The Silent Patient

Alicia Berenson is a famous painter who shoots her husband five times in the face and then never speaks another word. Her refusal to talk turns a domestic tragedy into a national mystery that captures the public imagination. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. 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.

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