The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a psychological thriller that will blow your mind! This instant #1 New York Times bestseller has an insane twist that most don’t expect. Do you think you can figure it out?
The Silent Patient tells the story of Theo Faber, a criminal psychotherapist who has finally gotten the chance to treat Alicia Berenson, a painter and the notorious silent patient. Alicia’s life completely changed one day when she shot her husband Gabriel five times in the face. Ever since that day, she has not spoken a word.
Alicia’s artwork suddenly skyrocketed in popularity as did her unique case of domestic tragedy. She was tucked away from the media in a secure forensic unit called Grover. This is where Theo Faber gets to work with her after years of waiting for the opportunity. As Theo tries to figure out Alicia’s motivation for killing her husband, he begins to be consumed by the case.
Like Theo, I was consumed by this interesting story and could not put it down. I was constantly wondering why Alicia committed the crime. I was also really excited for Theo with his work opportunity. I believed he was really gonna get through to her, because what main character doesn’t? I enjoyed the mystery of such a strange case, especially through the eyes of a psychotherapist, a job you never really hear of often.
I truly never saw the plot twist coming. When everything began to tie together I was shocked! I just had to share this with everyone else in my entire family. I’m sure you’d feel the same way. After consulting with others who have also read this book, it seems like if you really try to think about it you might be able to figure it out beforehand. Do you think you can do it?
I also recommend not trying to, simply enjoying the book and not thinking hard about it will make the twist even more insane. When I finally put the book down I could not stop thinking of anything else. I rate this a 4.5 out of 5 stars as the plot twist could be found very predictable, though it’s still a very enjoyable read despite that.
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