The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides – The Record-Breaking Global Phenomenon & Psychological Mystery Thriller (Original English Edition).

Only she knows what happened. Only I can make her speak.

Alicia Berenson was a glamorous, talented painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, living in a picturesque home in one of London’s grandest areas. One evening, without warning, she shoots her husband Gabriel five times in the head upon his return from work—and then lapses into complete, unbroken silence.

Her refusal to talk turns a domestic tragedy into a global mystery, sending the art world into a frenzy and landing Alicia in The Grove, a high-security psychiatric facility in North London.

Enter Theo Faber, an ambitious forensic psychotherapist who has waited years for the chance to work with Alicia. Convinced he can succeed where others have failed and unlock the mystery behind her violent crime, Theo delves into Alicia's past and her chilling final self-portrait titled Alcestis. But as his investigation deepens, Theo’s own hidden motivations begin to blur, leading him down a dark path toward a mind-bending truth that will leave readers completely stunned.