I found his voice to be imposing and arrogant, as in of course the male doctor can fix the broken, crazy woman. And there’s enough question in your mind as to her sanity to leave you hanging on every word in journals, hoping for her to give something away. Alicia is a somewhat sympathetic character, despite this apparent charge brought against her. However, if Michaelides was going for “all-around despicable,” he definitely succeeded. The characters, next to the plot, left something to be desired. Like a great thriller, it leaves you questioning what is real, and who is telling the truth, from beginning to end.

The triple storylines are easy to follow and wound together brilliantly. For that, the author deserves serious respect.

The plot of this book is subtly misleading, clear up until the reveal. I rarely miss twists, but this one got me. Despite an opaque display of rather toxic masculinity, this book is an enjoyable mystery that packs a solid punch.

This is a gripping thriller that keeps you guessing, unsure who to trust, clear until the twist at the end. Many people have tried to get through to her and failed, but forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber thinks he holds the key to unlocking her voice, and finding out what really happened that night. Six years ago, Alicia shot her husband in the face-five times. 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.Thank you to BookishFirst and Celadon Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia.

Alicia’s refusal to talk or give any kind of explanation casts her into notoriety, the price of her art skyrockets and she, the silent patient, resides at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. One evening, her husband returns home late from a fashion shoot, and she shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. Written by Alex Michaelides, the thriller centers on Alicia Berenson, a famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer whose perfect life includes a grand house overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. After teaming up on this year’s Oscar winners Vice and If Beale Street Could Talk, Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures and Brad Pitt’s Plan B are bringing an adaption of the twisty best-selling novel The Silent Patient to the big screen.

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