The silent patient.
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God, I love this book! Perfect murder mysteries are hard to find and this one outdid all the recent books that I read this year. I usually try to figure out the ending of a book and I was so utterly wrong when it came down to this one.
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Alicia, a beautiful young artist is married to an equally talented photographer, Gabriel. Things are going perfectly well for the couple when an unexpected tragedy occurs. Alicia murders Gabriel in cold blood and is found with enough evidence for her to be labeled a criminal. From the minute of Gabriel's murder, Alicia refuses to talk. She simply remains mute as the jury decides she's a murderer and is then admitted to a psychiatric hospital for medical attention.
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Irrespective of how many doctors approach her, she doesn't say a word. That is until she meets her new psychotherapist, Theo Faber. Theo is a man who has only one mission, to take care of Alicia. Inspite of being a psychotherapist, he struggles with his own issues everyday. Alicia opens up to him surprising all the staff of the hospital. It is then the secret of the murder is revealed. This was the point where my mind whirred so fast that I couldn't comprehend what happened next.
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This book is something else. It has been written carefully, pointing out every little detail yet when you read the last couple of chapters, it knocks the wind out of you. It's powerful and extremely gripping. @alex.michaelides is pure genius because writing a crime fiction isn't an easy task. Easily the best gripping book I've read this year.
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5 stars all the way :)