The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides—while not the best psychological thriller I’ve ever read—did not disappoint.
Alicia is found standing over her husband’s body, holding a gun. But she won’t talk. She won’t reveal what happened in the days leading up to and the night of the murder. The story unfolds through the narrative of her psychotherapist, Theo, and partially through Alicia’s diary.
It was an interesting read that really held my attention. I read the novel in one day! But it also didn’t blow me away like I thought it would. The plot was fast-paced, the story was well written, the characters were well developed, and the cover design is amazingly creepy (sometimes I do judge a book by its cover). However, the twist at the end was clever, but it didn’t have the punch you in the gut, leave your head spinning, wait a second I have to go back a few chapters to figure this out, wow factor liked I had hoped. Overall a fun, quick read that suspense and thriller fans will most definitely enjoy!
Alicia is found standing over her husband’s body, holding a gun. But she won’t talk. She won’t reveal what happened in the days leading up to and the night of the murder. The story unfolds through the narrative of her psychotherapist, Theo, and partially through Alicia’s diary.
It was an interesting read that really held my attention. I read the novel in one day! But it also didn’t blow me away like I thought it would. The plot was fast-paced, the story was well written, the characters were well developed, and the cover design is amazingly creepy (sometimes I do judge a book by its cover). However, the twist at the end was clever, but it didn’t have the punch you in the gut, leave your head spinning, wait a second I have to go back a few chapters to figure this out, wow factor liked I had hoped. Overall a fun, quick read that suspense and thriller fans will most definitely enjoy!