Hello dear Readers,
My book review of The Silent Patient-by Alex Michaelides.
Title: The Silent Patient
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Author: Alex Michaelides
Publisher: Celadon Books
Publication Date: February 05, 2019
Language: English
Book Description
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....
My Thoughts
This was brilliant. Loved it, loved it, loved it.
Theo Farber is one of these characters that you really like and then turns out he is not such a good and likeable character you thought he was. That twist at the end, oh my God, totally unexpected. Still, Theo remained a likeable character for me because he is such a great character that was able to fool me in liking him and believing in him.
The Silent Patient is one of a kind thriller, that amazing thriller that you as a lover of this genre always want to read. What makes this such a great story, for me, definitely, was that unique premise. A silent character, Alicia Berenson, a brilliant painter who is accused of killing her husband Gabriel, and after that she goes silent, never speaks again. Until Theo is brought to the picture and well, the rest, you will have to read it to see how brilliant the story is, that mind blowing twist at the end.
The hype for this book was overwhelming, saw it everywhere. I was a little hesitant to read it, specially being a debut novel, but this time, it was totally worth it. A stunning debut novel by Alex Michaelides, I recommend it 100%.
Wendy
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