Silent patient

ILLEGAL USE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, OR THEIR ANALOGUES IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH; THEIR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING IS PROHIBITED AND ENTAILS LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY LAW.New York Times #1 Bestseller.Forbes' Best-Selling Book of 2019.Goodreads' Best Thriller of 2019, as voted by readers.Top 3 best-selling books of 2019 on Amazon.Over 12,000,000 copies sold worldwide."The Silent Patient" is the definitive thriller of 2019. This debut novel is published in 40 countries. It has received rave reviews from Stephen Fry, Lee Child, A.J. Finn, David Baldacci, Blake Crouch, and many other masters of the genre. Hollywood has already purchased the film rights for a six-figure sum.Alex himself spoke in an interview about how he conceived the novel: “In my case, everything turned out exactly as it did for Theo, the main narrator in the book: ‘The real reason I got into psychotherapy was purely selfish. I wanted to help myself.’ In solving my own problems, I became interested in psychotherapy. I studied group methods. Then — individual ones. And later my sister — a psychiatrist herself — arranged for me to work part-time in an adolescent unit. It was an incredible experience for me. I learned so much. It was a formative, life-changing experience.”"I love him so much, so much that it scares me. Sometimes I think... No. I won't write that." (From Alicia Berenson's diary.)"Presumably, Mrs. Alicia Berenson murdered her own husband." (From the London police report.)ALICIAThe artist Alicia Berenson keeps a diary. For her, it's an outlet, a way to express herself. And also a way to show her beloved husband that everything in their life is wonderful. The mere thought of upsetting Gabriel or hurting him is unbearable.But one evening, Alicia shoots him five times in the face and hasn't uttered a word since.Her confession becomes... a painting. A self-portrait, in the lower left corner of which Alicia inscribed a single word on the canvas, written in Greek: "ALCESTIS"*.THEOExpert psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can help Alicia where all other doctors have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, he realizes Alicia's silence is far more significant than it seems. But will Theo want to hear the truth if the patient starts talking?*Alcestis is a heroine from ancient Greek myth who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband.--------------------------------------------------"Very distinctive." — David Baldacci"A perfect thriller." — A. J. Finn"Ingenious." — Stephen Fry"The most unexpected and stunning ending in recent memory." — Blake Crouch"A clever, complex, and tense narrative." — Lee Child"This sharp and clever novel literally blew me away — and I assure you, that's not easy to do. My gratitude to the author. Special thanks to..." — Joanne Harris, author of "Chocolat"