![]() ![]() This page-turning mystery dives deep into Theo and Alicia’s personal lives, producing a novel of the same psychological dimensions as a Gillian Flynn mystery. Her silence is interpreted by authorities as an omission of guilt, and Alicia is sentenced to life in a forensic unit known as the Grove, where she soon becomes infamously known as the “silent patient.” Everything about the case seems to be fully resolved, but psychotherapist Theo Faber soon becomes fixated on Alicia’s case and quits his job to work closer to Alicia, thinking he will be the one to break her silence. However, Alicia has not spoken a single word to anyone since the murder and refuses to say anything to shed light on what happened that night. ![]() The crime seems clear cut: an upset wife murders her husband. She works as a painter, creating graphic works of art that describe the perils of her everyday life.Įverything seems perfect in the Bernerson household until one fateful evening when Alicia’s husband is found with multiple gunshots in his head - and Alicia’s fingerprints on the gun. Set in modern-day England, Alicia Bernerson lives a seemingly happy life with her husband in North London. Thrilling, suspenseful and daring, Alex Michaelides’s debut novel “The Silent Patient” explores art, love and evil from a bold perspective. ![]()
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