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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
3.0

I’ve already changed my rating from a 3-4 star review 4 times so I’m just gonna leave it here and call it a 3.5. This was a book with a very captivating plot. Alicia’s storyline interested me and I predicted 3-4 different outcomes without ever guessing the end of the book which kept me hooked! I didn’t really enjoy the characters as I wish they all had a bit more depth. The book following Theo’s pov made the twists less predictable and had me pinning multiple characters to these scenarios. With that being said, the timeline following Theo’s marriage not being revealed until it was convenient to include a twist was rather annoying. The only reason it was a twist at all was because it wasn’t revealed that those issues were taking place years in the past. I did not enjoy the ending of the book at all, as the open ending left me feeling like something was lacking. I would’ve liked a little more finality. Overall, this was a quick and fun thriller! I would recommend to a friend but it would’ve been more enjoyable if the twist wasn’t reliant on a timeframe shift and was *just* a good twist.