Book
The silent patient / Alex Michaelides.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250301697 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 325 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Celadon Books, 2019.
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| Subject: | Family violence > Fiction. Marriage > Fiction. Artists > Fiction. Psychotherapy patients > Fiction. London (England) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 0 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Micha | 31681010216687 | FICTION | Checked out | 08/23/2025 |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Micha | 31681010349132 | FICTION | Checked out | 08/06/2025 |
Electronic resources
https://www.innisfilidealab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-Silent-Patient-Reading-Guide.pdf
- Book Club Discussion Guide
- Baker & Taylor
A therapist becomes dangerously obsessed with uncovering the truth about what prompted his client, an artist who refuses to speak, to murder her husband in a way that triggers mass public speculation. A first novel. - Baker & Taylor
Criminal psychotherapist Theo Faber becomes dangerously obsessed with uncovering the truth about what prompted his client, an artist who refuses to speak, to violently murder her husband in a way that triggers mass public speculation. - Baker & Taylor
Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia's refusal to talk or give any kind of explanation turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the spotlight of the tabloids at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His search for the truth leads him down a terrifying path and threatens to consume him. - McMillan Palgrave
**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**
"An unforgettableâand Hollywood-boundânew thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy."
âEntertainment Weekly
The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a womanâs act of violence against her husbandâand of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
Alicia Berensonâs life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of Londonâs most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.
Aliciaâs refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts 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 is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivationsâa search for the truth that threatens to consume him....
