The Silent Patient

The Silent Patient

2018 • 336 pages

Ratings1,238

Average rating3.8

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smithplatts
Adam SPSupporter

The themes of this story are deep, unsettling, and confronting. TW: suicidal ideation, abuse, trauma.

None of the major players are likable, but that is the point and drives the story. The audacity of the main character is rather grating, with him seeming to want to be a detective more than a therapist, but that is also a key point and when everything comes to a head, it's incredibly important.

You will feel that timelines don't always add up, but they do, and it will all make sense.

Well worth the read.

June 6, 2025