However, it’s full of surprises and will throw all your best theories right out the window one at a time. It’s simple but intriguing and so it keeps you guessing. The tone was conversational and I could almost consider Theo a friend, easy going and relatable. Not once did I need to reach for a dictionary. I liked the straightforward simple language Alex wrote this book in. It’s boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. “…we often mistake love for fireworks – for drama and dysfunction. The characters and events are vividly described and the plot is so well structured. It is Alex Michaelies first book but I’d never have guessed. This book was easy to read because the chapters are short and compelling and you can’t wait to see if Alicia was crazy or not. O my goodness…” moment where you are mindblown. Reading this book reminded me of the Girl on the Train where you are completely lost and can’t really see where the story is going but as the story unfolds, the truth slowly floats to the surface and you can finally see it all clearly. Then you have that “Waaaaiiit a miiiinnuuuuteeee….did she? Did he?” moment, the realisation actually left me stunned. This leaves it up to us the readers to pick at clues, speculate and try to decipher what the truth could be. We get glimpses of Alicia’s relationship with her husband, and her thoughts on her brother in law, friends and neighbours and then we get a contrary perspective of the situation through Theo’s investigation. The Silent Patient is a fast-paced thriller drama with the wildest twists and turns. Told in first person and alternating between Alicia’s diary entries and Theo’s narration of events, the author masterfully gives depth to every character with details of both their personal and professional lives, and then skilfully weaves their existence together to tell a wholesome compelling story. Despite the opinion and against the advice of other psychiatrists in the facility, Theo believes he can save Alicia and is determined to get the truth about what happened in the Berenson residence on the night of the murder.
Theo Faber, the new forensic psychotherapist resumes at the Grove and is taken by Alicia’s case. Her fame draws national interest to her mysterious case and she is committed to the Grove, an asylum for the criminally insane.
Alicia appears to be traumatised, becoming mute and refusing or unable to utter an explanation or defence. Her husband is tied up and has been shot five times in the face. Alicia is discovered with bloody hands and a gun.
Then one night, a neighbour calls the police after hearing gunshots ring out from Alicia’s house.
Guys, Alicia Berenson is a famous artist, happily married and living her best life with her husband in their London home.
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