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A review by rlobel
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
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My review has spoilers
I just finished reading the silent patient, and I'll be honest with you murder mystery genres are not really my forte, but I thought I would give it a chance. The silent patient is about a woman named Alicia Berenson who supposedly shot her husband five times, and after the murder, she never uttered a word. She didn't speak during or after her murder trial and was diagnosed clinically insane. The book is narrated by Theo Faber, Alicia's psychotherapist, as he tries to figure out Alicia's motives for killing her husband.
This book was a page-turner I won't lie. It had me on my toes. I found it interesting considering I never really read these types of books. but what I do hate to say was the plot twist was a disappointment. I thought its ending didn't really make sense. Theo being Alicia's stalker was counterintuitive, because then he would have known Alicia's motives for killing her husband. I mean that was literally the whole books drive. I think the plot twist could have worked if first: it was in 3rd person, and second: if the storyline maybe had a different drive (but that one is up for debate). Honestly, I was going to rate this 4 stars but it dropped to 2.5 for the plot twists and bad execution.
My review has spoilers
I just finished reading the silent patient, and I'll be honest with you murder mystery genres are not really my forte, but I thought I would give it a chance. The silent patient is about a woman named Alicia Berenson who supposedly shot her husband five times, and after the murder, she never uttered a word. She didn't speak during or after her murder trial and was diagnosed clinically insane. The book is narrated by Theo Faber, Alicia's psychotherapist, as he tries to figure out Alicia's motives for killing her husband.
This book was a page-turner I won't lie. It had me on my toes. I found it interesting considering I never really read these types of books. but what I do hate to say was the plot twist was a disappointment. I thought its ending didn't really make sense. Theo being Alicia's stalker was counterintuitive, because then he would have known Alicia's motives for killing her husband. I mean that was literally the whole books drive. I think the plot twist could have worked if first: it was in 3rd person, and second: if the storyline maybe had a different drive (but that one is up for debate). Honestly, I was going to rate this 4 stars but it dropped to 2.5 for the plot twists and bad execution.