The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides | #1 Bestselling Psychological Thriller (Paperback)

She Shot Her Husband Five Times — Then Never Spoke Another Word

The Silent Patient is the explosive debut thriller by Alex Michaelides that took the world by storm — a #1 New York Times bestseller with over 10 million copies sold worldwide.

About the Book

Alicia Berenson seems to have the perfect life. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house in one of London's most desirable neighbourhoods.

Then one evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late from a shoot — and Alicia shoots him five times in the face. And then she never speaks another word.

Her 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 is hidden away from the world in a secure forensic unit, the Grove.

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 motivations — a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.

Why This Book Is Unmissable

• #1 New York Times, Sunday Times & international bestseller
• One of the most shocking twist endings in modern thriller fiction
• Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and Behind Closed Doors
• A masterful blend of Greek mythology, psychotherapy, and domestic suspense
• Compulsively readable — most readers finish it in a single sitting

Book Details

• Author: Alex Michaelides
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781409181637
• Genre: Psychological Thriller / Crime Fiction / Mystery

The Silent Patient will leave you breathless — and second-guessing everything.