

“ The Silent Patient may be a first novel, but it has the pace and finesse of a master.” “Impressive debut… The Silent Patient is intelligent, imaginative and a terrific read.”

“Pulling off a novel where the protagonist stays mum isn’t easy, but this impressive, immersive debut―Brad Pitt’s company has snapped up film rights―establishes Michaelides as a writer to watch.” “Superb… This edgy, intricately plotted psychological thriller establishes Michaelides as a major player in the field.” “Impressive first novel… with an ending worthy of a classic Agatha Christie mystery.” 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 Praise for The Silent Patient Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. 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. 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.Īlicia’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. 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. The Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerĪlicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect.
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