Oh, my gods, you guys. This is an amazing book.
Artist Alicia Berenson is found standing with slashed wrists near her husband's body. He's tied to a chair and has been shot in the face five times. Only her fingerprints are on the gun. She survives her injuries, but refuses to speak. The only clue she gives is a self-portrait she finished during house arrest before her trial which is inscribed with the name Alcestis.
Years later, Alicia still refuses to speak and languishes in an institution called the Grove. Enter psychotherapist Theo Faber, who's determined to help Alicia.
The book follows Theo's journey to break Alicia's silence while dealing with his own personal traumas. It's interspersed with entries from Alicia's diary from the days leading up to the murder.
And it has one of the best twists I've ever read. I adore a good twist.
I'm excited because his newest book comes out in a few days and, like this one, there are ties to Greece.
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