With the reader let in on little initially, suspense and curiosity builds immediately. From the onset, there are mysteries that envelop your mind which will wonder if you can truly trust your senses. Historically this is the part where we, as the readers, say ‘but all is not as it seems…’ Except nothing at all is what it seems. But did she do it?Įnter Theo Faber the psychotherapist, Alice’s last hope, he digs to uncover the truth and help Alice to talk again. With no words to defend herself, Alice is convicted of the crime and sent to a forensic mental health unit. What really happened that night in this idyllic household? A famous artist and top fashion photographer appear to have it all… However a sudden horrific shooting of Gabriel, Alice’s boyfriend, leaves Alice taking a vow of silence lasting six years. Combining elements of Greek mythology, psychological sciences, and crime, The Silent Patient weaves these elements together to create a web of clues the reader will enjoy untangling, playing the role of detective. Michaelides appears to seamlessly segue his previous themes of crime and secrecy into his first novel, The Silent Patient, which is an intense and shocking psychological thriller. Request an ARC.You may already have heard of writer Alex Michaelides due to his previous success in screenwriting for the films The Devil You Know (2013) and The Con Is On (2018). It loudly announces that Alex Michaelides is a new talent in the field of psychological thrillers.”– Shelf Awareness Read an excerpt now.
No surprise, then, that new Macmillan imprint Celadon chose this thriller to be its launch title, and movie rights have been sold. Even as Alicia’s case becomes more perplexing, it’s always clear Michaelides knows exactly what he’s doing as he leads us toward revelations that will be worth the wait. “Michaelides keeps the plot humming along, with impactful sentences and short chapters that straightjacket readers into flipping those pages. The intricately plotted story, inspired by Greek mythology, is akin to a siren song, enticing, but with an ominous undertone and hints of deception. Today’s Maximum Shelf Awareness pick is the “‘IT’ thriller of 2019,” “Masterful,” and “Set the bar for psychological thrillers” according your librarian pals.Īlex Michaelides’s THE SILENT PATIENT lures readers in with a tantalizing premise: a woman has murdered her husband in cold blood, and then refuses to say why.
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