The Silent Patient
Host: Amy
Attendees: Lori, Mary Margaret, Michelle, Tricia, Pam M, Myra, Pam T, Emily, Janna, Julie, Debra
From MacMillan Publishers:
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller
"An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy."
—Entertainment Weekly
—Entertainment Weekly
The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.
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 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 motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....
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The Silent Patient gave us a very full night of discussion. We agreed this was a page turner even if there was often confusion about the overlapping timeline. The author did a good job of leading his readers on and throwing out a few red herrings along the way. The author's first profession as a screenwriter confirmed to us that this book would make a good movie; perhaps it's already in the works. One of us who shall remain nameless thought Theo the therapist would resemble George Costanza....but most of us thought our imaginary image of Theo resembled the author's picture; which led us to the conclusion the author wrote as Theo. Our rating was varied from 3.5 to 4.0 with the majority of the group leaning towards the higher ranking. After Lori's helpful observations and thoughtful insights we agreed she could have pushed our rating to a 5!
Next book: Winter Loon by Susan Bernhard (NOT TO BE CONFUSED with The Winter Loon by Lori Henriksen. Look for the book with the loon on the cover. Host: Janna
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