In a January 2018 article in The Bookseller, Alex Michaelides stated:ĭuring my English degree, I became obsessed with the Ancient Greek myth of Alcestis and the haunting, cryptic tragedy by Euripides, where a woman is brought back to life and refuses to speak. When he gets his chance, he transfers to The Grove and soon finds himself face-to-face with Alicia, trying desperately to get her to talk. Theo sees all of it and is fascinated by the case. See More: Alex Michaelides on Writing the Perfect Thriller
At her trial, they find her less than competent and instead of prison, she goes to The Grove, which is a secure psychiatric hospital. During the trial, she paints a fascinating work which shows her standing naked before her easel, looking back at the those who would observe the painting with haunted eyes. From that moment on, she refuses to speak. She loves her husband more than anything else, but then one evening shots are heard and the police arrive and find her standing over his body with a smoking gun, his arms and legs wired to a chair. Wife of famed photographer, Gabriel Berenson, she’s an artist in her own right, able to fill galleries with her hyper-realistic art. In fact, it’s rather easy to tell that he’s totally obsessed with her. He’s been mesmerized long before they actually meet as doctor and patient.
You see, he’s mesmerized by the Silent Patient. The protagonist’s fumbling choices and sometimes wretched attempts to play the part of detective is what makes this novel work best. Not having a bold, tough, savvy protagonist is a fresh take. The narrative is presented from the point of view of an emotionally fragile protagonist, psychotherapist Theo Faber. Alex Michaelides’ debut psychological thriller, The Silent Patient, tracks one woman’s act of violence against her husband-and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive…ĭoctor, heal thyself, seems to be the overarching theme of this new, incredibly sly psychological thriller.
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