His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations-a search for the truth that threatens to consume him…. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia.

One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. The synopsis is borrowed from Goodreads:Īlicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. You can check her out on for more! I really enjoyed myself whilst reading this book and I think I might be persuaded to try more thrillers in the future. To order On the Up, How to Be an Activist or The Silent Patient go to finished this brilliant thriller over the past weekend! It’s a recommendation from my bookfriend BookmarkThat and as usual her recommendations are exceptional.

In tight, uncluttered prose, Michaelides peels back the layers of Alicia’s past, skilfully building tension until the novel’s shocking denouement. Sent to a high-security criminal facility, she languishes for six years until the arrival of psychotherapist Theo Faber, who is convinced he can get Alicia to speak and uncover the motive for the murder. But since that night, she has not uttered a word – neither about the killing nor anything else – and there appears to be no obvious reason for the attack.

The Silent PatientĪcclaimed artist Alicia Berenson has killed her husband, shooting him five times at their family home. With chapters on sharpening and spreading your message, PR, direct action, and tips on the law and fundraising, the book is essential reading for anyone looking to start a grassroots campaign – and useful bedtime reading for some of our political parties too. How to Be an ActivistĬampaigner and journalist Holburn advises on all aspects of political and social activism, from finding your tribe to creating meaningful change.

A warm-hearted and entertaining debut, On the Up continues the trend for “up lit” novels about the benefits of close-knit neighbourhoods. But when the estate comes under threat from developers, Sylvia discovers she cares about her community more than she had realised and decides to take a stand. Beset by noisy neighbours and antisocial behaviour, she daydreams about the leafy surroundings of her childhood. Sylvia lives with her partner and two children in a run-down block of flats in east London.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides