“The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides • Book Review

Published: Feb 5, 2019 by Celadon Books
Format: Hardcover, 325 pages

“I believe the same is true for most people who go into mental health. We are drawn to this profession because we are damaged - we study psychology to heal ourselves. Whether we are prepared to admit this or not is another question.”

★★★★ (4.5 / 5 stars) Great writing voice. Great suspense and mystery. Great twist at the end. I loved it.

This novel was short and a great read. I tend to binge-read and easily could have finished this in one sitting, but because I was reading for a book club, I wanted to space it out more. (I didn't want to finish super early and go weeks forgetting the story before our discussion date.) But while I read this in bits & pieces, I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through.

This story has mystery, some psychological thriller elements, and potentially unreliable narrators. Highly recommend for fans of: Gone Girl, “The Sinner,” “Bloodline,” and Lifetime murder movies.