About the Author

Alex Michaelides was born in Cyprus to a Greek-Cypriot father and English mother. He read English at Cambridge University and received a MA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute. He wrote the film Devil You Know, starring Rosamund Pike, and co-wrote The Con is On, starring Uma Thurman and Tim Roth. The Silent Patient, his first novel, is a Sunday Times, New York Times, Australian and Irish bestseller.

Reviews

A totally original, spellbinding psychological mystery - DAVID BALDACCIThe perfect thriller - A. J. FINNSmart, sophisticated suspense - LEE CHILDAbsolutely brilliant - STEPHEN FRYOne of the best thrillers I've read this year - CARA HUNTERA very clever book - highly recommended - C. J. TUDORA hugely impressive debut - STEVE CAVANAGH