Theo then goes to the gallery and meets Jean-Felix who is keeping all of Alicias paintings in storage. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. Theo is still with Kathy, who has never copped to having an affair. Gave it a hundred pages. The novel then shifts back to Alicias diary where she and Gabriel had a fight over the gun in the house. It might be explained later in the book as a reveal but for me it weakened the structure. But Im going too fast. Theo goes to see Paul. Table of Contents show How many words are in The Silent Patient? Theo Faber, a criminal psychotherapist, has been obsessed with Alicia and her silence for years and he finally works his way onto the staff of at the Grove, a secure forensic unit and then manages to secure the position of Alicia's psychotherapist. The women are all tired, cliched stereotypes that often veer into misogyny. Lydia (Pauls mom) is there too. At home, she worked on a painting of Jesus on the cross before she realized she accidentally painted Gabriel. Pt III, Chapter 1. They had been married for seven years. Paul tells him that as a kid, Alicia overheard her dad say he wished Alicia had died in the car wreck instead of her mother, Eve, and it killed her. Christian didn't tell anyone because it had been an unlicensed practice. I dont know enough about art to say whether Alicia Berenson will stand the test of time as a painter. help you understand the book. In the emergency ward, however, Elif reveals that she told Alicia that Theo was in love with her. When questioned by Chief Inspector Allen, Theo blames Christian who lied about the overdose. And Jean owns the gallery Alicia's art was in, but she had been planning on switching galleries.) The Silent Patient is a twisty psychological thriller about a psychotherapist who takes on his most difficult patient yet: a woman found guilty of violently murdering her husband who has refused to speak a single word since. Theo goes to tell Alicia and she gives him her journal. This revelation directly affects his next session with Alicia, as he asks if a part of her hated Gabriel like a part of him hates Kathy. It begins with Alicia Berenson, who was a painter and led a peaceful life, with her husband Gabriel Berenson, who was a fashion photographer. Nor did she speak when charged with Gabriels murder. He then reveals himself as Theo Faber, a psychotherapist who suffered an abusive childhood. Until one day, the truth came to light. Summary. 336 pp. All I can offer is my opinion, for what its worth. Then a beam of light revealed Gabriel had been shot several times in the face. Pt V, Chapter 2. When he tells Diomedes about her story, Diomedes thinks Alicia is delusional and makes up the story about the man. In Part III, Theo follows Kathy and sees that her lover is also married. In the end, the plot twist isn't explosive, but satisfying. Since his death, the price of his photographs has increased astronomically. There, he reveals that this is where Vernon "killed" Alicia. (Only later do we. Theo reads the diary and returns it to Alicia. It is interspersed with Alicias old diary entries. Theo knew from her story that she must have recognized him (she told an inaccurate story to test him). However, when Alicia begged him not to kill Gabriel, Theo asked Gabriel if he should kill him or Alicia. Before Gabriel arrives, the man knocks him unconscious with his gun and ties him to the. Later that week, Theo receives a call from Max and goes to visit him at his office. This commentary focuses on Alex Michaelides' recent bestselling book The Silent Patient. Pt IV, Chapters 1-20. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. Perhaps. Alicia Berensons life is seemingly perfect. Diomedes tells him to find Alicias diary as they call the police. Ive never been that comfortable with wordsI always think in pictures, express myself with imagesso Id never have started writing this if it werent for Gabriel. "target=_blank>
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