I actually find Alex Michaelides's work a bit more limited than most discussions suggest. 'The Silent Patient' was obviously huge, but his follow-up, 'The Maidens,' gets lumped into the thriller category while feeling more like a dark academia mystery with a mythological wrapper. It's psychological, sure, but the atmosphere is completely different—less claustrophobic domestic suspense, more campus cult vibes. His newest one, 'The Fury,' just came out and I'm halfway through. It's structured like a classic locked-room mystery but on a private Greek island, told by an unreliable narrator with a very specific, almost theatrical voice. So if you're looking for the exact same flavor of twisty therapy-room drama, you might be disappointed. He seems to enjoy shifting subgenres within the broader psychological space.
Honestly, for pure psychological thriller fans of 'The Silent Patient,' I'd recommend looking at authors like Shari Lapena or BA Paris instead. Michaelides has a distinct, almost old-fashioned narrative flair that isn't for everyone; 'The Maidens' in particular got mixed reviews for its pacing. But if you enjoy his prose and the Greek tragedy undertones, checking out his other two novels shows how he plays with form, even if the execution isn't always as tight.