#SilentPatient - Debut Thriller with Jaw-Dropping Twist
Alex Michaelides’ 2019 debut psychological thriller sold 7 million+ copies in 50 languages, spent 65 weeks on NYT bestseller list, and shocked readers with its twist ending about psychotherapist Theo Faber treating mute artist Alicia Berenson who shot her husband and never spoke again.
Plot: Alicia Berenson (artist) shoots husband Gabriel five times, never speaks again, committed to psychiatric facility. Theo Faber (psychotherapist) obsessed with her case, gets job at facility to make her talk. TWIST (no spoilers but readers’ minds blown).
Reception: Goodreads Choice Mystery & Thriller 2019, Reese’s Book Club pick March 2019, Brad Pitt’s Plan B optioned film rights.
Twist Discourse: “Did NOT see that coming” became universal reaction, ending debates, reread value high to catch clues.