This wants to be "notes on an execution" but i think it failed to provide as much emotional language, which left it falling short for me. it's nice to see thrillers taking victims more into account, but this just didn't get there for me writing-wise.

The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon is a slow burn psychological thriller about a serial killer, his daughter, girlfriend *cough, stalker, cough*, and victims. Despite what sounds like an interesting premise, it was difficult to finish. I put it down several times in favor of other books and had to seriously work to remember what it was about after letting a little time go by before writing this review. Not highly recommended, it's not Riley Sager or Room, but it wasn't a bad book. I think the author did a really good job of making the voices distinct and POV unique from one another. There were several moments in the book that seriously required complete suspension of disbelief and there's no fantasy or sci-fi elements. I'm confused by the strong blurb from Alafair Burke, but if you like her books, you'll probably like The Quiet Tenant, just don't expect the pulse-pounding thriller promised in the editor's notes.

This book Had me page turning wow !! I enjoyed the multiple different view points of many different characters. I was never bored.

The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon is one great ride of a suspenseful thriller! This book literally had me on the edge of my seat as I stayed up way past my typical bedtime to finish it. The story revolves around a serial killer and his victims who each tell a snippet of their demise throughout the book. Meanwhile, one victim has been held captive for five years. Her tale is absolutely riveting. You will be glued to the pages as you tar through them to discover how it's all going to end. Read and enjoy!

This book was FANTASTIC. A book about a serial killer who has the balls to move his latest victim in with his teenage daughter. This book was SO GOOD, the tension was insane, and it kept me reading straight through the night. A fantastic debut and I cannot wait to see what Clémence Michallon does next.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

A really interesting spin on the darker sides of being a woman. Thrilling and suspenseful- when several woman are bound to the same malevolent predator- it becones a high stakes thrill ride. Overall a memorable and entertaining read.

I absolutely ate this one up. It's unlike any book that I've read in a while in that it is from the POV of the kidnapped victim. Her story of being locked up and abused.

It's also from the POV of a potential love interest/victim as well as the daughter of the kidnapper. This resulted in a book that I could not put down.

The short chapters made this book absolutely bingeable. When the kidnapper, Aidan gets sloppy, I found myself hoping for the best and screaming at Rachel when she was seemingly missing opportunities to get away. I just can't even imagine being kidnapped and trying to survive for 5 years! Like what?! I'd want out of my misery.

I thought this book was well-planned in the organization of the chapters. Multiple timelines and POV can get muddy but it was easy enough to follow along.

Overall, this book was a captivating read. The plot is what keeps you drawn in. The possibilities of freedom. There is just a small lack of a memorability factor.

“Rule number one of staying alive in the shed: He always wins. For five years, you have made sure of it.” 🏚️🤫

What a sinister and entertaining read! Thank you so much to @aaknopf Publishing for the copy of THE QUIET TENANT by Clemence Michallon! I highly recommend this fast-paced thriller on audio - it was so fantastically done. Told from multiple POVs you get - a woman who has been trapped in a shed for five years, her captor, his daughter, and the woman he is starting to see/be interested in.

This book is dynamic and gripping; I particularly appreciated the way the author made it appropriately dark and disturbing, but it wasn’t overly graphic or violent on page. Which ultimately made it even more creepy - the assumption of violence or danger, rather than it being overtly presented to the reader.

There are definitely mixed reviews out there - but I think this book was brilliantly written and I’m excited to see how this author grows after such a startling and surprising debut.

CW // kidnapping and confinement; rape; murder; cancer; death of a parent

“The ultimate rule of staying alive: You run, because it is how you have always saved yourself.”

✨The Quiet Tenant✨ by Clemence Michallon

This thriller is like NOTHING like I’ve ever read before.

First, it’s from 3 povs: the woman held captive, the killer’s daughter, & the killer’s love interest who obviously doesn’t know he’s a serial killer.

Second, the killer’s name is Aiden. You know it right from the start. There’s no plot twist, there’s no mystery. But it’s spellbinding all the same.

This book features:
— psychological thriller
— mutli pov 🔎
— small town serial killer 🔪
— No plot twist.

What I loved about this book was the resiliency and strength portrayed by “the woman in the shed”. The emotion captured by all 3 woman was *chefs kiss* 👌🏼

@clemencemichallon did a wonderful job with this debut and I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next!

Tysm Knofe for my #gifted copy! THE QUIET TENANT is out now!

This was a dark, slow burn, character driven mystery. It was a bit too slow paced for me as I was expecting an edge of your seat thriller. I still found it to be a well written story and I would read more by this author.

This one was a page turner for me that I really enjoyed reading. Told in the protagonist POV, I was kept at the edge of my seat. Very terrifying to think people are actually abducted and held against their will for months or even years at a time. I was rooting for “the woman in the house” hoping she could escape.
I’m giving this a 4/5 stars because I wanted more in the ending. There were some loose ends. Like what happened to Aiden? Otherwise, would totally recommend!

Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader copy of The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon in exchange for an honest review. This book grabbed me and would not let go, I read it all in one day. It was told from multiple points of view, which had me empathizing with each one. I'm not sure how to summarize without giving away the story, but it definitely creeped me out and kept me reading to see how it ended. I liked the ending too, which is a huge bonus.

Written and told from several perspectives the reader is drawn into and almost experiences the traumatic existence of Rachel, his latest "crush". Aidan is a twisted perpetrator and also a father to 13 yr old daughter, Cecilia. To contemplate the existence of this kind of sociopath is mind numbing. If only...

I was so rooting for the captive in this story. I really wanted her to prevail so sometimes, as I was reading, I would realize that my body was completely tensed up at suspenseful times. I'm grateful for the strong, resilient femaile characters in this book.

I received a copy of this book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.

How can a beloved local man get away with multiple murders? He must be a local hero. He must be an ordinary man. That is just what Aiden Thomas was. He helped anyone and everyone who needed a helping hand. He had a loving wife, and a great kid and suffered through tragedies, just like most of his peers.

But his secrets were profound. Hidden away in the backyard shed was one of his secrets. Rachel.

Ms. Michallon’s writing draws you in and holds you as you read through this novel. I enjoyed the book, although I found it overlong, I could not leave it. I had to find out how Aiden was able to commit so many crimes without getting caught, and how he was able to keep the secret from his wife and child. But more importantly, was Rachel able to live or did she become another dead victim? This is a well-done mystery worth reading. I highly recommend it.

This book is jarring for sure. Because situations like this have occurred in real life, I could envision this scenario all too well. It was well written, well described, and well... enjoyed. I call it dark and seductive. It goes to show you that even those people you think are good people may have a deep, dark secret they are hiding.

If you're looking for a terrifying read, this is definitely not to be missed.

An amazing thriller.

Most of the story is told through the serial killers current captive, but we do get some story lines from the other women who’ve been murdered, his next love interest, and his daughter.

This book was so excellently written, I loved it!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and Clémence Michallon for allowing me the opportunity to read this novel!

3.5 rounded up! The Quiet Tenant title and cover had me. The cover was creepy and I loved it. The book is told from 3 POVs. I did enjoy the three different perspectives. I'm not sure the book could've been as good without them to add the layers. I didn't feel this was very thrillerish even though it dealt with a serial killer and kidnapper. It is more of a slow burn and you'd think in this scenario it'd be anything but. So, I enjoyed it, I just wished it had a little more oomph.

Meh. This had such a great premise, but it just didn’t work for me. I was questioning things the entire time. First, I don’t think a serial killer/rapist would be so dumb to just let his hostage live with him and his daughter. He could have kept her in the basement or a shed or garage….literally anywhere but with them. Second, why did he keep her all these years without killing her, but yet killed so many other women throughout the years? Third, the things “Rachel” does are just stupid…her entire plan at the end really made no sense. I won’t say anything about it bc I don’t want to give any spoilers. Then we have Emily who was a moron and kept doing things that made zero sense…snooping around and breaking into his house bc he hadn’t called/texted in a while…really?! They weren’t even dating. There are more issues but I’ll stop there. A disappointing 2 stars.

Talk about a roller coaster of a book…
Aiden seems like a regular guy. Has a kid, goes to work, hangs out at a local bar. What people don’t know is that he has a dark secret he has kept. His daughter befriends the girl he has been keeping captive for 5 years but thinks it just a friend he is helping out for a bit. The bartender at the restraint starts to get close to him and realizes something seems off. Only time will expose what he has been up too.