A review by parkergirod
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Would not classify this as a thriller, the scariest part of it is the cover. It's a fun mystery to read but I kept waiting for it to get spookier and it didn't and then the twist happens and then it just...ends. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Self harm, Mental illness, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Stalking

Minor: Addiction