A review by crownoftamriel
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I am not a detective, murder mystery person, I'm just..not. This is labeled as psychological thriller, but since there's a "who dun it" start, I was worried we would follow some new detective finding his stride. That is not what this book is. I'm shocked, I loved it. I ended up binging this from the (according to my kindle) 40% make and just finished the rest in that day. No character is lovable, the twist wasn't obvious until well the one chapter where it was and I was genuinely shocked. I'm sure for some "it was predictable", but Alicia just wasn't set up for success in any capacity and as someone who usually is great at predicting, I totally missed it. Really enjoyed this book overall, I felt like it was a nice pace too. Thanks to #booktok for dropping this recommendation and it actually being good!
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