Silent patient

ILLEGAL CONSUMPTION OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES, THEIR ANALOGUES IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH, THEIR ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING IS PROHIBITED AND ENTAILS LIABILITY ESTABLISHED BY LAW.New York Times #1 Bestseller.Forbes' best-selling book of 2019.Goodreads Readers' Choice for Best Thriller of 2019.Top 3 best-selling books of 2019 on Amazon.Over 12,000,000 copies sold worldwide."The Silent Patient" is the leading thriller of 2019. This debut novel is being published in 40 countries. Stephen Fry, Lee Child, A.J. Finn, David Baldacci, Blake Crouch, and many other masters of the genre have spoken enthusiastically about it. Hollywood has already bought the film rights for a six-figure sum.Alex himself told in an interview about how he conceived the novel: "In my case, everything turned out exactly like with Theo, the main narrator in the book: 'The real reason I got into psychotherapy was purely selfish. I wanted to help myself.' As I solved my own problems, I became interested in psychotherapy. I studied group methods. Then - individual ones. And later my sister - a psychiatrist herself - arranged for me to work part-time in a teenage ward. For me, it was an incredible event. I learned a lot. It was a formative, life-changing experience.""I love him so much, so much that it frightens me. Sometimes I think... No. I won't write that." (From Alicia Berenson's diary.)"Presumably, Mrs. Alicia Berenson killed her own husband." (From a London police report.)ALICIAAlicia Berenson, an artist, keeps a diary. For her, it's an outlet, a way to express herself. And also - a way to show her beloved husband that everything is wonderful in their life. The mere thought of upsetting Gabriel or hurting him is unbearable.But one evening Alicia shoots him five times in the face and has not uttered a word since.Her confession becomes... a painting. A self-portrait, in the lower left corner of which Alicia painted a single word on the canvas, written in Greek: "ALCESTIS"*.THEOExpert psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced - he can help Alicia where all other doctors have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, he understands: Alicia's silence is much more significant than it seems. But will Theo want to hear the truth if the patient speaks?*Alcestis - a heroine of ancient Greek myth who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband.--------------------------------------------------"Very extraordinary." — David Baldacci"The perfect thriller." — A.J. Finn"Brilliant." — Stephen Fry"The most unexpected and breathtaking ending in recent memory." — Blake Crouch"Smart, complex, and tense narrative." — Lee Child"This sharp and intelligent novel literally blew me away - and I assure you, that's very difficult to do. Thanks to the author. Special thanks..." — Joanne Harris, author of "Chocolat"