Review: The Silent Patient

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

100% diverting! She shoots her husband five times in the face ... out of the blue ... for no apparent reason. She gets committed to an insane asylum and goes mute. Boom.

Then one young shrink tries to reach her, tries to give her back her voice while counseling her at this slightly creepy place called The Grove.

It might disturb you just a tad - lots of psychological intrigue, betrayal, violence, and general treachery - but I found all of that devilishly amusing. It is unrealistic, yes. Her diary entries are woven into the story and these detailed entries are implausible, really. But, it is an entertaining story, and, credibility aside, sometimes a reader just wants to be carried away.

The very best parts in this story are the unexpected twists. A great whodunnit ~



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