When We Were Silent Summary
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The Silent Patient
**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....
The Invention of Wings: by Sue Monk Kidd | Summary & Analysis
The Invention of Wings, a story based on the trials and tribulations of abolitionist Sarah Grimke. This tale paints a fictional landscape of multiple issues during the nineteenth century, including women’s rights and slavery. Critically acclaimed and a New York Times bestseller, the story sets out on a relationship between a young Sarah Grimke and the ownership of “Handful”, a child slave. Kidd highlights the complexity of these two characters based on coping skills and difference of self, based on how both of the young girls were raised. Despite the hardships of being born in a society where women are severely oppressed, and in Handful’s case, into slavery, the two young women fight the odds and grow into formidable and intelligent empowered women while asking the reader to reflect on what it means to develop in a world of oppression. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 10.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 11.0px 'Trebuchet MS'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The Invention of Wings, released in May of 2015, is renowned for being a story that touches down to the soul. It speaks upon the hardship of understanding exactly what it means to live a life where everything is set against you for failure. How does one stand their ground when they are expected to be obedient and submissive? How does one follow their dreams in the face of every cynic and naysayer that pecks at one’s self-esteem? Both girls must endure the hardship they have been cursed with simply for being born, whether it means to be a woman or a slave, born into aristocracy and expected to live roles that do not conform to what they desire. It empathizes with those who have a personal struggle and hopes to underline the possibilities to succeed despite such unyielding pressure. When you read The Invention of Wings, you will understand why this story is such a popular book. The story contains something for everyone, and it is guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings of anyone who reads it. Moreover, it fuels a passion for facing injustice when you are fighting a battle everyone expects you to lose. There are no easy or soft moments; everything is a struggle. Thanks to that, however, these young ladies learn what it means to be a fighter, and don’t back down in the face of adversity. It is a heart-wrenching tale that will have you cheering on the sidelines for justice!
Silent in the Grave
"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave." These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a longstanding physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that Sir Edward has been murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers the damning paper for herself, and realizes the truth. Determined to bring her husband's murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.