The Silent Patient

UPDATE: It's been two years and still no one has educated me on what it was I missed! AND now Michaelides has another book out... dare I? Only time will tell.


I read this based on Blake Crouch's outstanding review, and against my GF Patty's hesitations. I fear I may never read a book based on his review ever again. I really truly do not understand the hype surrounding this book, if you do please PLEASE educate me on what it is I missed. As Greek tragedy's go this book was as flat as can be, a few interesting plot devices wasn't enough to save it, neither was the creep factor. As creep factor's go this was a 5 star...no joke. I would not want to have an Alicia, or a Theo in my life.

Overall, this was a bit of a clinical read, completely flat with whitewashed walls, and fluorescent lighting (harsh and highlights all the flaws)...bit of a bore actually, played out almost exactly as I thought with very few surprises, ones that made me go - “o - ok”... not “O - OK!” -.-