Allthatswritten: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Allthatswritten: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides:   If there was book that blew my mind with its unexpected ending, then this is it. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a bestseller wo...

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

 

If there was book that blew my mind with its unexpected ending, then this is it.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a bestseller worth its weight.

I ploughed through the initial pages of the book sighing that it was too slow. The story revolves around how Theo Faber, a forensic psychotherapist tries to get Alicia Berenson, a London artist who inexplicably shot her husband years ago to talk. Ever since the murder, she has shut herself within and refuses to speak to anyone and is hence condemned to a secure forensic unit called the Grove.

Theo tries in vain to get Alicia to talk and follows up with her friend, therapist, family and cousin to understand her and her moods. During the course of the interactions between Theo and Alicia, she gives him her diary and Theo finally gets a glimpse into the days before the murder.

Running parallel to this is Theo’s own relationship issues with his wife.

The end is unexpected, a total shocker and something that gives me goosebumps even as I write this review.

The book explores love, relationships, trust, mental agony, emotional upheaval and so much more. Its like peeling off layer after layer.

A must read for all those who love a twist in their books.

This book is being adapted into a movie by Brad Pitt’s Plan B along with Annapurna. Cant wait for this one!!!

Alex Michaelides