The Silent Patient

New York Times Bestseller No. 1. The best-selling book of 2019 according to Forbes. The best thriller of 2019 according to Goodreads readers. Top 3 best-selling books of 2019 on Amazon. The Silent Patient is the main thriller of 2019.... This debut novel is published in 40 countries worldwide. It has received rave reviews from Stephen Fry, Lee Child, A.J. Finn, David Baldacci, Blake Crouch, and many other masters of the genre. Hollywood has already bought the film rights for a sum with six zeros. Alex himself spoke in an interview about how the idea for the novel came to him: In my case, it happened exactly like Theo, the main narrator in the book: 'The real reason I got into therapy was purely selfish. I wanted to help myself.' While addressing my own issues, I got interested in psychotherapy. I studied group methods. Then — individual ones. Later, my sister — a psychiatrist herself — got me a part-time job in the adolescent unit. It was an incredible event for me. I learned a lot. It was a formative, life-changing experience. I love it so much, so much that it scares me. Sometimes I feel... No. I won't write that. From the diary of Alicia Berenson. Allegedly, Mrs. Alicia Berenson killed her own husband. From the London police report. ALICIA Artist Alicia Berenson keeps a diary. For her, it is a relief, a chance to express herself. And also a way to show her beloved husband that everything is fine in their lives. The very thought of distressing Gabriel or hurting him is unbearable. But one evening, Alicia shoots him five times in the face and since then has not uttered a word. Her confession becomes... a painting. A self-portrait, in the lower left corner of which Alicia painted a single word in Greek: ALCESTIS*. THEO Expert psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced that he will be able to help Alicia where all other doctors have failed. Obsessed with unraveling