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The Silent Patient
**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....
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Reviews
This 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.
By erismarie
Great read! Excellent mystery full of twists. I enjoy a novel that is unpredictable.
By Tasunka OG
Don’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.
By BethamyB
Literally love this book and the plot twist had me shook honey🤧
By civictivity
Loveeeed
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