Alex Michaelides was born and raised in Cyprus. He has an M.A. in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and an M.A. in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. The Silent Patient was his first novel and debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It spent more than a year on the New York Times bestseller list and is sold in a record-breaking 50 countries. His second novel, The Maidens, was an instant New York Times bestseller and garnered rave reviews from The Guardian, Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, and more. After living in London for many years, Alex has recently moved back to his birthplace, Cyprus.
Impressive first novel... with an ending worthy of a classic
Agatha Christie mystery.
--The Wall Street Journal Superb... This edgy, intricately
plotted psychological thriller establishes Michaelides as a major
player in the field.
--Publisher's Weekly, starred review Pulling off a
novel where the protagonist stays mum isn't easy, but this
impressive, immersive debut--Brad Pitt's company has snapped up
film rights--establishes Michaelides as a writer to watch.
--People, Book of the Week Impressive debut...The
Silent Patient is intelligent, imaginative and a terrific read.
--The Times (London), Book of the Month The Silent
Patient may be a first novel, but it has the pace and finesse
of a master.
--BBC That rarest of beasts: the perfect thriller. This
extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing--I quite literally
couldn't put it down. I told myself I'd just dip in; eleven hours
later--it's now 5:47 a.m.--I've finished it,
absolutely dazzled.
--A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of
The Woman in the Window "The Silent Patient sneaks up on
you like a slash of intimidating shadow on a badly lit street. Alex
Michaelides has crafted a totally original, spellbinding
psychological mystery so quirky, so unique that it should have its
own genre. I read it in two nights and savored every luscious word,
every grim encounter, every startling twist. The pages will burn
with the friction from your hands turning them."
--David Baldacci "Smart, sophisticated storytelling
freighted with real suspense--a very fine novel by any
standard."
--Lee Child One of the most spellbinding psychological
thrillers we've read in years. Beautifully written, exquisitely
plotted, the story relentlessly pulls you in and doesn't let you go
until the last shocking (and yet brutally logical) twist. This is
an absolutely fantastic and extraordinary read.
--Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #1 New York Times
bestselling authors of the Pendergast series "Alex Michaelides
has written one of the best psychological thrillers I have ever
read. The Silent Patient is a swarming, paranoid nightmare of a
novel with an ending that is destined to go down as one of the most
shocking, mind-blowing twists in recent memory."
--Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of
Dark Matter This is a wonderful new voice. Listen to it. It's
about to tell you a thrilling and scary story. The Silent Patient
paints a picture, crawling into your soul in the very best way.
Take a chance.
--Brad Meltzer, author of The Escape Artist Dark, edgy, and
compulsively readable.
--Library Journal The Silent Patient isn't quiet at all.
It loudly announces that Alex Michaelides is a new talent in the
field of psychological thrillers.
--Shelf Awareness Unputdownable, emotionally chilling, and
intense, with a twist that will make even the most seasoned
suspense reader break out in a cold sweat.
--Booklist A taut, meticulously plotted and compelling
novel.
--The
Observer
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