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The Silent Patient

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. She is a famous painter and her husband, Gabriel, an in-demand fashion photographer. Until one evening, when Gabriel returns home late from work and Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. #1 New York Times bestseller

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368 pages

Average rating: 7.8

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Ashku7
Nov 30, 2024
10/10 stars
5 Solid Stars

My moments with The Silent Patient:
1. That escalated quickly.
2. Oh damn.
2.5 Pretty questionable countertransference; the dude needs a high level of clinical supervision or to stop completely.
3. Oooh, it is that one dude, huh?
3.5 oooh, so it isn't that one dude. Okay, okay, okay.
4. WHAT THE HELL?!!!
5. Daaaamn, that is foul.
5.5. See, that's what happens when...
6. Well damn, well done Michaelides

Great read. The pacing of this is spot on. This story gripped, yanked, and dragged me. All of it. I understand now why this got so big. I highly recommend it if you have an interest in psychological thrillers with detective elements.
Anonymous
Nov 29, 2024
8/10 stars
This is an excellent psychological thriller!
Anonymous
Nov 28, 2024
10/10 stars
2022

Read it a second time and it was still as good as my first, maybe even better. I was prompted by a friend who wanted to discuss a few things that happened in this book, and because I couldn't remember the details anymore, I decided to read it again. I understood it a lot better as someone who has read a couple of mental health related books in the past year, also as a general reader, because I see from my previous review that I've misunderstood a few points.

2021

Hands down, one of the best books I've ever read. It's no wonder this book won the goodreads choice in 2019. How did I take so long to read this? Honestly, psychological thrillers can be a bit intimidating for me. But this... it didn't scare me that much. It hooked me, as the mystery slowly unraveled.

Alicia Berenson was convicted of her husband's murder. But from then on, she never spoke a word. It was one thing to gain fame because of a domestic murder, but it is quite another when the murderer herself does nothing to protect herself from prosecution. Theo Faber, a crime psychotherapist, has been waiting for the chance to meet her, and solve the mystery behind her reason in killing her husband. This story tells of his journey.

This book was pretty slow to start at first. I was more interested in Alicia's story, but there Theo was constantly rambling on about his life. This book is split into five parts. Things only started picking up in part two, and it was then that I realised I was addicted. The characters slowly coming to light, Alicia's story coming out little by little. It tells of how experiences as a child can affect a person through adulthood. There's a lot of investigation into psychology, and I loved how interesting it was. I really, really like the plot. Fantastic.
Lostinabook111
Nov 26, 2024
6/10 stars
It’s a good book but I did find it a bit slow paced & a lot of characters felt unnecessary. I didn’t expect the twist though !
alyssaclay
Nov 22, 2024
8/10 stars
This book really drew me in with its intriguing layers and how Michaelides skillfully wove them into the story. I loved the way Greek tragedy was incorporated throughout—it added so much depth and made the narrative richer. The only downside for me was the ending, which felt a bit hard to believe. That’s the only reason I didn't give it a full five stars.

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