It loudly announces that Alex Michaelides is a new talent in the field of psychological thrillers. "―Booklist"A taut, meticulously plotted and compelling novel. This one certainly is. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2019. by. For example common parlance often describes people as ‘being bipolar’. Many books are marketed as compelling page-turners. I am thinking here of the fact that the phrase ‘borderlines are seductive’ is used a handful of times, never mind the fact that we are told Alicia ‘is borderline’ and the whole book centres on the fact that Alicia, a mute in patient in a psychiatric facility, may have killed her husband. Unable to add item to List. I’m looking forward to seeing what Alex Michaelides comes up with next. It is highly addictive and it really takes you into the minds of its characters and explores their psychology. The book is a fast-read, well-written, exciting, and offers a surprising ending that is clever and believable. Available on Kindle eBook and can be read … Alex Michaelides has crafted a totally original, spellbinding psychological mystery so quirky, so unique that it should have its own genre. Beginning was slow, ending felt rushed. Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019. The Silent Patient and millions of other books are available for instant access. Please try again. Everyone was just a little bit manic. The Silent Patient is a swarming, paranoid nightmare of a novel with an ending that is destined to go down as one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory." Secondly, it’s unlikely a doctor would define a patient by her diagnosis. 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. Lesen Sie ehrliche und unvoreingenommene Rezensionen von unseren Nutzern. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Hardcover … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2019. 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. Could have been more character development. THE SILENT PATIENT is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband - and the man obsessed with discovering why. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Alicia is accused of shooting her husband in the face 6 years ago, and hasn’t spoken since. Finally, emotionally unstable personality disorder gets enough bad press - patients do not need books like this badmouthing their diagnosis. Take a chance.--Brad Meltzer, author of The Escape Artist Dark, edgy, and compulsively readable.--Library Journal The Silent Patient … The narrative is split between a psychotherapist who seems to have just picked up his first 'how to' manual and is determined to share it with us, and the least convincing diary I have ever read. Could have been more character development. I have to say I’m not a fan of thrillers or any fiction whatsoever but The Silent Patient is an exception I made due to wonderful reviews from other readers. The pages will burn with the friction from your hands turning them.” ―David Baldacci“Smart, sophisticated storytelling freighted with real suspense―a very fine novel by any standard.”―Lee Child"One of the most spellbinding psychological thrillers we’ve read in years. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. 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. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The Silent Patient is a swarming, paranoid nightmare of a novel with an ending that is destined to go down as one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory." I’m looking forward to seeing what Alex Michaelides comes up with next. American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel. "―Library Journal"The Silent Patient isn't quiet at all. Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019. Alicia is accused of shooting her husband in the face 6 years ago, and hasn’t spoken since. | Share