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A famous painter shoots her husband and then never speaks again
2019Fast paceTense
What it is about
Alicia Berenson is a successful painter who is found standing over her husband, who has been shot. She does not say a word, then or since. Theo Faber, a psychotherapist, takes a job at the secure hospital where she lives, determined to get her to talk.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who love twisty psychological thrillers.
What you will get
A quick, hooky read with a late twist that most readers do not see coming. Easy to finish in a couple of evenings.
The Silent Patient Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Psychology · Silence · Obsession
Length
336 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Alicia Berenson and the therapist Theo Faber.
Setting
A secure psychiatric hospital in London.
What makes it different
A thriller that puts therapy sessions and a diary side by side.
Feel
Eerie, fast and twisty.
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