I imagine you’ll be quite confused and quietly sad upon reading the last few chapters of this book. The ending is definitely shocking with a pinch of disturbingly sad. It could be him, but it could also not be him. I’m not saying it’s not Edward Fosca, but I’m also not saying it’s not him either. It’s not made entirely clear who the author of these journal entries is, but it’s definitely assumed that their Fosca’s. This book focuses on Mariana’s perspective with a few chapters of random journal entries sprinkled throughout. There are definitely moments where you’ll be thinking Mariana should get some psychotherapy for herself. It’s also discovered that Zoe’s best friend received a lot of special attention from Fosca.Īlso, keep in mind that Mariana has recently lost the love of her life, so it becomes a struggle for her to keep Zoe’s spirits high whilst grieving her late husband. Her accusations are valid considering Fosca is the advisor to a secret society of female students on campus known as the Maidens.

I mean, how could a handsome man with a lot of influence be a murderer? It’s unheard of! And when she suspects Edward Fosca, a popular and handsome professor at Cambridge, of being the murderer, she’s met with a lot of skepticism. While originally there to offer Zoe emotional support, Mariana becomes invested in solving the murder. This time our story begins when Mariana, a recently widowed psychotherapist, goes to Cambridge after her niece’s best friend is found murdered on campus. The Silent Patient was Alex Michaelides’ debut novel, and it’s a gem you shouldn’t deprive yourself of. If it isn’t obvious already, this book has twists and turns like you wouldn’t believe and if you aren’t shocked by the insane ending then you are probably an insane person, or really good at solving mysteries. In the next, you’re learning about Alicia’s life leading up to when she shoots her husband. In one chapter you’re reading about Theo’s investigation into the murder and his therapy sessions with Alicia. We’ve got alternating perspectives of Theo and Alicia. From the moment Theo Faber enters The Grove until the very last page, you will be hooked. This book shook me like an earthquake shakes the ground. As more information is revealed you’ll begin to think that maybe there’s a reason for her madness…. He begins to discover that maybe Alicia isn’t as crazy as the whole world has been led to believe.

The more Theo digs into Alicia’s past, the more he realizes that nothing is what it seems. Enter Theo Faber, a specially trained psychotherapist, who starts a new job at The Grove Psychiatric Facility to find out what the whole world is dying to know: why Alicia Berenson killed her husband and why she refuses to speak since that fateful night. Alicia Berenson refuses to speak after killing her husband in cold blood. The Silent Patient is about a silent patient, which goes to show how accurate the title is.

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