I found this to be a very clever and creative literary device.
Drawing on his Greek/Cypriot heritage has allowed the author to intricately tie in a sub thread on the tragic Greek figures Alcestis. I thought these aspects of the novel were painted well by Michaelides. By reading the supplied diary entries carefully woven into the narrative we are privy to a back story that is marred by love, trauma and mental illness. Then we transported back into the past and inside the mind of Alicia, the silent patient of the tale. I really appreciated the narrative structure of The Silent Patient, we are immersed in the here and now of the book, through Theo’s eyes in the present day. I look forward to seeing this novel play out on the big screen, as it definitely has a strong visual quality, which I feel must be down to the author’s background in screenwriting.
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The Silent Patient is a book that has brought the author immediate success, with the novel reaching a worldwide audience and it has secured a movie deal. What will the truth reveal if Theo can get Alicia to open up to him?Ī screenwriter who originally hails from Cyprus, Alex Michaelides forged a successful career in the film industry before penning his debut novel. But Theo’s obsession for this case, crime and woman may cloud his ability to penetrate the depths of Alicia’s silence. He hopes to get further with her than any other previous physician. After years of continued silence, a new psychotherapist takes on Alicia’s case. Alicia is a woman with a dark family history and it is assumed that in choosing silence over a confession, Alicia is guilty of the crime of killing her husband. Since she was discovered with her dead husband’s body, which was riddled with gunshot wounds, Alicia refuses to speak a word about this crime. The Silent Patient relays the story of a troubled woman named Alicia, who is incarcerated in an institution for those who have a mental illness.
Praised by Stephen Fry and Lee Child among others, The Silent Patient is one truly addictive page turner. The Silent Patient by debut novelist Alex Michaelides, is a medical based thriller that pulls in themes of love, obsession, infidelity, trauma, deception and mental illness. When I think of Alicia, I think only of depth, of darkness, of sadness. Kathy makes me think of light, warmth, colour and laughter. ‘It is hard to imagine two more different women than Kathy or Alicia. THE SILENT PATIENT is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman’s brutal and random act of violence against her husband – and the man obsessed with discovering why. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia’s silence goes far deeper than he first thought.Īnd if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?
Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.įorensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. She can’t bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain. I won’t write about that.Īlicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet – and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. I love him so totally, completely, sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me. Finn, The Silent Patient is the international, million-copy bestseller that you need to read this year. With film rights snapped up by an Oscar winning Hollywood production company, rights sold in a world record 43 territories, and rave blurbs from David Baldacci, Lee Child and A.J. Today I am marking off my twelfth #12 checkpoint category for the POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2020 with:
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