The Silent Patient

Resumen del libro

Read the Sunday Times and No.1 New York Times bestselling, record-breaking 2019 thriller that everyone is talking about - soon to be a major film. 'Terrific' - THE TIMES Crime Book of the Month'Smart, sophisticated suspense' - LEE CHILD'Absolutely brilliant' - STEPHEN FRY'A totally original psychological mystery' - DAVID BALDACCI'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' - CARA HUNTER'The pace and finesse of a master' - BBC CULTUREALICIAAlicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.

Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word. THEOForensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought.

And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?THE SILENT PATIENT is the gripping must-read debut thriller of 2019 - perfect for fans of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A.J. Finn and THE GIRL BEFORE by JP Delaney.

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;P x{0026}lt;B Alex Michaelidesx{0026}lt;/B (Chipre, 1977) estudió Literatura Inglesa y Psicoterapia. Trabajó en una unidad de seguridad para adultos jóvenes, experiencia que le proporcionó material e inspiración para x{0026}lt;I La paciente silenciosa x{0026}lt;/I (Alfaguara Negra, 2019), su primera novela: un x{0026}lt;I thriller x{0026}lt;/I traducido en cuarenta países, que cuenta ya con dos millones y medio de lectores en todo el mundo y cuyos derechos cinematográficos han sido comprados por la productora de Brad Pitt; además, ha sido uno de los tres libros ganadores del Premio de los lectores de Goodreads, en el que votan casi cinco millones de personas. Tras x{0026}lt;I Las Doncellasx{0026}lt;/I (Alfaguara Negra, 2021), que será adaptada como serie para la televisión, La furia es su última novela. Michaelides también ha sido guionista de películas como x{0026}lt;I Un robo inesperadox{0026}lt;/I , protagonizada por Uma Thurman y Tim Roth, y ha colaborado con David Fincher.x{0026}lt;/P