"The Silent Patient"
The book starts out giving the background of main characters Alicia, an artist
and Theo who becomes her psychotherapist, both whom grew up in an abusive family and lead to their instability.
After learning of an affair of their spouses, Alicia's husband Gabriel is
killed. This leads you to question who really did this.
After much speculation on who did it, you learn from Alicia's
diary that Theo came home and found out that Gabriel and his wife,
Kathy were having an affair. When Theo, her therapist, finds out that Alicia who
was silent since the murder remembers this, he tries to kill her. After her
death they find the diary which explains Theo's involvement.
The book ends with the detective coming to
arrest him. Alicia in her instability had killed Gabriel who she felt betrayed
her and she became the "Silent Patient".
It was a good mystery book that kept your interest.
We had our book club meeting at King's Pizza and were joined by our birthday
group to celebrate my 80TH birthday. We had a wonderful cake with my baby
picture on it and cookies I made for everyone to bring home.
We missed you Louisa.
Dricka
