The Silent Patient

by Alex Michaelides

The author

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a little more than two years since The Silent Patient first appeared in bookstores. Now, millions of copies have been sold worldwide, and I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have read, reviewed, and recommended The Silent Patient to your friends and family. Your support was so encouraging as I worked on my follow-up story, The Maidens, and I really don’t think I could have written that book without your kind words in the back of my mind. I’d like to take the opportunity to give some heartfelt encouragement to any aspiring writers or creatives out there: It’s clear to me now that my biggest obstacle was always myself. It took me years to finish writing my book because I kept giving up on it. If I could speak to my younger self, I would say, “Please believe in yourself and pay no heed to negative voices, inside or outside your head. And keep going.” If you haven’t yet read The Silent Patient, I hope you’ll have a chance to pick up a paperback copy on May 4. And I hope you will all love The Maidens, coming on June 15. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45892184-the-silent-patient https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45300567-the-maidens