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....
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.
GENRE
Psychological Thriller
THEME AND TONE
Mind-Blowing
LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE
Easy to Read
CHARACTERS
Everyone is insane!!
MY REVIEW
This book sucked me in from the very first line and the epigraph. I kept reading without any pause. The author did an amazing job keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. I wasn't reading fast enough, and I wanted to know why? why? why? And in between breaks, I keep looking for spoilers, any kind of spoilers, but couldn't find any. It was pleasing and frustrating at the same time. I won't spoil it for you either. The book is written masterfully. The author is very clever and very talented.
On the whole, the plot is gripping, characters are something. There is one character that doesn't have any relevance. She shouldn't be in there. That said, to sum it up, this is the best thriller I've read this year.
MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars
Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars
Mystery: ★★★★★| 5 Stars
Characters: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars
Pacing: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars
Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars
Book Cover:★★★★★| 3 Stars ( I like it)