Having been unable to put this psychological thriller down, I read it into the small hours until I got to the ending. When I woke up a few hours later I had to check if I was remembering the ending correctly, or if I had been dreaming. Sure enough, I had gotten it right and it was really as mind blowing as I remembered.
Theo is a psychotherapist working at The Grove, who has asked to be assigned to treating Alicia, an artist, who shot and killed her husband six years ago and hasn’t spoken a word since. Theo believes he can get through to Alicia where others have failed, and his request is granted. Theo narrates his story, while Alicia’s diary virtually narrates hers.
This book is stunning, mesmerising and eventually shocking and awe-ing! I don’t know why I haven’t heard of it until now; it appears to have been a huge success since it was first published in 2019, and absolutely deservedly so. I know that I fell for it, hook, line and sinker!
Alex Michaelides: just brilliant!
Published by Orion Fiction
