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The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

Start date: May 22, 2019

Finish date: June 30, 2019

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Jun 23, 2019 ☮Karen rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2019, cindy-owns

3.5 stars. I was expecting much more from this book, and while it was a page turner and I loved the first twist that came just at the right time, the final twist at the end left me wondering how believable it was. Not at all, is my present thinking. Many thrillers these days seem to affect me that way ... pretty exciting during the build up and then a bit of a letdown by the time it's all over. But I think I'd read this author again. I liked his writing style and in this one, the short chapters. ...more

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Jan 10, 2019 Meera rated it really liked it

Shelves: thriller, book-of-the-month, bought2018

3.5

I was torn on how to rate this. The first 3/4th was good, suspenseful and loved reading it. I also liked how the author writes. I didn't like the rest as much because of how it ended. It wasn't a terrible ending but I was still disappointed. ...more

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Mar 22, 2019 Melissa rated it really liked it

Shelves: thriller-mystery

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Jul 08, 2019 Karen rated it it was amazing

Engaging. Creepy feeling reading the entire book.

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Mar 03, 2022 FlowerFairy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides was my audiobook for the work commute this week. And what a twisty turny ride it was!

Artist Alicia is remanded to an asylum following the murder of her husband, Gabriel. The police can find no motive for the murder and Alicia hasn’t uttered one single word since the murder.
Psycho-therapist Theo is the newest staff member at The Grove where Alicia is a resident. Theo meets Alicia on his first day and becomes determined to help her speak a ...more

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Jul 11, 2019 Deb rated it really liked it

I can rarely figure out a much talked about twist, this was no exception. I had no idea until the reveal, I had a lot of theories but this did not cross my mind, really good! Easy read, short chapters, moved right along...bonus!

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Jun 19, 2019 Paula Hess rated it liked it

Liked the beginning but it fell flat for me in the end.

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Mar 02, 2020 Christina, Join Me on Storygraph! rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020

This took awhile to grab me, but once it did, I was wrapped around its proverbial finger. I did not see the ending coming, even though I saw all the pieces suggesting something was amiss.

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