The Good Patient
- Author Alex Stone
- Narrator Antonia Beamish
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 22 March 2023
- Run Time 9 hours and 43 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Medical thriller, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: health and illness, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Social issues, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
A psychological thriller from Alex Stone, top 50 bestselling author of The Perfect Daughter and The Other Girlfriend.
Appearances can be deceptive...
I was taught that life is pain. That love is pain. It was unavoidable. Acceptable. I never had anything, or anyone I could count on. Not really. Not even myself.
Until I met Dr Menon...
To the outside world Lauren Taylor’s relationship with her boyfriend Josh is perfect. He is supportive and loving and has been there for Lauren during her darkest moments. But behind closed doors, secrets and lies can be hidden…
And when Lauren wakes up in a hospital bed and is told Josh is missing, those secrets come bubbling up to the surface.
Because the police think Lauren knows exactly what’s happened to Josh; that she could even be capable of his murder…
The only person who believes in Lauren's innocence is Dr Menon, who has cared for Lauren as his patient for the last few weeks. He can't believe she's capable of murder. He knows just how good she really is.
Isn’t she?
A gripping new psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and S.E.Lynes
Praise for Alex Stone:
'A brilliant book. I loved it!' B.A Paris
'Chillingly Compelling' Diane Saxon
'I had such an ominous feeling of uncertainty as I turned the pages. It was tense, engrossing and twisty! Loved it' Noelle Holton
'From the first page, the tension is relentless, never letting up, and the suspense is maintained to the very end.. It is a story of the power of human need, the damage it can do, and the struggle to free oneself of its tentacles. Lauren - the good patient - is complex and completely believable. The best book I’ve read in a long time. Highly recommended' Michael Stanley
'The Good Patient is a compulsive read, with a cracker of a narrative and a terrific twist that will keep you hooked till the end' Dr Marie Adams
User Reviews
This wasn't really what I was expecting...but that's not a negative. Without giving too much away, it was more about the protagonist's journey rather than a psychological thriller.
I thought there would be more twists and turns but I correctly guessed most of what happened.
Well written.
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