Friday, January 31, 2020

The Silent Patient / Alex Michaelides / 323 pages

Alicia Berenson is a famous painter married to a famous fashion photographer.  One evening her husband returns home late from work and Alicia shoots him five times in the face.  Police arrive to find her with the gun, but Alicia never speaks a word.  She refuses to talk or explain all through her trial.  She is found guilty and is put in a secure psychiatric unit in North London.  Over the years Alicia continues her silence and her art work increases in value.  Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who is fascinated by Alicia's case and when a position opens up at the facility that houses Alicia, Theo applies and is hired.  Thus, Theo sets out to try to get Alicia to talk.  The results of his efforts lead to unexpected consequences and takes the reader on a thrilling journey!

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