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In the novel The Silent Patient “Alicia Berenson appeared to have the perfect life—until one shocking event six years ago changed everything. In a moment of inexplicable violence, she shot her husband five times in the head. Since that day, she hasn’t spoken a single word. Now, the time has come to uncover the truth behind her silence.”
Synopsis Of The Silent Patient Novel
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. However, 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…
ALICIA
Alicia Berenson keeps a diary as a private outlet, a place to convince herself—and her beloved husband, Gabriel—that everything is fine. Furthermore she refuses to burden him with her worries, striving to shield him from any pain.
But one fateful evening, Alicia shatters their seemingly perfect life by shooting Gabriel five times—and from that moment, she never speaks another word.
THEO
Theo Faber, a determined forensic psychotherapist, believes he can succeed where others have failed. Convinced he can unlock Alicia’s silence, he becomes obsessed with unraveling the mystery of her crime. However, as Theo delves deeper, he discovers her silence conceals far more than he anticipated.
And when Alicia finally speaks, the truth may be more than Theo is ready to hear.
The Silent Patient is a gripping, psychological thriller that explores a shocking act of violence and the relentless pursuit of its chilling secrets. A masterful debut that will leave you questioning everything.
