I was anticipating more suspense and mystery from this, but it didn’t deliver. I enjoyed it, but it was a slower read and didn’t captivate me like I was hoping. I would’ve liked more plot twists or suspense.

Absolutely loved the book! Psychological thrillers are popular today and this book will do very well in that category. The plot is similar to Room by Emma Donogue but the strengths of this novel lies in the differences between them. It is definitely worth a read.

It’s hard to believe that this was Clemence Michallons debut novel. I enjoyed the three point of views from the females in his life. His point of view wasn’t needed as you could “feel” his side of the story. This twisted thriller showed resilience, courage and hope. For full disclosure, I received an electronic copy in exchange for my honest review.

I would say that this book is definitely a page turner, The different perspectives of women are so good! The different chapters that highlight different victims are such a good addition to the book itself. You get lost in the story while reading this. It is a really good Thriller, I had a hard time putting down this book once I got into it. I will say though I could not get past the second person point of view that made it difficult for me to truly enjoy this book but I would highly recommend anyone read this who loves mysteries or thrillers.

The blurb from the publisher says this is a "pulse pounding psychological thriller". Sadly, for me, it was nowhere near pulse pounding, nor was it thrilling. It is well written, the author knows how to write, but it all felt very antiseptic and rote.

It is a tale of a serial rapist/killer, told from three perspectives; his current victim, a new female acquaintance that would like to be his girlfriend, and his 13-year-old daughter. There are also chapters sprinkled in from his nine other victims who did not survive: brief snippets of their thoughts right before death, telling us nothing about them as a person. There are zero descriptions of his misdeeds (the rapes or the deaths), merely euphemisms alluding to them.

The chapters written by the current victim were emotionless recounts of her life as his captive for the last five years. I kept waiting to be brought to tears, to shake my head in disbelief at her fortitude, to mourn for the wonderful life she was taken from. I never did. She tells us very little of her prior life, her family and friends. Only that she has/had them. Her chapters were the most frequent in the novel, and they were also the most deadpan in delivery.

The chapters by the daughter were ever so slightly better. Her mother died, but she barely mentions her, or her angst over losing a mother so young. The girl has no friends, no social life, and never questions why her grandparents or any other relative have never stepped in. She just accepts a life with nothing but school during the day and the rest of her time at home with her father.

The female acquaintance chapters were the most annoying. She is lonely and has just lost her father, spending her days running his restaurant/bar. She meets an aloof, handsome man (the serial killer) and immediately falls for him so hard that her every waking moment is spent thinking about him. She becomes his stalker, driving by his house, parking down the street to watch his house at night, breaking into his home when she knows he isn't there. I found myself rooting for him to kill her so I wouldn't have to read her chapters anymore.

There is no suspense (we know from the beginning who the bad guy is), there is nothing thrilling about the psychological aspect because we are never told anything about his background, what happened to make him do these things, what drives him. His victim spends the book as his resigned captive, and he spends the book going about his normal life.

This was a tale told in stilting, cold prose. The only surprise was at the very end, at the ease and speed in which it all comes to a close.

This book is quite the wild ride! There's a lot going on here including a serial killer who has his own stalker. That's a mind bending plot-twist folks may not see coming and may enjoy. I however, felt like it was a little too much. However, it was a quick, fast-paced read sure to keep readers interested!

I was really drawn to this book. It is interesting, compelling, and creepy.
But I just cannot do a story in second person. I would not know how to survive in a shed, I would not learn the creepy man's manners or any of that. I personally would die.
I can't feel a story if it is in second person, I know the goal is to make us feel it more but that doesn't work for me. I end up feeling like I am reading bad erotica or some pushy guy's attempt at sexting.
It takes me out of the story.
If you don't mind stories told in second perspective you will probably like this book.

The Quiet Tenant is an absolute page turner of a novel that will take you on an dark and brooding ride til the very end. Superbly written with pose that will haunt you long after you've put down the book.
Told from different points of view, one of them being a woman named Rachel who has been held captive for the past 5 years, you begin to feel the fear right along side of her.
I think The Quiet Tenant is going to go on and be a very popular book this year!
Please find attached my spoiler free youtube review. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS7pWHMAyos

Holy moly, this book is unlike anything I’ve read. I struggle to find words for a summary so as not to spoil anything. What, to my mind is the “twist” comes fairly early on in the story which you would think make the rest somewhat of a let down. However, there were moments of such high tension, I would have to take a brief break before moving on. This is definitely the best story I’ve read this year and ranks right up there with some of the best ever!

Amazing!! Loved this twisted story as it jumped between multiple women / victims. Such a fast page turner, and SO hard to put down! I couldn’t believe this is a debut author. Be on the lookout because I feel this will be the start of a great career!

As noted on the cover, the trigger warnings are real… Abduction, rape, murder, lots of psychological torture.

Overall an adrenaline fueled thriller! Many thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review.

The book's description said all about the story minus the ending. It's not much of a mystery as it is more of a crime novel. Written from the perspective of Rachel, Emily and Cecelia. The style of writing pushed the storyline along. Rachel, Emily and Cecelia's characters were raw and colorful, especially Rachel. They were well-developed. I find that Aiden's character has no history. There was no backstory, and his character was one-dimensional. There was somewhat of a catalyst for Aiden's action; however, I don't see it as a real catalyst. After all, serial killers are psychopaths. I believe they are born that way and not made into it. He never stopped and then started, so where is the beginning point? The ending was not as satisfying as I had hoped for. What makes Rachel so special? She's still alive opposed to eight other women. That would have been Aiden's backstory.

Thank you to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, Knopf and NetGalley for letting me read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED THIS BOOK. From page one I was hooked. The absolutely beautiful prose, a book written marvelously, in English, by a French author. I'm blown away by how masterfully the author writes, it's an artwork and not every writer has the talent to just absorb the reader into their work. I seriously loved this book! If not for the unique plot and the genius telling of the story from multiple different narrators, the writing itself was enough to hold my attention.

This story is told from alternating points of view, from different women all connected by one man... the woman being held captive by a serial killer, his thirteen year old daughter, his new girlfriend, and the many women he has murdered. We see the drastically different lives and intense thoughts of all of these women and how they fit into the life of Aidan, the main male character and unexpected serial killer.

"Rachel," a woman kidnapped and held captive for five years- does everything she can to continue to be the sole survivor of a killer no one knows exists. Continually brainwashed and abused, she is moved from a hidden shed to a room in a new house, where her captor brings her after the recent death of his wife. This is where she lives by a strict set of rules and remains quietly handcuffed and locked out of sight. Pretending to be a "friend of a friend" renting a room, her life depends on not raising suspicion from her captors teen daughter.
Cecilia, the grieving daughter of Aidan, is navigating her new normal without her mother, recently lost to cancer. Unsure of the strange new woman in the house, she soon forms an unlikely friendship with her.
Emily, the bartender and owner of the town restaurant, falls in love with the town handyman... a recent widow, a hardworking lineman, a man everyone adores, a gentle and loving father... on the outside.
As we see the lives of the three main women in Aidan's life unfold in this small town, secrets are shared and bonds are formed, but are they strong enough to save them all before it's too late?
Eight women share their last moments of life before being murdered, but time is ticking and another woman is being targeted as the next kill.

This is a slow-paced, but captivating read! At times the narration is heartbreaking and gut-wrenching, but also just as fierce and powerful. The best read of the year so far!

If you like locked room thrillers and slow burn psychological thrillers than this book is for you. This is a dark, creepy, atmospheric, and chilling psychological thriller about a serial killer who has taken in one of his captives and moved her into his home as an "old friend" with his daughter. The book is told for the points of view of the the women he murdered, his captive, his girlfriend and his daughter which added complexity to the story. The book was just a bit slow for me and I wanted more character development. Rachel, his captive, perspectives of trying to survive and staying alive were heart wrenching and mind blowing as she develops almost a codependent relationship with her kidnapper. The fear, drama, and danger builds and will have you wanting to know what will happen next. Will Rachel survive or will she be another number in this serial killers victim list?

I snatched this one up TOO quickly when it became available on Netgalley!

From the start, I loved the multiple POVs that alternated between presenting Aidan as both the good and bad guy of the story. Each main character/ narrator really had their own unique voice and perspective, which kept me extremely hooked while reading.

There were many rules Rachel needed to learn in order to stay alive in the house, and the more we learned about them the more I worried she would never actually find her way out of her captor’s home.

This was a solid, entertaining read and I will definitely be checking out future books from this author!

I had a hard time putting this one down! Aiden is a model citizen, but he holds some dark secrets. His story is told by the woman he keeps prisoner, his daughter, and his girlfriend. Occasionally, we hear from other victims. If you're looking for a quick-to-read thriller, this is it!

I received a free copy of the book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I have really gotten into thrillers lately and so many follow the same roadmap (which is fine by me, because that road is always good!) but with The Quiet Tenant, it was different and that was awesome. I loved the way this story was written and how the chapters shifted points of view, but continued the story really well. I liked the way this was a serial killer thriller with the vibe of a domestic thriller mixed. I know some wanted to more of Aiden, but I felt this book was perfect in focusing on the women and the story of what was happening and not on the killer himself. Great read!!

I thought this book was well written with lovely sentences. I didn't connect with any of the characters but I know from experience that sometimes that is just because I read the book at the wrong time for me.

While I enjoyed this one for what it is, I was also left with a lot of questions at the end. It starts off quick - short chapters that are fully engaging and quite good! But as it went on, it slowly became too ridiculous for me. I found it unbelievable and I was extremely frustrated with a lot of the main character's choices. I wanted to scream at her and wake her up...I guess I really prefer for my captured victims to be survivors and Rachel didn't feel that way to me. I wasn't attached to her or her decisions so that makes this one a hard book to love and recommend from me.

This book was incredible!!! Five heart-pounding stars as I devoured every single chapter of this book, staying up late into the night to get to the end. A psychological thriller that delves into the very real fears that every woman faces, especially when traveling alone. Personally, I have always been hyperaware of the very real dangers women face, just walking alone in an isolated area, even in broad daylight.

This was the author's debut novel in English, and wow, she did such a fantastic job. While I wouldn't classify this as a typical thriller, it was such a fresh approach to a suspenseful novel.

The one thing I felt the book was missing would be taking a deeper look into Aidan, to help us understand the "why" behind his actions. I felt that was an unfinished aspect of the storyline.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! This book is out 6/20/23.

You will either hate or love this book. I loved it. There are many reasons to hate it from other readers' points of view - they say the prose is too much, too flowery and descriptive. They say the characters are too much, and they don't have sympathy for them. To this, I say, pppppfffffftttt!!

This is a novel, told from the perspective of women who love a serial killer. The first voice and main one is a woman known as Rachel. She has been held captive by the killer for five years. She has learned to play by his rules and survive. She is the only one of his victims he chose to keep. All the rest are dead and gone.

Second is his daughter, Cecilia. Does she know what is going on? Why does she readily accept that they are going to have a stranger living in their house with very little information about her? Is her father abusing her?

Third is his new "girlfriend," Emily. She is a little obsessed and unhinged, which explains much of her insane behaviors. This one I felt very little sympathy for. She was quite the idiot, IMO.

We also hear from the other victims of the serial killer, Aidan. Their voices are heard from the grave as clues to Aidan's behaviors.

Ahh, Aidan, what makes you tick? He is beloved in his community. Everyone knows and loves him, feels sorry for him because his wife has just died after a long battle with cancer. They even have a freakin' marathon to benefit Aidan and his daughter to help pay the medical bills left behind! The town judge gives him a place to live after his in-laws kick them out of the home they lived in, which they apparently owned. I would have liked to know more about the in-laws and their opinion of Aidan since it seems they did not care for him very much and were quite distant from their very ill daughter and their granddaughter. There is more to that story, I am sure.

The ending was satisfying. There was much tension and many jolts throughout the novel. I highly recommend this first novel and look forward to many more by Ms. Michallon.

Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.