The Silent Patient

The record-breaking, multimillion copy global bestseller and TikTok sensation

Discover the #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that everyone is talking about — as seen on TikTok. Soon to be a major film.

Alicia Berenson lived a seemingly perfect life until one day six years ago.

When she shot her husband in the head five times.

Since then she hasn't spoken a single word.

It's time to find out why.

Readers love The Silent Patient

★★★★★ "Everything you need from a psychological thriller with a killer twist that is impossible to see coming!"

★★★★★ "Fiendishly clever ... believe the hype."

★★★★★ "Grabs your afternoon from the start and never lets go"

★★★★★ "A fantastic thriller with an incredible plot twist that I really didn't see coming. I highly recommend."

★★★★★ "OMG, my heart is still pounding from the final chapters of this amazing thriller."

★★★★★ "I'm honestly speechless, best book I have read for a very long time"

★★★★★ "The twists when they come, wow oh wow!"

Critically acclaimed

"The perfect thriller" — AJ Finn

"Terrific" — The Times Crime Book of the Month

"Smart, sophisticated suspense" — Lee Child

"Compelling" — Observer

"Absolutely brilliant" — Stephen Fry

"A totally original psychological mystery" — David Baldacci

"One of the best thrillers I've read this year" — Cara Hunter

"The pace and finesse of a master" — BBC Culture