But let us not forget that while Alicia Berenson may be a murderer, she was also an artist. The house is overgrown with ivy and weeds and the inside is dilapidated and dirty. Alcestis willingly sacrifices her life for that of her husband, Admetus, dying in his place when no one else will. Theo asks Elif about the plate incident. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Theo goes to see her to apologize and she gives him her diary. However, when he sees a woman inside, Theo decides he needs to save her and comes up with another plan. Alicia tells Gabriel about a man hanging out outside the house. When Gabriel gains consciousness, the man shoots him six times and walks out the door. I like watching Gabriel move around the kitchen. Before he can follow up, the next day Alicia is found in a coma. Theo finds out Max was Gabriels beneficiary in his will. The Silent Patient. Theo tells Diomedes about it and about Christians motive to keep her quiet. Her body is rendered in unsparing detail: strands of long red hair falling across bony shoulders, blue veins visible beneath translucent skin, fresh scars on both her wrists. ALICIA BERENSON'S DIARY. As he leaves the Grove, he learns that the Grove is going to be shut down and is offered a position of director at the next hospital. 9. Note: The novel deals with potentially triggering issues, including suicide, murder, mental/physical abuse, mental illness, and trauma. The charmed lives of ancient Greek protagonists tend to get upended by hubris, a quality Theo who believes he alone can make the silent patient speak surely exemplifies. It just gets so convoluted and meandering, and I couldnt really follow what actually happened, from what was meant to be the lies and fantasy of some characters. In the journal, Alicia reveals that she was being watched by an unknown man. Gabriel chose Alicia, but instead Theo simply untied Alicia, and left. The Silent Patient isn't quiet at all. Theo fires a bullet into the air before untying Alicia and walking out of the house. In a panicked haze, he wanders to the house of his old therapist Ruth who welcomes him inside. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Silent Patient. In the emergency ward, however, Elif reveals that she told Alicia that Theo was in love with her. Required fields are marked *. When. However, it is Theo who finds the prick in her wrist and reveals that someone injected morphine into her. 2019. Six years later, Theo takes her case over from another doctor, Christian. Professor Diomedes is the director of the Grove. 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. Ruth recommends leaving Kathy, but Theo decides Ruth is wrong. I just get so stuck in my head sometimes. Back at his house, Theo decides to follow Kathy when she refuses to let him walk with her. It also won the prize for my worst read of 2020 so . Your email address will not be published. Better yet, delete The Silent Patient from your TBR. The first timeline follows Theo finding out about his wife Kathys affair with Gabriel and his visiting his house in a mask six years ago. The monstrous lack of remorse of a cold-blooded killer. FullEnglishBooks 2015 - 2023Contact for me [emailprotected], document.write("