THE SILENT PATIENT

17 May THE SILENT PATIENT

Review in one word, AWESOME!

I am a sucker for crime and psychology thrillers but this book just won my heart overnight. Truth to be told I just took this book to read only a day back and I have completed it. The book is truly in every sense a perfect thriller and I am glad that I brought this book.

The author, Alex Michaelides is also a screenwriter and it quite unbelievable that it’s his first novel.

Let’s go into the plot of the story.

We have two main characters in this book:

Alicia Berenson who has committed an unimaginable murder.

Theo Faber who is a psychotherapist who assumes that he can make a difference in her life.

Alicia who loves her husband Gabriel blindly. But one fine day she decided to murder him cold blood, shot him! Being a passionate artist, she paints her final picture and name it Alcestis. Alcestis is a Princess in Greek mythology who is known for her love for her husband. The tragedy is how she dies and saves his life.When Alicia doesn’t speak in front of the court, everyone thinks she is in trauma. She remained silent not just for days but years together. Theo believed he could make her speak and save her.He comes to her rescue at the Groove where she is placed in high sedative condition as she is suicidal. But the question arises if Theo is really ready to hear her and listen to what happened that night?

Now the review, I’m crazy about the book and I’m totally in love with it. The book is really good but apart from that, it does have an Agatha Christie end to it. The twist in the final few pages really shook me. I did guess what the ending will be but the reason is what took me by surprise!It is well written and a fast-paced one. The author makes sure all the characters in the book are well highlighted and understood by the reader.The appearances of each character have been explained in-depth but it doesn’t sway the reader from the main plot.I totally recommend this book eyes closed. It is for book lovers and to those who just want to read to kill time during this lockdown.