The monstrous lack of remorse of a cold-blooded killer. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. THE SILENT PATIENT is a different beast entirelythough it's no less addictive. Very little is really the way it seems in this addictive psychological thriller and it had me on the edge of my seat from the first chapter. Until one day, the truth came to light. His father was abusive. More than 102 versions have been published worldwide, occupying the bestseller list of the New York Times for 392 days, and it is a suspense bestseller. MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide) Michaelides, Alex. The Silent Patient mentions the play a few times and merges it with Alicia's story. He went to the Grove to try to help Alicia, but had to kill her when he realized she was going to out him. He tried to kill himself in college, which led to him getting help from a therapist (Ruth). He is happy that he can visit her, even if it is in a coma. When she returns to life, however, she is silent, just like Alicia after Gabriels murder. It arrived at the Berensons house in just under three minutes. On the last day of his life, Gabriel rose early. During their next therapy session, Alicia attacks Theo, but he sees that as a sign of improvement as she is actually communicating an emotion. This Study Guide consists of approximately 69 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Silent Patient. Awaiting trail, she paints a nude self-portrait entitled Alcestis. However, the book ended up bordering as a cheesy murder mystery, with the main character acting like a white-knight detective who would question a bunch of cartoonish side characters that just outright admit their motivations or feelings about Alicia. Paul, Alicias cousin who lived with Alicia and her parents, along with his mother and Jean-Felix: The art gallery owner where Alicias paintings were showcased, and her friend. She suspects Jean or Max. Prologue: Alicia Berensons Diary - Part 1: Chapters 1 - 5, Part 2: Chapter 29 - Part 3: Alicia Berensons Diary. 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 . She says she provoked Alicia by asking if Gabriel deserved it and about his brains being splattered everywhere. Theo follows his wifes lover and finds out that guy is married. In between the sessions with Alicia, Theo reads her journal, which tells him that her cousin Paul had asked her for money to pay off his debts, so he decides to meet him, who reveals that he did ask Alicia for money. Required fields are marked *. The Silent Patient Movie Adaptation: What We Know So Far - The Silent Patient was released in February 2019. $14.99 $ 14. The successful debut novel was published by Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers, on 5 February 2019. Summary of The Silent Patient (Without Spoilers) The Silent Patient was written by Alex Michaelides and is about a famous painter married to an in demand fashion photographer who seemingly had it all, a perfect marriage and a good house. After a while, Theos secret comes out, and he is arrested by the police for killing Alicia. It's Gabriel, and his wife Alicia is there, too. Alicia tells the man to save her husband. (Why did Theo do this? If this summary was useful to you, please consider supporting this site by leaving a tip ($2, $3, or $5) or joining the Patreon! Theo decides to look for more answers. screen.colorDepth:screen.pixelDepth))+";u"+escape(document.URL)+ I feel better alreadywriting this down is providing a kind of release, an outlet, a space to express myself. Download File. It was that good. In the first part, the author introduces an artistic couple. He had been wearing a mask when he tied them up and didnt think Alicia would recognize him. Below is The Silent Patient summary WITH spoilers! Winner for Best Mystery & Thriller (2019). Theo sees Kathy as the light in his life and feels that he is blessed with a love that very few of his patients ever experience. He confronts Dr. West its Christian, who has never said anything about being Alicias shrink from before. FullEnglishBooks 2015 - 2023Contact for me [emailprotected], document.write("