Took Me By Surprise

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I am not usually one to read thrillers, psychological or otherwise. But this book took the internet by storm upon release and everyone was talking about it, so I decided to pick it up. Honestly, I couldn't put the book down, and ended up finishing it after 1-2 sittings because I just had to know what happened, especially when the puzzle pieces started to fit into place. I found Theo as a character fascinating, and getting to see the present day events from his prospective, while also getting diary entries from Alice's perspective before she decided to stop talking was an interesting choice. I didn't particularly care for several of the side characters, but I understand how their choices were important to the plot. Overall, I think it's a solid read. You might guess the twist or see it coming from a mile away, you might not, either way if the plot interests you, check out The Silent Patient.