The Silent Patient

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

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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.

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand h...

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A woman shoots her husband and never speaks again. A therapist becomes obsessed with making her talk. The setup is simple and the execution is flawless. I thought I was reading a straightforward psychological thriller and then that ending hits you like a truck. I immediately went back and reread the...

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Went back and reread chapters 1-3 after finishing. Every. Single. Detail. Was there. Michaelides is a genius-level manipulator and I mean that as the highest compliment.


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47 pages · 1h 15m


Just gasped out loud, the tita next to me looked over

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Other editions

  • 362 pages
  • Hardcover · 325 pages · Celadon Books
  • Paperback · 359 pages · Celadon Books
  • 72 pages · Independently Published
  • 368 pages · Celadon Books
  • 342 pages · Orion Publishing
  • 286 pages · Hachette UK
  • Turtleback
  • 352 pages · Litera
  • 352 pages · Einaudi
  • 352 pages · Alfaguara
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