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Alex Michaelides is a British Cypriot author and screenwriter of psychological thrillers. His debut novel, The Silent Patient, was a bestseller and a film adaptation is in development by Brad Pitt's production company.
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 debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
The Silent Patient is a 2019 psychological thriller novel by Alex Michaelides, a British-Cypriot author and screenwriter. The novel follows a psychotherapist who tries to help a mute murder suspect and features a twist ending inspired by Euripides' Alcestis.
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A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder. Alex Michaelides was born and raised in Cyprus. The Silent Patient was his first novel and debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Alex Michaelides is a Cypriot-born author of thrillers, such as The Silent Patient and The Maidens. Find his books, ratings, reviews, quotes, and more on Goodreads.
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Jul 7, 2022 · Before he wrote “The Silent Patient,” Alex Michaelides tried and tried again to make movies.
Feb 28, 2019 · In February Thrillers and More has put the spotlight on Alex Michaelides and his debut, The Silent Patient. A lot of questions came up while we read his book and he was kind enough to answer them, how cool is that?! Who is Alex Michaelides? How would your best friend describe you?
