I am so thankful for this ARC of The Tenant! Another great, twisty story by the amazing Freida McFadden! I couldn’t put it down.!

As a longtime fan of Freida McFadden, I was excited to dive into The Tenant, and while there were elements I enjoyed, this one ended up being a mixed bag for me.

The book started off strong, fast-paced, engaging, and full of that signature intrigue that pulls you right in. The short chapters definitely helped keep the momentum going, which I always appreciate. However, after that initial hook, the story shifted into more of a slow burn. There were moments where twists tried to reignite the tension, but for me, they didn’t quite land hard enough to fully recapture that early excitement.

By Part 2, the pace picked back up and had me hopeful, but it soon simmered back down again. One thing that stood out as a bit off was the writing style in the POV of the MMC, it didn’t quite click for me and pulled me out of the narrative at times.

The plot itself was somewhat predictable. I always look forward to Freida’s epilogues (she’s known for those jaw-dropping final twists!), the reveal in this one felt a little underwhelming compared to her usual standard.

That said, I still enjoyed the read because I love Freida’s writing and creativity, but I’m judging this one fairly: it’s solid, entertaining in parts, but not my favorite of hers.

This was a fast paced, short chapter page turner. Blake lost his high power job and needed to find a way to bring in money to help pay the mortgage. Living with his fiancée Krista, they decided to take a tenant. The story unfolds and he is unsure about his decision and starts to think something is wrong. Freida drops bombs and this has me second guessing everything I’ve read up to this point. Excellent writing, nerve wracking page turning. This book did not disappoint.

I have read about 95% of Freida's portfolio, and I can say this is in my top 3.

I was excited to have the arc, and I ended up reading this in less than 24 hours. I enjoyed reading the majority of the story from Blake's point of view, I felt for Blake anytime something was not going is way or he was accused of something that we know he didn't .

My only reasoning for the 4 stars is after reading so much Freida, I start to find the twists more "predictable." In this case, from early on I knew who the "bad one" was going to be. I just had a haunch.

Overall, the plot line was fantastic, and it made its way into my top! The plot line kept me engaged, wondering what would happen next

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This book is everything we needed and more. The queen of suspense and twists hits again. You can’t go wrong with this book. Please read. I was chosen as an arc and I’m so glad that I was. Absolutely amazing read. I thoroughly enjoyed it

Loved this book!! Freida McFadden never fails to write such good books that are easy reads! I can never put them down!

Well … what can I say! I had this figured out … or so I thought! The twist at the end got me! Not my favourite Freida book but equally a good read and would recommend, I was lucky enough to be given an ARC by the lovely Freida and poisonedpenpress so thank you

I finished this book in 24 hours. It was definitely one of her best newly released books. I was mad at myself at the end for not seeing the twist but i definitely didn’t see that coming!

Bought this on pre-release and then scored a chance at an early read. Finished it in a day and it’s another great book! Glad my physical book is on its way in a few days lol
this book had me STRESSED. I was so upset with Whitney I could feel my heart rate increasing getting so pissed off at all the stuff that was happening 😂 I think I was so focused on her crazy that I never took the time to try and figure anything out; so I was definitely pleasantly surprised by the twists. Pick this up if you get the chance and you won’t be disappointed!

As always Freida did it again! Just when I thought I had it al figured out (which I never actually have it figured out) BAM!!! I enjoyed the man point of view more than I expected to. Great writing as always!

The Tenant by Freida McFadden another 5⭐️’s for me….definitely in my top 5 of Freida McFadden books! The Tenant was full of twists & turns and once you thought you figured it out Freida strikes again with another twist! Perfect book for a day of binge reading because you won’t want to put this on down!

Freida puts something in her books that makes them unputdownable. I haven’t figured out what it is yet, but The Tenant was no exception. I was hooked from the first chapter.
This was more of a domestic thriller, but it wasn’t any less gripping. It had a great cast of love to hate characters, everyone in this book was varying degrees of awful.
I knew there was a twist coming, it wouldn’t be a Freida book without one! However, it took me right until it was revealed for the pieces to click together. Everything devolved from there after the carefully built anticipation and tension, and I don’t want to say too much to avoid giving anything away, but I will say that I support women’s wrongs when vengeance is needed.

Thank you so much to Freida, and Mandy at Poisoned Pen Press for sending me this eARC from Freida’s Facebook readers group!

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press and Net Galley for this ARC!

This book kept me hooked and wanting to finish it right away to see how it ends! I felt so many emotions during this book. You are second guessing so many of the characters like all of Freida’s books. Definitely a new top fave of mine of hers!

*NO SPOILERS OF THE STORY ARE IN THIS REVIEW*
Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the eARC! I’m still so shocked I was able to get one! 😭🤩

And yet again, Freida does NOT disappoint! I DEVOURED this book fast (I couldn’t help myself) and I loved how well-written Freida’s books always are. It plays like a movie perfectly in my head. There are some unanswered questions I have, and of course, there always seems to be just one little detail in these twisty thrillers that feels insanely far-fetched to me. Although, it IS fiction and definitely meant to be a literary roller coaster, which it absolutely is. Freida McFadden’s abrupt plot twists are the reason I have trust issues! Every time I thought I knew the next twist and turn, it turned out to be more than what I expected.

I very much enjoyed reading The Tenant and I’m still blown away at how Freida can think of these twisty thrillers with such unexpected outcomes. I bet her brain looks like a hedge maze with no dead ends. I loved this book, even if there are things that felt a little too improbable, the puzzle pieces fell together in the end, albeit a little jagged, I feel it made it even more of a page-turner.


**disclaimer: I received this eARC from NetGalley and am leaving this review on my own accord. All thoughts are my own!**

I absolutely loved this book!! It was so twisty and I devoured it!! Freida has done it again!! 🔥

Thank you so much for the ARC copy!! 🥰

A huge thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ARC! This was definitely one of my favorite reads from Freida, and I’ve read nearly all of them. The short chapters in first person point of view kept me hooked from start to finish. Just when you think you’ve figured everything out, I bet you Freida is always one step ahead!

This book was absolutely amazing. It had twist and turns I did not see the ending coming. Book overview Blake Porter is riding high until he’s not fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone that he shares with his fiancé he’s desperate to make ends meet Whitney, beautiful, charming down to earth and looking for a room to rent, but something isn’t quite right. The neighbor start treating Blake differently. The smell Decayed permit his home, no matter how Hard he scrubs strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night and soon Blake fear someone knows his darkest secrets danger lives right at home and by the time Blake realize it is far too late. The traps already set. This book was definitely a five star read and had me on the edge of my seat. The whole entire time a highly recommend getting this book May 6, 2025 when it’s released you won’t regret it.

I absolutely loved this book. I had a hard time putting it down. Once again she did an amazing job with keeping us hooked and surprising twists. I thought I had it completely figured out and then bam surprise your wrong.

Yet another amazing and unpredictable Frieda book. Just when you think you have it figured out she hits you with that plot twist. This book was so good. I belive it was her first book.from a male POV, and it was top notch. So good!!

Thank you to Mandy at Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC of The Tenant. The Queen of twists never fails! This book had me guessing throughout the whole thing, but I did not see the twists coming! It leaves you questioning the characters while trying to figure out who to believe. Like every Freida book I highly recommend this one as a fast paced read you will fly through. Freida can always get you out of a reading slump with her simple fast paced writing style.