The Silent Patient

Alright. So, I'm going to get a lot of flack for this. But, alas... this book was not as I intended it to. For making headway as one of “the best books of 2019” I really intended more hype for this. I'm gonna give it to your straight. There are 2 types of people in the world. People who have read this book, “The Silent Patient” first, and those who read “Behind Her Eyes” by Sarah Pinborough first. I'm gonna tell you, that book MESSED ME UP, but it was so much better developed, darker, deeper. I know that reviews should not be straight up comparisons, but sigh. I read this book in 3 days (do to adulting I could have finished it earlier). I'm left with a wanting for more. A deeper plot, a better organization (besides relying on a diary). I wish there were more characters that were unreliable, so that you didn't know who to trust. All deception seemed surface level to me. And FYI that's not to say this was a BAD book by ANY means! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I ran through it rather quick. But do I think it contends as “Best Book of the Year 2019” ? Ehhhh......... no unfortunately. 3.75⭐️/5