Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by from I’d Rather Be At The Beach who posts the opening paragraph (sometime two) of a book she decided to read based on the opening. Feel free to grab the banner and play along.
Today The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides will be published. This book has garnered a fair amount of attention and has been billed as “The record-breaking 2019 thriller everyone is talking about”
Blurb
ALICIA
Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet – and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can’t bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.
Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.THEO
Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia’s silence goes far deeper than he first thought.
And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth? Amazon
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
Part One
He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.
Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
1
Alicia Berenson was thirty-three years old when she killed her husband.
They had been married for seven years.
They were both artists – Alicia was a painter, and Gabriel was a well-known fashion photographer. He had a distinctive style, shooting semi-starved, semi-naked women at strange, unflattering angles. Since his death, the price of his photographs has increased astronomically. I find his stuff rather slick and shallow to be honest. It has no one of the visceral quality of Alicia’s best work. Of course I don’t know enough about art to say whether Alicia Berenson will stand the test of time as her painter. Her talent will always be overshadowed by her notoriety, so it’s hard to be objective.
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Having read the prologue followed by this opening chapter I’m certainly interested to find out more…
What do you think? Would you keep reading?
It sounds great! I want to know more – I can’t say I like the picture of Gerald from the blurb or the opening paragraph.
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I agree Margaret… but perhaps we don’t need to like him?
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I’ve read it and it’s brilliant!
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Good to know Nicki 🙂
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I’ve already read it so I might be a bit biased but I would definitely keep reading, it’s very good.
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Ooh that’s two votes so I’m putting it on the must read very soon pile 🙂
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Oh it’s such an interesting one! I liked it a lot!
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Thank you Nikola 🙂
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I have this on my TBR!
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I’m hooked already, adding it to my list.
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🙂
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This does sound very intriguing, Cleo! And I like the plot point of the psychologist trying to work out why and how the murder happened, when the patient won’t say a word! I’ll be really interested in what you think of this one.
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It certainly has a fascinating premise doesn’t it? I will be interested too!
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I’ve seen this one on a couple of other blogs with the US cover. It sounds quite intriguing, though Gerald’s photography style doesn’t appeal to me at all. I’ll be curious to hear what you think about it.
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I’m curious too – It’s one of those that will go one of two ways I think…
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I really want to read this one! Wouldn’t be surprised if it gets made into a movie. It would be a good one!
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This sounds really, really good!
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This book sounds fascinating…and it is on my list. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine: ”SHE LIES IN WAIT”
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It does sound good… thanks for the visit!
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I’ve added it to my TBR list. It sounds good.
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thanks for visiting Janet.
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Oh yes. The combination of the blurb and the first paragraph has got me absolutely hooked. Off now to add another title to my TBR. You are a very bad influence!
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Who me??
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Not my usual read but I hope you like it!
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Hi Cleo! This sound just right up my alley! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Here’s my Tuesday post! Hope you’re having fun!
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The Silent Patient was released in the U.S. today, and I’m looking forward to reading it.
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very very tempting!! Here is mine: https://francebooktours.com/2018/12/10/patricia-sands-on-tour-the-first-noel-at-the-villa-des-violettes/
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This sounds like my kind of novel. See what MK is featuring at Girl Who Reads
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I’ve not heard about this book but it does sound interesting. I love a good thriller!
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