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Alex Michaelides

    September 4, 1977

    This author delves into the dark secrets of the human psyche through compelling psychological thrillers. Her style is characterized by a suspenseful plot and a penetrating insight into character motivations. Through intricate plots and unexpected twists, she keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Her literary work focuses on the darker aspects of human nature, uncovering hidden truths.

    Alex Michaelides
    Ostrov hněvu
    The Girl In Cell A
    The Maidens
    The Fury
    The Maidens
    The silent patient
    • Ostrov hněvu

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Bývalá filmová hvězda zve každý rok blízké přátele na svůj soukromý řecký ostrov, aby unikli ponurému anglickému počasí. Když je však na místě uvězní větrná bouře, klaustrofobie odlehlého ostrova zpřetrhá i poslední přátelské vazby. Nadcházející noc probudí veškerou zuřivost a potlačované násilí, které pohání touha po pomstě. Dřív, než se smršť přežene, dají se do pohybu smrtelně nebezpečné události.

      Ostrov hněvu2025
      4.0
    • The Fury

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      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 ― from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient.This is a tale of murder.Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it?Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island.I tell you this because you may think you know this story. You probably read about it at the time ― it caused a real stir in the tabloids, if you remember. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press a celebrity; a private island cut off by the wind…and a murder.We found ourselves trapped there overnight. Our old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse ― a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of us was found murdered.But who am I?My name is Elliot Chase, and I’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard.

      The Fury2024
      3.4
    • The Maidens

      Your New Obsession

      JEALOUSY LIES OBSESSION MURDER. The spellbinding new thriller from the author of the record-breaking, global bestseller THE SILENT PATIENT.

      The Maidens2021
    • We all keep secrets. Even from ourselves. YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MAIDENS. The Maidens are Cambridge University's most exclusive society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of Greek tragedy, Edward Fosca. A SECRETIVE SET OF THE BRIGHTEST, MOST CAPTIVATING STUDENTS. When one of the Maidens is murdered, grieving young therapist Mariana Andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus where she was once herself a student. THE GROUP FROM WHICH EACH VICTIM WILL BE CHOSEN. Because beneath the university's ancient traditions and beauty is a web of secrets, jealousy and lies. And when the killer threatens the person she loves most, Mariana will give anything to stop them - even her own life... From the #1 global bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession...

      The Maidens2021
      3.7
    • The silent patient

      • 339 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      I love him so totally, completely,sometimes it threatens to overwhelm me.Sometimes I think-No. I won't write about that.ALICIA Alicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word. THEO Forensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is convinced he can successfully treat Alicia, where all others have failed. Obsessed with investigating her crime, his discoveries suggest Alicia's silence goes far deeper than he first thought.And if she speaks, would he want to hear the truth?The Silent Patient is a heart-stopping debut thriller about a woman's brutal and random act of violence against her husband - and the man obsessed with discovering why.

      The silent patient2019
      4.3