"That rarest of beasts: the perfect thriller. This extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing—I quite literally couldn’t put it down. I told myself I'd just dip in; eleven hours later—it's now 5:47 a.m.—I've finished it, absolutely dazzled."
—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
Promising to be the debut novel of the season, The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller about a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
Alicia Berenson’s life seems perfect. A famous painter, married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with large windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. But one evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face—then never speaks another word.
Alicia’s refusal to talk or give any kind of explanation turns a domestic tragedy into something far more complex. It becomes a mystery that captivates the public, casting Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.
Theo Faber, a criminal psychotherapist, has long awaited the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and uncover why she shot her husband leads him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.
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Promising to be the debut novel of the season, The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller about a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
Alicia Berenson’s life seems perfect. A famous painter, married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with large windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. But one evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face—then never speaks another word.
Alicia’s refusal to talk or give any kind of explanation turns a domestic tragedy into something far more complex. It becomes a mystery that captivates the public, casting Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.
Theo Faber, a criminal psychotherapist, has long awaited the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and uncover why she shot her husband leads him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.