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A review by ghaidaps
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
4.0
⭐4.5/5
I always compare every thriller or mystery book that I read with Agatha Christie's—you know, her stories always have an unpredictable murderer and you think you might predict this one from another author. The murderer (or the mysterious man in this case) somehow reminds me of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd which surprisingly is the narrator himself.
But this book also put attention to the character's mental state, especially how their childhood trauma affects their adult lives. And the greek mythology reference? I think it's amazing.
This book is a page-turner and it is haunting. Indeed, a perfect thriller.
I always compare every thriller or mystery book that I read with Agatha Christie's—you know, her stories always have an unpredictable murderer and you think you might predict this one from another author. The murderer (or the mysterious man in this case) somehow reminds me of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd which surprisingly is the narrator himself.
But this book also put attention to the character's mental state, especially how their childhood trauma affects their adult lives. And the greek mythology reference? I think it's amazing.
This book is a page-turner and it is haunting. Indeed, a perfect thriller.