The Silent Patient by way of Stephen King: Parker, a young, overconfident psychiatrist new to his job at a mental asylum, miscalculates catastrophically when he undertakes curing a mysterious and profoundly dangerous patient.
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The Silent Patient by way of Stephen King: Parker, a young, overconfident psychiatrist new to his job at a mental asylum, miscalculates catastrophically when he undertakes curing a mysterious and profoundly dangerous patient.
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In a series of online posts, Parker H., an ambitious young psychiatrist, chronicles the harrowing account of his time working at a dreary mental hospital in New England and his attempt to cure the facility’s most difficult, profoundly dangerous case.Originally admitted to the hospital as a child, the man has no known diagnosis. Every person who has attempted to treat him has been driven to madness or suicide.Parker, brilliant and overconfident, takes it upon himself to discover what ails this mystery patient and finally cure him. But things quickly spiral out of control …
Critic Reviews
'A stunning debut! DeWitt's The Patient is a thrilling, compulsive page-turner that will appeal to fans of F. Paul Wilson, Sarah Pinborough, and Alex Michaelides.' -- Brian Keene, bestselling author and World Horror Grandmaster Award winner
'Insidious evil' is such an overused term, but there is no other way to describe what prowls the hallways of this riveting novella. A compulsive read I devoured in one day. And the ending ... it still haunts me.' -- F. Paul Wilson, New York Times bestselling
'The Patient is a fascinating and frightening read that comes at you like the monster under your bed.' -- Reed Farrel Coleman, New York Times bestselling author
About the Author
Jasper DeWitt is a horror novelist, an award-winning author on Reddit’s NoSleep, and a much nicer person than his stories would suggest. Edoardo Ballerini is an Italian-American actor, writer, director and film producer. He is best known for his work on screen as Corky Caporale in The Sopranos, a hot-headed chef in the indie hit Dinner Rush and an NFL businessman in the blockbuster Romeo Must Die. Edoardo was awarded the Best Male Narrator Audie award in 2013 and 2019 for Watchers by Dean Koontz and Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter respectively. He also earned a lifetime achievement 2019 AudioFile Golden Voice award.
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