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-a search for the truth that threatens to consume him. She has been confined to a high-security psychiatric facility following the murder of. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. Thirty-three-year-old London artist Alicia Berenson is the Silent Patient. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. How does a therapist try to breakthrough to a patient who does not talk and who hasnt talked since her husband was mysteriously murdered This book that. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.Īlicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. Criminal psychotherapist Theo Faber is captivated by Alicia's story and jumps at the opportunity to work with her.Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure psychiatric unit in North London.
Alicia's refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. One evening, her husband, Gabriel, returns home late from work, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face and then never speaks another word. After the buildup of anticipation of the first four chapters, which present not only Alicia’s complex backstory but also a peek at her compelling voice through her diary, the actual meeting is a disappointment.
A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house overlooking a park in one of London's most desirable areas. Chapter 5 marks Theo’s first face-to-face meeting with Alicia. Summary: "Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly perfect.
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