A review by sapphirestorm
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I usually figure out thrillers ahead of time, but this one had even me fooled- definitely worth a read. I actually said "WHAT THE F***" out loud at one point!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Alcohol