This book took quite a while to hook me, and I honestly contemplated putting it down a couple times because I wasn't getting into it. Now that I've finished, I'm not upset that I stuck it out, but I'm not floored by the ending either. I actually had a very different villain in mind up to the very end. All in all, this fell somewhat short of the very promising synopsis for me, but it's decent.

The suspense of not knowing what happened until the last page kept me reading until almost 1 am, long after I should have gone to bed. I couldn't put this book down until I knew what had happened and why.
The plot to this one was very fast paced, it really kept the story flowing well and kept me engaged from page one. I found nothing that was draggy or slow with the story. There were also some pretty unexpected events that took shape in this one. I loved the action and excitement that came along with.
It was aggressively addictive, and I felt that Shemilt handled her characters with undeniable authenticity and grace.
The Patient, is one amazing, wonderful read and readers are going to go wild with this story!

William Morrow Paperbacks,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review closer to pub date.

Ooooh this was fun. There were a few points where my belief had to be suspended and it took me out of the story a little, but I still genuinely enjoyed this story!

A very slow burn with boring characters, holes in the plot, and zero surprises or twists. Could not get into this at all.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle by William Morrow and #NetGalley for my honest opinion. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I couldn’t get into this one. I didn’t find anything interesting the pace in the story.

Luc, a suicidal man, comes to Rachel’s hospital at the end of her shift. Something about him hooks her, to a point that when their paths cross soon after, she finds herself blurring the boundary of patient and doctor. While attending a medical conference in France, he sends her a train ticket to his inherited estate in the south of France. Despite knowing it was wrong, she hastily packs up and leaves to meet him. What happens in their five days together is too special to describe as an affair. He also shares his love of art with her and sends some of his work as well as one gifted to him by his great great grandfather. When she leaves, she takes the canvas with her and places them in her bedroom, hidden by her clothing so her husband didn’t ask questions.

Upon returning home, Rachel’s safety is threatened. She hears footsteps behind her, but never sees who it is. She tries to piece together who is following her. Then a colleague and patient end up being murdered and Rachel finds herself in the middle of the crime, accused as an accessory. How will she prove her innocence?

This book didn’t hook me as thrillers I’ve read recently have. I found the character of Rachel to be a bit flat, as those of the supporting case as well. I completed the book in a short time, but it didn’t keep me awake or guessing too much. Was I able to figure out who was the villain? Yes, but it was more of a “oh it was this person” instead of one of surprise and shock. I also felt there were some gaps in the book, like Rachel’s relationship with her daughter, but by the time the book wrapped up, it wasn’t of great importance to me. 2.5⭐️


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This book is definitely a slow burn and somewhat repetitive in parts. Although, I prefer page turning thrillers the twist in this book was satisfying enough.

If you l enjoy slow burning thrillers, you will want to check this one out.