Alex Michaelides worked at a secure psychiatric facility for teenagers before turning to fiction. Drawing on his experience in psychotherapy, his love of Greek tragedy, and the influence of Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock, he crafted The Silent Patient as his debut novel, blending whodunit structure with deep psychological insight.
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