* I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

I really liked how we get the different POVs of the other victims throughout the book, but I really thought the author would do something with them to explain why Aiden is a murderer. Unfortunately, we never get a reason for that or a reason why he kept this one woman for the last FIVE years. That is a huge loss to me. We spend the whole book trying to see if she’ll escape, which really is the only thing that makes this a “thriller”, and when we finally do it just feels kinda messy. I also spent almost every Emily chapter rolling my eyes because she’s just a stalker! She lets herself into his house using his spare key TWICE which is really uncomfortable.

Probably wouldn’t recommend since there’s just never a “why”.

A psychological thriller that has three different aspects from three different characters. One being the woman captured for five years, his daughter and the potential new girlfriend. The person responsible for all this is a man who everyone thinks is an upstanding community man but he holds darks secrets. Will all be revealed? Will the daughter find out? Will there be a new victim?

Clémence has written a masterpiece here, the fast paced novel. I wanted to know more and couldn’t put the book down. I always enjoy multiple aspects in a book to create the “whole” story. I love a flash back and mystery of who “Rachel” really was and how each character wondered who she was. The relationship between the capture and daughter I think she somehow knew. I would recommend this book for sure. The darkness of the novel was very gripping from the first page.

Much thanks to NetGalley and Alfred A.Knopf/Penguin Random House for this ARC in exchange for honest review.
What a grand slam of thriller. I'm still breathless from the read.
Put simply, "The Quiet Tenant" is textbook example of everything you want in a stay-up-all-night, page turner. By the time you reach the final chapters, you realize the book has you completely by the throat and racing to the finish at 'Star Wars' hyper-drive speed.
Author Clemence Michallon picked a well worn (some would even say worn out) genre - the sick twisted path of a serial killer who stalks and then keeps his victims as sex slaves until he decides he's finished with them.....and then he finishes them.
And of course, this inhuman soul, as many of them do, lives a life as a beloved, friendly, upstanding member of his community, a respected dutiful single dad to his 13 year old daughter. Following his wife's cancer death, the town reaches out even more to embrace this poor tragedy stricken dad and child.
The story unfolds from three viewpoints......the currently enslaved, abused woman,, kept in a shed and forced to call herself "Rachel" by her captor, 'family guy" Aiden Thomas......Aiden's daughter Cecelia, painfully lonely from being cut off from almost all socialization by her father........and lastly Emily, a young bartender/restaurant manager who's become overwhelmingly smitten by Aiden, unaware he's selected her as his next victim.
The narrative belongs primarily to "Rachel", and her heart rending account of how somehow she's managed to stay alive longer then any of the women who came before her. Sensing her time's running out, she sees a desperate chance in a sudden, drastic change for Aiden and Cecelia.
Forced to vacant his house, (and its shed), Aiden must move to a home with no secluded hiding spot, He's put in the position of imprisoning "Rachel" in the new house itself and passing her off to Cecelia as a good friend needing 'quiet time' to recover from some shattering trauma.
Author Michallon sure knows how to suck you in to these characters and totally invest you (and fear for) the ultimate fates of Rachel, Cecelia and Emily. The suspense steadily builds to near excruciating levels and once the endgame commences, I don't know how anyone could possibly put the book down.
Even if there's readers who think they've read every variation of a story like this, I still say don't miss this one. A thriller that thrills like "The Quiet Tenant" is a 5 star essential and a "must have" for this year.

Tense, terrifying with incandescent prose, The Quiet Tenant is a literary thriller about a woman who is the captive of a serial killer.

When Aidan’s wife dies, he and his 13yo daughter are forced to move, and Rachel, his prisoner, manages to convince him to bring her with. But Rachel is a survivor, and she begins to form a tenuous bond with his daughter. And then there’s Emily, Aidan’s new girlfriend…

With a hook like that, I had to pick it up. And I stayed hooked the whole way through. Compelling, disturbing and suffused with dread, I was glued to my seat, unable to look away. The prose is beautiful, the story atmospheric, the characters richly imagined. The Quiet Tenant is an elegant, gritty exploration of survival, and a chilling reminder that we never truly know others as well as we think we do.

Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC. The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon is a superb debut novel. It’s a story told from multiple viewpoints as well as various timeframes, yet all comes together tightly & cohesively. This follows the story of a man, & also father, who attacks/kills women and also keeps one hostage for several years in a shed next to his home. He is beloved by those who know him, which makes what he does all the more possible. Reading the story from vantage points of his daughter, past victims, the girl he somewhat dating, and most importantly, the girl he keeps hostage, are what makes this story leap off the page. Every time I took a break from reading this, I was excited and interested to come back to it. Where thriller genre books are often tritely put together, this one shows that excellent thrillers can be written. Hats off to Clémence Michallon, especially for writing this in a language other than her native one.

THE QUIET TENANT (Knopf) is another reminder for me that when people seem too nice, too sweet, too helpful, too just about anything, there's going to be a surprise. Debut author, Clemence Michallon does a superb job at creating a psychological thriller that kept me flipping the pages.

Aidan Thomas is thee neighbor that the residents of a small upstate New York community would call a nice guy. But there is another side to Aidan Thomas. He's a serial killer, and he's currently holding his next victim hostage. Rachel has been Aidan's prisoner in the backyard shed for five years and she believes she's his next kill. When his wife dies, Aidan and his thirteen year-old daughter must move. Aidan introduces Rachel as a "family friend" who needs a place to stay, believing she won't escape after five years of being held in captivity and brainwashed. Things turn out to be very different from what Aidan was expecting.

Michallon does a superb job getting inside Aidan's head, as well as the female characters he has power over. THE QUIET TENANT is a thriller of trauma, survival, female strength and power. It's fast-paced and doesn't disappoint.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book and provide a review.

Where to even start? Overall, I loved this book. I was engaged the entire time and quickly trying to get to the next page. I love the writers style and chapter structure and I thought it was lovely to see that this was her first book in English and I loved the pacing of the characters. This is the first book I’ve read really when I got to the end of a chapter that ended on a cliffhanger, I couldn’t let myself stop until I finished… which is how I read the last half of the book in one day. My only small note was wishing that we got some more details around certain chapters and more explanation about what was happening but the author does a great job painting the picture without giving us every detail and I certainly understand the writing choice to do it this way! I would highly recommend this to any fellow mystery/thriller lover.

This book gripped me from its first pages. I was completely taken in by the characters and constantly uncertain where things were going. I absolutely could not put it down!

Written from a variety of points of views, I quickly learned to pay attention to each chapter title as it informed me from whose perspective that chapter was going to be from. And that’s when I wondered just what the heck I had gotten myself into. As a true crime buff, I was eating this up as quickly as I could. And I could not put it down!

This held no huge twists or turns and no great surprises, although there were a few small ones. While I am usually looking for that jolt of excitement with a twist, I did not need it here as this story kept me on tether hooks through the whole thing. My adrenaline was spiked through the majority of this book and I could not put it down!

Overall, this book was one I won’t soon forget and in case I failed to mention it, I could not put it down!

Aiden is a widower, a loving father, a town hero, and a serial killer. The Quiet Tenant is a heart-pounding thriller that is unputdownable; I read it in two sittings. When the book began, I liked the character of Aiden, even though he was a serial killer. I kept thinking that he would redeem himself. And then I began to see that he was nothing but evil. I enjoyed seeing Aiden through the eyes of his daughter, the bar owner, and his captive. When the captive and his daughter escaped, I couldn't read fast enough. If you enjoy books about serial killers and all the faces they present to the world you will love The Quiet Tenant as much as I do. I look forward to reading the author's upcoming books.

The Quiet Tennant is the perfect suspense novel! Michallow masterfully weaves a highly disturbing tale of a loving father with a horrible secret and the lives of his hostage. Without knowing the hostage’s name, the reader quickly learns about what makes her a survivor and how she plans her escape. This page-turner is filled with twists and turns. The father’s relationship with the local restaurant owner adds a level of believability to this story and shows how charming he can be while also being controlling and hiding a deadly secret!

What a stellar read! This is a debut thriller for Michallon and delivered. Aidan Thomas appears to be an upstanding and well regarded citizen of his small New England town. His public persona is a hard-working and somewhat quiet man who recently lost his wife to cancer. He is now the single father of a teenage daughter. The secrets he harbors are huge. The story is told through multiple POVs, all female, his daughter, his current romantic interest, and the woman that he has kept hidden away for 5 years. When his wife died, the family had been staying in a house owned by her parents, who don’t particularly like Aidan. This triggers a move to another home and the first big question about how to deal with the woman in the shed.
The short chapters and the alternate POVs make for a compelling story and a page turning reading experience.
This one is definitely worth the read. Congratulations to the author on this thriller debut!

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Brace yourself for a gripping and controversial ride in Clémence Michallon's The Quiet Tenant. This electrifying debut thriller delves into the dark mind of Aidan Thomas, a seemingly beloved family man with a sinister secret—he's a kidnapper and serial killer. The story unfolds through the voices of three women: Rachel, Aidan's captive; Cecilia, his daughter; and Emily, a local restaurant owner who becomes entangled in their lives. As the psychological impact of Aidan's crimes unravels, the women's resilience and bond take center stage, culminating in a tense and satisfying conclusion. Each character's perspective adds depth and complexity to the narrative, with Rachel's voice as the primary focus, depicting her five years of captivity and survival. Cecilia's ambiguous role and Emily's obsession contribute to the intricate web of suspense and intrigue.

The Quiet Tenant is not for the faint of heart, as it tackles disturbing themes and challenges readers' sympathies. However, for those drawn to dark and psychologically intense thrillers, this novel is a standout debut from a promising talent. Michallon's exploration of trauma, survival, and power dynamics captivates until the very end. Prepare to be enthralled, disturbed, and left craving more from this compelling author.

I would like to express gratitude to Knopf and NetGalley for providing an ARC of The Quiet Tenant in exchange for an honest review.

What a great debut! This novel kept me hooked every single chapter. The author has a unique style. I'll be watching for more!

Thanks to Netgalley for the pre-release ebook.

This is the first thriller that’s had me on the edge of my seat for quite a while! What an impressive debut- after reading the acknowledgments, the author’s background in journalism really had shone through the story. Totally bingeable, I couldn’t put this down! Thanks very much to the publisher.

I really enjoyed this book. It kept me wanting to read more. I would like to read more books by this author.

This book was almost impossible to put down. The story was so well done. This is best thriller I've read in a long time. Highly recommend!

One of the most intense, unsettling, page turning, edge of my seat books that I've read this year.
I was so invested in the outcome of the story that I wanted to keep reading even when I needed to go to sleep
Definitely a "one more chapter and then I'll put it down "type of book.
Great debut novel and I look forward to the her next book.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC.

This was horrible. This was painful to read and finish honestly. I'm giving it two stars versus one, because I did finish it and actually wanted to see how it ended. But man, reading this book made me beyond frustrated. Like throw my Kindle across the room, blood pressure elevated, this is so dumb frustration.

Okay so the synopsis, we have a serial killer, who kidnaps a woman and forces her to live in his shed for five years while his family is unaware of her existence the entire time. He unexpectedly has to move to where she is now being held captive inside his home with him and his daughter.

This may be a spoiler for some if you still want to pick this book up, but I feel I need to explain my frustration so just a heads up. "Rachel" had multiple opportunities when she could have escaped or told someone she was being held hostage and she didn't!! I understand Stolkhom syndrome. I understand being scared out of your mind or being so messed up you can't fathom leaving somewhere you've been held forcefully for five years. But what in the world?! Get out! Instead she stays with him for whatever reason. Dumb.

Also, I did not care for the writing style this author chose. It was too choppy and didn't flow. I could understand maybe the chapters of the other women he was killing being choppy to give you that disoriented, ramp up the suspense feeling. But not for the entire book.

I should have went with my initial gut instinct and DNF this book the first time "Rachel" missed her chance to escape. I honestly was hoping she would take the next chance and then she didn't. This was just a bad book and I can't recommend anyone reading it.


**Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me an advanced copy of this book and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion. I am posting this review to my Goodreads account immediately and will post it to my Amazon & Instagram accounts upon publication.

I thought this book was a little difficult to get into and that some of the wording was confusing. Afterwards I read that English was the authors second language and that made sense. The story started out a little slowly for me but about a quarter of the way in I could not put it down. Excellent storyline and characters I cared about. I would recommend this story.

This was a compelling read and I ended up staying up very late reading it to finish! I would definitely recommend if you are interested in the premise.