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More info New York Times # 1 bestseller. The best selling book of 2019 by Forbes. Readers’ Best Thriller of 2019 on Goodreads. Top 3 best selling books of 2019 on Amazon. The Silent Patient is the main thriller of 2019. This debut novel is being published in 40 countries around the world. Stephen Fry, Lee Child, A.J. Finn, David Baldacci, Blake Crouch and many other masters of the genre. Hollywood has already bought the film rights for an amount with six zeros. Alex himself told in one of his interviews how he developed the idea of the novel: “In my case, everything worked out exactly like Theo, the main narrator in the book:“ The real reason why I got involved in psychotherapy was purely selfish. I wanted to help myself. » Solving my own problems, I became interested in psychotherapy. Studied group techniques. Then — individual. And later, my sister — herself a psychiatrist — got me a part-time job in the adolescent ward. It was an incredible experience for me. I learned a lot. It was a formative, life-changing experience. » “I love him so much, so much, that it scares me. Sometimes it seems to me … No. I won’t write that. ” (From Alicia Berenson’s diary.) «Presumably Mrs. Alicia Berenson killed her own husband.» (From the report of the London Police.) ALICIA The artist Alicia Berenson keeps a diary. For her, this is an outlet, an opportunity to speak out. And also a way to show your beloved husband that everything is fine in their life. The very thought of upsetting Gabriel or hurting him is unbearable. But one evening, Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and has not said a word since. Her confession becomes … a picture. Self-portrait, in the lower left corner of which Alicia painted on the canvas a single word written in Greek: «ALKESTA» * THEO Expert-psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced that he can help Alicia where all other doctors have failed. Obsessed with the investigation of her crime, he realizes that Alicia’s silence is much more significant than it seems. But would Theo want to hear the truth if the patient spoke? * Alkesta is the heroine of the ancient Greek myth, who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband. «Very outstanding.» — David Baldacci The Perfect Thriller. — AJ Finn «Brilliant». — Stephen Fry «The most unexpected and stunning finale in recent memory.» — Blake Crouch «Smart, Complex and Intense Storytelling.» — Lee Child “This poignant and intelligent romance literally amazed me — and I assure you, it is very difficult to do. Thanks to the author. Special thanks… ”- Joanne Harris, author of the novel“ Chocolate ”Abstract Alicia Berenson’s life seems perfect. The renowned artist has married a sought-after fashion photographer. She lives in one of the most attractive and expensive areas of London in a luxury home with large windows overlooking the park. One late evening, when her husband Gabrielle returns home from another shooting, Alicia shoots him five times in the face. And since then he has not uttered a word. Alicia’s refusal to speak or give any explanation is stirring the public imagination. The mystery makes the artist famous. And while she herself is undergoing compulsory treatment, the price of her latest work — a self-portrait with a single inscription in Greek «ALKESTA» — is skyrocketing. Theo Faber is a crime psychotherapist. He waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia, to make her speak. But what is hidden behind his obsession with a mad husband-killer, and what will all these psychological experiments lead to? Perhaps to a truth that threatens to consume himself … «The most unexpected and amazing ending in recent years» — Blake Crouch «Clever, complex and intense storytelling» — Lee Child «This poignant and clever novel literally amazed me — and I assure you, it is very difficult to do. Thanks to the author. Special thanks … «- Joanne Harris, author of the novel» Chocolate «
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