The Silent Patient
Book - 2019
Alicia Berenson is a famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, living in a posh area of London. One evening, her husband Gabriel returns home late. Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word.
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Publisher:
New York, New York : Celadon Books, ©2019.
ISBN:
9781250230782
9781250301697
9781250301697
Characteristics:
325 pages ;,25 cm.
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From Library Staff
Short punchy chapters that really pull you through the story. I found there was a bit of a slump in the middle, but the ending made it worth it!
"That rarest of beasts: the perfect thriller. This extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing—I quite literally couldn’t put it down. I told myself I'd just dip in; eleven hours later—it's now 5:47 a.m.—I've finished it, absolutely dazzled."
—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling auth... Read More »
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Add a CommentCould. Not. Put. This. Down. Also: points for actually surprising me with the twist, which is hard to do given how many books of this type I read.
Book Club - September 2020. @ 6 Mile Tavern
I love listening to books only in the car and feel privy as if its a special performance just for me. The readers of this were exceptional. Not my usual choice of topics but I loved this book.
just finished this book. it is very well written and is able to hold
your interest until the ending. the author did a very good job making
reading and following the plot of the book well. it is a very good
psychological mystery builds the suspense and holds you until
the ending.
I found this slow and figured out what was happening 2/3 of the way thru. Only OK as far as I'm concerned.
This book literally gave me chills! I ripped through it so quickly and was so taken aback at the end. Wow!
Mystery prompt
I did not like this book. Yes it keeps you guessing however I found none of the characters were fleshed out nor could I develop any empathy for any of them. Perhaps the superficial was what the author was aiming for. When I finished the book I felt I had wasted my time. I kept waiting for something more. It's not the first best seller that I couldn't connect with.
If you want a book that keeps you guessing this is the one for you. You won`t be able to put it down. Which narrator is telling the truth?? Read this book to find out.
Fast read that kept me guessing until the end.