The Silent Patient
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a bestselling psychological thriller by Alex Michaelides about a psychotherapist, Theo Faber, who becomes obsessed with treating a famous painter, Alicia Berenson, who has gone silent after murdering her husband. The novel, a debut for Michaelides, is known for its shocking plot twist and explores themes of trauma, obsession, and the unreliability of perception, becoming a #1 New York Times bestseller and winning the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller in 2019.