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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a contemporary psychological thriller about Alicia Berenson, a painter who mysteriously stops speaking after murdering her husband, Gabriel. Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber begins working at the institution where Alicia resides, determined to get her to talk. The novel alternates between Theo's present-day investigation and entries from Alicia's old diary, leading to a dramatic revelation about their interconnected pasts. The book addresses suicide, murder, mental/physical abuse, mental illness, and trauma.