, suspense and curiosity builds immediately. From the onset, there are mysteries that envelop your mind which will wonder if you can truly trust your senses. Historically this is the part where we, as the readers, say вЂbut all is not as it seemsвЂ¦вЂ™ Except nothing at all is what it seems. But did she do it?Д®nter Theo Faber the psychotherapist, AliceвЂ™s last hope, he digs to uncover the truth and help Alice to talk again. With no words to defend herself, Alice is convicted of the crime and sent to a forensic mental health unit. What really happened that night in this idyllic household? A famous artist and top fashion photographer appear to have it allвЂ¦ However a sudden horrific shooting of Gabriel, AliceвЂ™s boyfriend, leaves Alice taking a vow of silence lasting six years. Combining elements of Greek mythology, psychological sciences, and crime, The Silent Patient weaves these elements together to create a web of clues the reader will enjoy untangling, playing the role of detective. Michaelides appears to seamlessly segue his previous themes of crime and secrecy into his first novel, The Silent Patient, which is an intense and shocking psychological thriller. You may already have heard of writer Alex Michaelides due to his previous success in screenwriting for the films The Devil You Know (2013) and The Con Is On (2018). One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read.

One of the most hotly anticipated novels of this year * DAILY EXPRESS * Impossible to put down, with a twist that will blow your mind * MARK EDWARDS, bestselling author of THE MAGPIES *

Genuinely chilling and with a real sucker punch of a twist * SHARON BOLTON, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CRAFTSMAN *ДЄ hugely impressive debut * STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of THIRTEEN *Д¬omes with a killer twist * SUNDAY TIMES Crime Club *ДЄn unforgettable - and Hollywood-bound - new thriller * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY *ДЄn excellent, slow-burning psychological thriller sharp, clever and with a whammy that genuinely took me by surprise * JOANNE HARRIS * * JOHN MARRS, bestselling author of THE GOOD SAMARITAN * The twist comes as hard and fast as a slap across the face. TUDOR, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CHALK MAN *ДЄ neatly woven, intelligently written story that lifts the curtain on the complexities of trauma and the human psyche * ALI LAND, Sunday Times bestselling author of GOOD ME, BAD ME * I have never been so happily wrong-footed. I was kicking myself black and blue that I did not see *that* moment coming. Masterfully plotted and brilliantly paced by a writer at the top of his game * CARA HUNTER, Sunday Times bestselling author of CLOSE TO HOME * One of the best thrillers I've read this year. The Silent Patient may be a first novel, but it has the pace and finesse of a master * BBC CULTURE *

Finn, bestselling author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW *ДЄ taut, meticulously plotted and compelling novel * THE OBSERVER * I quite literally couldn't put it down * A. Smart, sophisticated suspense - a very fine novel by any standard * LEE CHILD * I read it in two nights and savoured every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist * DAVID BALDACCI * Intelligent, imaginative and a terrific read * THE TIMES - Crime Book of the Month * Read this book! * LUCY FOLEY, bestselling author of THE HUNTING PARTY * Masterly plotting, Hitchcockian suspense and an absolute jaw-dropper of an ending. I read it in a state of intense, breathless excitement * STEPHEN FRY *

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