He knew he had accomplished this dream when he read and enjoyed his debut novel on a beach. In an interview that was included at the end of the audiobook, Michaelides stated that he wanted to write a novel reminiscent of the mysteries he read during his summers as a child growing up in Cyprus. As Theo delved further into the brain of his murderous silent patient, Alicia, I attempted to put together the pieces of the mystery (unsuccessfully, I might add). From start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat, anxiously awaiting the next twisted turn of events. I am not exaggerating when I say that I was unable to put this book down. 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… 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 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.Īlicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. Narration is another strong point associated with these recommended novels.Currently available as an eBook and audiobook on OverDrive or through the Libby app.
La paciente silenciosa and Die stumme Patientin are crime mystery novels by Alex Michaelides, who once again has impressed his audience with a grasping storyline, which is immensely suspenseful, thrilling and adventurous. Her long silence after this grand tragedy was pointing to many suspicious things.
Upon his arrival at home, Alicia fired 5 shots on his face and didn’t uttered a word after that. Gabriel, husband of Alicia returned quite late from one of his fashion photography session. She was residing in a huge house that had grand windows bossing an eye-catching view of a park in one of the finest localities in London. She is an extremely popular painter and got married to an equally famous photographer. The life of Alicia Berenson looks very much a perfect one from a distance. Then, there is a therapist in the plot as well, who is completely obsessed with the need of uncovering the cruel motives of the woman. It is a psychological thriller, where an act of violence by a woman over her husband creates an interesting story. The book soon rise to fame after its first edition and got to the top rank of New York Times best-seller list. The narration of this novel is a team affair between Jack Hawkins and Louise Brealey. The writer, Alex Michaelides has impressed his followers with his exceptional skills in producing an engaging storyline and giving life to the strong characters of his novel. The Silent Patient is a type of mystery thriller, which is tempting and highly addictive for the level of suspense and thrill it has. The mystery thrillers are probably the most read genres of all.