Alex MichaelidesPraise for Alex Michaelides and his Number One global bestseller The Silent Patient
‘Absolutely brilliant … I read it in a state of intense, breathless excitement and never saw the ending coming. Not for a second!’ STEPHEN FRY
‘Intelligent, imaginative and a terrific read’ THE TIMES, Crime Book of the
Month
‘Smart, sophisticated suspense’ LEE CHILD
‘Sharp, clever and with a whammy that genuinely took me by surprise’
JOANNE HARRIS
‘A taut, meticulously plotted and compelling novel’ OBSERVER
‘An absolute jaw-dropper’ LUCY FOLEY
‘Hugely impressive’ STEVE CAVANAGH
‘Totally original … I read it in two nights and savoured every word’
DAVID BALDACCI
‘The pace and finesse of a master’ BBC CULTURE
‘Genuinely chilling’ SHARON BOLTON
‘Unforgettable’ ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
‘Impossible to put down’ MARK EDWARDS
‘Shocking, mind-blowing’ BLAKE CROUCH
‘Highly recommended’ C. J. TUDOR
‘The definition of a page turner’ JOHN MARRS
‘The perfect thriller. This extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing – I quite literally couldn’t put it down’ A. J. FINN
‘Masterfully plotted and brilliantly paced by a writer at the top of his game’
CARA HUNTER
‘Brilliantly clever’ EMILY KOCH
DEDICATION
To Sophie Hannah, for giving me the courage of my convictions
CONTENTS
Cover
Praise for Alex Michaelides
Dedication
Title Page
Epigraph
Prologue
Part One
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Part Two
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Part Three
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Part Four
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Part Five
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Part Six
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Author Biography
Copyright
EPIGRAPH
Tell me tales of thy first love—
April hopes, the fools of chance;