"A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read -with a twist that blew my mind. The devastating ending shows just how little the troubled Mariana knows about the human psyche or herself. The intelligent, cerebral plot finds contemporary parallels in Euripides's tragedies, Jacobean dramas such as The Duchess of Malfi, and Tennyson's poetry. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything-including her own life.Ī Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books The Silent Patient also won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery & Thriller of. When another body is found, Mariana’s obsession with proving Fosca’s guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. 2 most sold for 2019 on s list of Most Sold Books in fiction. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge.
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A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike-particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. "Listeners will not be disappointed with this suspenseful and intelligent thriller." - Booklist (starred review)įrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements “Michaelides as a major player in the field” ( Publishers Weekly).Įdward Fosca is a murderer. Actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s nuanced performance as the killer reminds us that monsters are made, not born, and that within even the most heinous murderer is a shattered, lonely child." - Booklist (starred audiobook review) Here, she does an excellent job of conveying Mariana’s confusion, courage and determination to solve the mystery at any cost. "The audiobook is narrated primarily by actor Louise Brealey, who has given life to complex female characters in the audio editions of The Girl on the Train and The Silent Patient, Michaelides’ first novel. COMING JUNE 21."Between the three of them, author Alex Michaelides and narrators Louise Brealey and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith cast a spell that will have listeners glued to this suspenseful novel every chance they get." - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything – including her own life. When another body is found, Mariana’s obsession with proving Fosca’s guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships.
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Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, lies something sinister. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated when one of The Maidens, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered. The premise seems like the best thing of this book, but the mystery and its middle unravel in quite a satisfying way. Particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Here’s the thing about The Silent Patient: I feel like this book is, first of all, a bit cluttered with prose at times, using a whole lot of meandering and mulling over stuff. A charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike. From the author of the global #1 bestselling debut The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding literary thriller which weaves together Greek mythology, psychology, and murder…Įdward Fosca is a murderer.