The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. Celadon Books, 2019. Adult thriller/mystery.Famous artist Alicia Berenson apparently has shot her husband Gabriel five times in the face. She then is mute. That much is known fairly early on in this twisty tale of betrayal and dramatic happenings. After she is placed at The Grove, a psychological care facility in London, no one seems to be able to help her. Enter criminal psychologist Theo Farber (Yes, the same Theo Farber mentioned in Michaelides second thriller The Maidens!) who wants to help Alicia recover her voice.
Twisty, creepy, mysterious? Definitely! I had read the second book first and was interested to see how the characters in both books overlap after I remembered a mention of Theo Farber in it. My one "criticism" of The Maidens might have been that there were so many male secondary characters introduced and that I didn't think really had a place in the narrative. NOW, one of them turns up as the main character Theo Farber in this book. I only wonder who else may roll over into any other books that Michaelides has planned in the future? My advice? Keep a journal. Be careful who you trust. Let your art speak for you. Keep reading!
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