The silent patient

After murdering her husband, a woman refuses to speak, leaving suspicions and mysteries unsolved. Therapist Theo Faber is obsessed with discovering the reason for the violence and silence. Only she knows what happened. Only he can make her talk. The Silent Patient is one of those books that stays with you, whether you want it to or not.

Alicia Berenson had a perfect life. She was a famous painter married to a successful photographer and lived in an upscale area of London overlooking Hampstead Heath. One night, her husband, Gabriel, returned home late after a Vogue shoot, and suddenly, Alicia's life changed completely...

Alicia was 33 when she shot her husband five times in the face, and she never said a word again.

Alicia's refusal to speak or offer any explanation turns this domestic tragedy into something much bigger—a mystery that captures public attention and further increases the painter's fame. However, as her paintings become more valued than ever, she is taken to the Grove, a forensic psychiatric hospital in north London.

Meanwhile, Theo Faber, a forensic psychotherapist, has long been waiting for an opportunity to work with Alicia. He's certain he's the right person to handle the case. However, his determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband leads him down a tortuous path that suggests the roots of Alicia's silence run much deeper than he could have ever imagined.

However, if she speaks, will he be able to hear the truth?

The Silent Patient is a powerful psychological thriller, featuring a gripping mystery and a thrilling ending that leaves the reader questioning everything they just read.

New York Times bestseller.

“A blend of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plot, and Greek tragedy” - Entertainment Weekly

“A provocative and intricately plotted psychological thriller that places Alex Michaelides among the genre's greats.” - Publishers Weekly