The Silent Patient (2019) is an amazing psychological thriller that takes you into the mind of, not only the title patient Alicia, but also into that of a psychotherapist. The narrator is Theo, a psychotherapist determined to get Alicia, a psychiatric patient who hasn’t spoken in about six years, to talk. Alex Michaelides writes a multi-layered storyline involving well-drawn, complex characters and intriguing twists and turns. A must-read page turner for diehard psychological thriller fans!
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Written by Denise, Adult Services