Patient | The Silent

The Silent Patient is a 2019 psychological thriller novel by British-Cypriot author . It debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list and won the 2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller . Core Premise & Characters

: Alicia’s murdered husband, whose hidden life is the catalyst for the tragedy . The Narrative Structure The novel employs a dual narrative: The Silent Patient

: The "Silent Patient," whose internal state is revealed to the reader through diary entries written before the murder . The Silent Patient is a 2019 psychological thriller

: A forensic psychotherapist obsessed with Alicia's case. He secures a position at The Grove , a secure psychiatric facility in London, specifically to treat her and "unlock" her silence . a secure psychiatric facility in London