{"product_id":"the-silent-patient","title":"The Silent Patient","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Impressive first novel... with an ending worthy of a classic Agatha Christie mystery.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Superb... This edgy, intricately plotted psychological thriller establishes Michaelides as a major player in the field.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pulling off a novel where the protagonist stays mum isn't easy, but this impressive, immersive debut--Brad Pitt's company has snapped up film rights--establishes Michaelides as a writer to watch.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Impressive debut... \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e is intelligent, imaginative and a terrific read.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London), Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e may be a first novel, but it has the pace and finesse of a master.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"That rarest of beasts: the perfect thriller. This extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eI quite literally couldn't put it down. I told myself I'd just dip in; eleven hours later \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eit's now 5:47 a.m. \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eI've finished it, absolutely dazzled.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--A. J. Finn, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Window\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient \u003c\/i\u003esneaks up on you like a slash of intimidating shadow on a badly lit street. Alex Michaelides has crafted a totally original, spellbinding psychological mystery so quirky, so unique that it should have its own genre. I read it in two nights and savored every luscious word, every grim encounter, every startling twist. The pages will burn with the friction from your hands turning them.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--David Baldacci\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Smart, sophisticated storytelling freighted with real suspense--a very fine novel by any standard.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Lee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the most spellbinding psychological thrillers we've read in years. Beautifully written, exquisitely plotted, the story relentlessly pulls you in and doesn't let you go until the last shocking (and yet brutally logical) twist. This is an absolutely fantastic and extraordinary read.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors of the Pendergast series\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Alex Michaelides has written one of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient \u003c\/i\u003eis a swarming, paranoid nightmare of a novel with an ending that is destined to go down as one of the most shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Blake Crouch, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a wonderful new voice. Listen to it. It's about to tell you a thrilling and scary story. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e paints a picture, crawling into your soul in the very best way. Take a chance.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Brad Meltzer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Escape Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dark, edgy, and compulsively readable.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e isn't quiet at all. It loudly announces that Alex Michaelides is a new talent in the field of psychological thrillers.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unputdownable, emotionally chilling, and intense, with a twist that will make even the most seasoned suspense reader break out in a cold sweat.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A taut, meticulously plotted and compelling novel.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlex Michaelides\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e was his first novel and debuted at #1 on the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list. It spent more than a year on the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list and is sold in a record-breaking 50 countries. His second novel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e, was an instant \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and garnered rave reviews from \n\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. After living in London for many years, Alex has recently moved back to his birthplace, Cyprus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**THE INSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An unforgettable--and Hollywood-bound--new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband--and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlicia 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlicia'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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheo 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.... \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2018 pg. 41 (EAN 9781250301697, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2018 pg. 25 (EAN 9781250301697, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/15\/2018 (EAN 9781250301697, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2018 pg. 54 (EAN 9781250301697, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/26\/2018 (EAN 9781250301697, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/12\/2019 (EAN 9781250301697, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 52 (EAN 9781250317544, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMichaelides, Alex\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlex Michaelides\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e was his first novel, debuting at #1 on the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide. The rights have been sold in a record-breaking 51 countries, and the book has been optioned for film by Plan B. 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