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The Silent Patient

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Louise Brealey, Jack Hawkins
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The Silent Patient is a psychological thriller that will have you obsessed like the therapist trying to uncover the mute Alicia Brenson’s motive for murdering her husband.

The debut novel by former screenwriter Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient has sold more than three million copies and earned a number one spot on the New York Times best seller list. Immediately adapted into an audiobook, this intriguing crime thriller features a plot twist that will shock you and leave you gasping.

Narrators Louise Brealy and Jack Hawkins lend their British-English voices to The Silent Patient in what listeners describe as 'superb', 'captivating' and 'easy to listen to both in clarity and pace'. Different characters are given a distinct voice, with spot-on accents.

Following the novel’s success, The Silent Patient is being adapted for the screen, with Brad Pitt listed as a producer. With a movie on the horizon, it’s time to download the audiobook and discover this gripping mystery’s secret for yourself.

Publisher's Summary

With over three million copies sold, listen to the Sunday Times and number one New York Times bestselling, record-breaking thriller that everyone is talking about - soon to be a major film.

Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago.

When she shot her husband in the head five times.

Since then she hasn't spoken a single word.

It's time to find out why.

The Silent Patient is the gripping must-listen debut thriller of 2020 - perfect for fans of The Woman in The Window by A.J. Finn and The Girl Before by JP Delaney.

©2019 Alex Michaelides (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group

Critic Reviews

"The perfect thriller." (A. J. Finn)

"Terrific." (The Times, Crime Book of the Month)

"Smart, sophisticated suspense." (Lee Child)

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Oh just SO good!

First of all, the one thing that can make or break an audio book is the narrator(s). And these two narrators just nailed it. Perfectly matched to their characters and so lovely to listen to.

The story kept my attention from beginning to end and I was right in the story with the characters the entire time.

I usually go for more light hearted audiobooks but I’m so glad I decided to try a different genre, this one is one of my all time favourite audio books.

Recommend to all my friends!

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loved it

Next level novel of psychological suspense. loved the narrator, overall one of the best audiobooks I've ever came across.

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Great Story Telling

A an intelligent, well written page turner that keeps you guessing until the end. Highly recommend giving it a read.
I will definitely be reading more of Alex Michaelides in the future.

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Loved it

A story with a twist at the end that I did not expect. Will be listening to more books by this Author.

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Nice Twist

Nice read and well constructed. Kept you there all the way to the end. Would have been nice if he saved the character for another book.

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Brilliant.

Great book. Kept me going. Though I did see the twist ahead of time. I still enjoyed it unfolding. Would recommend.

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Fantastic

Did not see the twist at the end. Fantastic book. So hard to put down.

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I didn’t see the end coming!

I quickly became engrossed in this thriller and loved how the narrators revealed each of the characters layer by layer.
It was a great story with wonderful narration and an ending worth waiting for. Highly recommended.

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Absolutely Brilliant

Up there with GONE GIRL. This is a twisted tale of deception which had me hooked until the last sentence. Bring on the movie.

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It will keep you guessing till the end

This book keeps you on your toes with twists and turns throughout and a little twist at the end.

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