The Silent Patient

Alicia Berenson lives a seemingly perfect life as a famous painter married to a fashion photographer in London. One evening, her husband returns home late, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face before never speaking another word. Her silence transforms a tragic domestic event into a massive public mystery that captures the media's imagination. A criminal psychotherapist becomes obsessed with uncovering her motives and getting her to speak. His dangerous pursuit threatens to consume him as he digs into the dark truth behind the silence.

by Alex Michaelides

Celadon Books · First published 2018 · 336 pages