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“There’s so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we’re all scared. We’re terrified of each other.”

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

December 28, 2019 by narfna Leave a Comment

I am simultaneously satisfied and disappointed. I feel like you really only get one thriller in your lifetime that really knocks your socks off your feet, leaving your mouth hanging open like sort of fish creature, only able to say, “WHAT? What just happened???” And I have more than used up my quota of those types of books. I think Gone Girl was my first. I think it was a lot of people’s. And since Gone Girl there have been so, so many psychological thrillers […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Alex Michaelides, mystery, narfna, psychological thriller, the silent patient, thriller

narfna's CBR11 Review No:138 · Genres: Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Alex Michaelides, mystery, narfna, psychological thriller, the silent patient, thriller ·
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