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  2. Mystery

The Silent Patient

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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Rasika Shirkar Reviewed on: 04-02-2022
Amazing

Aparna Walanj Reviewed on: 10-01-2022

4 star

Bedarshi Saha Reviewed on: 16-10-2021

Super Thriller. After a long time, I read something where I wasn't able to predict the plot way ahead of its completion. Totally recommend. Must read!

Nandini Bothra Reviewed on: 01-10-2021

Wasn't expecting the twist, amazing book!

Vandana Joshil Reviewed on: 15-01-2021
5 stars

If ever a book made me do a double take; this one it is. What a shock for an ending. You will never ever guess this is where the book is heading. I loved it and recommend it for sure