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Silent Patient

4.8
5 ratings

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Pages
325
Language
EN
ISBN
9781250301697
Reading Time
~5h 41min

Silent Patient is a book by Alex Michaelides. It has 325 pages.

About this book

The Silent Patient is a 2019 psychological thriller novel written by British–Cypriot author Alex Michaelides. The debut novel was published by Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers, on 5 February 2019. The audiobook version, released on the same date, is narrated by Louise Brealey and Jack Hawkins. The story is narrated by an English psychotherapist, Theo Faber, dealing with a patient who turns mute after murdering her husband. Upon its release, the book debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list at No. 1. It later won the Goodreads Choice Award 2019 in the Mystery and Thriller category.

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What Readers Are Saying

“Finished this in two sittings. The pacing, the characters, the prose — Alex Michaelides was clearly working at the top of their game.”

bookworm42

“Absolutely phenomenal. If you've been putting Silent Patient off, stop. It deserves a spot on any shelf.”

plottwist

“One of the most rewarding reading experiences I've had in years. Silent Patient earns every bit of its reputation.”

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Reviews (5)

B
Apr 17, 2026

Finished this in two sittings. The pacing, the characters, the prose — Alex Michaelides was clearly working at the top of their game.

P
Apr 16, 2026

Absolutely phenomenal. If you've been putting Silent Patient off, stop. It deserves a spot on any shelf.

S
Apr 15, 2026

One of the most rewarding reading experiences I've had in years. Silent Patient earns every bit of its reputation.

P
Apr 13, 2026

Strong recommend. The themes hit harder than I anticipated and the writing carries you through.

C
Apr 13, 2026

A masterclass. I underlined more passages in Silent Patient than in anything else I've read this year.

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Silent Patient has 325 pages.

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The Silent Patient is a 2019 psychological thriller novel written by British–Cypriot author Alex Michaelides. The debut novel was published by Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers, on 5 February 2019. The audiobook version, released on the same date, is narrated by Louise Brealey and Ja...

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Silent Patient was written by Alex Michaelides.

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Silent Patient has an average rating of 4.8/5 based on 5 ratings on Booklogr.