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The Silent Patient

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Louise Brealey, Jack Hawkins
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- THE RECORD-BREAKING, MULTIMILLION COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION

Discover the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that everyone is talking about - as seen on TikTok. Soon to be a major film.

Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago.

When she shot her husband in the head five times.

Since then she hasn't spoken a single word.
It's time to find out why.


CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

'The perfect thriller' AJ FINN
'Terrific' - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month
'Smart, sophisticated suspense' - LEE CHILD
'Compelling' - OBSERVER
'Absolutely brilliant' - STEPHEN FRY
'A totally original psychological mystery' - DAVID BALDACCI
'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' - CARA HUNTER
'The pace and finesse of a master' - BBC CULTURE

©2019 Alex Michaelides (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Crime Exciting Scary

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Gripping and full of suspense, When you start thinking ? who do you trust ??
Could not stop listening

Clever twist

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It's oksy, an average who dunnit, I had read rave reviews about the twist at the end, I thought it was quite obvious though. It's not a bad book, I just expected more.

Not as good as the hype

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I found this story incredibly dull.
I'm surprised people couldn't see the 'twist' coming towards the end...

Dull....

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What a story. Really kept me guessing. This was superb, an intelligent thoughtful, well narrated thriller. Absolutely excellent. It twisted and turned and actually made me gasp out loud. I shall be seeking out more by this author!

Gripping. Couldn't stop listening.

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Read it straight through. Quite a few hours but I just couldn't stop. This is brilliantly written and a page turner. Great narration. Great twists and turns. No wonder Stephen Fry recommends it. Going to purchase this book for my mother, who I think will be equally pleased.

Absolutely brilliant

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Toward the end it feels unfulfilled, then suddenly not a little too late in the story for me. There could have been more thrill

It was ok

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Had no trouble listening to the end of this book. The story is different to others I've read or watched on tv, I live a good murder mystery and the mystery was slowly slowly revealed throughout the book.
Sometimes I found the 'female' voice read within the main chapters a bit irritating, it put me in mind of a drag queen , or an older woman with twin set and pearls. Yet that is not how I saw the characters. It was otherwise well read and the characters visible within the words and the path through the tale was clear and easy to follow.
I did feel a little annoyed that the aggressive mental health patients were portrayed through the accents as rough working class. Yet the words did not necessitate this and could as easily been read as a middle class accent.
The story was believable and gripped my imagination and I was looking forward to hearing each chapter.
highly recommend this to murder mystery fans. It doesn't introduce a new character towards the end, which is a real cheat regularly used by less imaginative and lower quality writers. This book shows the imagination the faces of the characters through effective descriptions that create a character. Enough words spoken gives as the writer slowly brings the clues together allows the mind to hear the meanings. As the book progresses the meaning of the previous mysterious happenings become clear, or do they? A surprising and excellent book well worth listening or reading.

keeps the suspense right up to the final chapter

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One of the best books I ever listened. Recommended for everybody...And narration was very good as well....💎

Brilliant

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Great enough to read again! The twists in the story are brilliant! The characters intertwine in unimaginable ways!

captivating from start to finish

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I Loved it! There were so many twists and turns in the plot that it kept me guessing right to the end. I was in no way expecting the ending!

Perfect Twists and turns

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