This was a fairly enjoyable read,and quick but was very repetitive, that would be my only real complaint,other than that it had most things you look for in a good thriller ,

I wasn't the biggest fan but I didn't hate it. Finished it in about a day or so. No complaints. Thank you so much for letting me read this arc. I plan on listening this on audible whenever it comes out.

The Tenant
by Angela Lester
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄.
The book is just ok for me. It was creepy, but it was too easy to figure it out. Teas, rains, sleepwalking, there is just too much and became repetitive and predictable. I did finish, nobody died from tea

I know many people liked this book, but for me it was just too repetitive and predictable.

Kate has decided to go to music school as an "older student" and having left her home for the move to Cardiff is enticed by the inexpensive rent offered by Amy. There's an almost gothic feel as the novel starts out with the description of the moldy wallpaper, the awful smells and cobwebs, and the fact that Amy's mother died in what will be Kate's room.

But as the book progresses, it becomes a repetition of Kate drinks, comes home drenched from the rain, Amy gives her tea to help her sober up, Kate goes to bed. Sometimes Kate wakes up in the middle of the night and sleepwalks or has blackouts about what she has done. The next day, wash, rinse, repeat. It's a wonder Kate manages to keep her spot in school or her job, but Amy makes sure to phone all of her friends and colleagues to assure them that Kate is sick. You can pretty much guess what is coming.

It's only in the last 5% of the book that things pick up, and then they accelerate at blinding speed. I really appreciated the descriptions of the musical scores which the book seemed to try to revolve around, but for me it wasn't enough to hold my interest.

Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator book for an advance reader's copy

All I can say is WOW. I could put it down! You know that feeling when reading a book where you just know somethings not right but your not sure how it all links just yet? That was me the first 75% of the book and even then I got things slightly wrong!

The blurb made me want to dive right into this novel but I feel slightly adrift now I’ve read it. It is a good read on the whole, the atmosphere is tense and creepy. But there is something about the characters that left me wanting more.

I think that the premise of this book sounded really good. It had all the things that would have made it a really good book. However I felt like it feel a bit short for me as I really wasn't into the characters.

I really enjoyed this book! It had me hooked from the first chapter, and kept me on my toes the entire time!

I couldn't really get into this one. No real hook at the very start, and a bit unconvincing that the main character would move n with a lady who already seemed so pushy and obsessed. Still, an ok read.

The Tenant is a woman, Kate, who finds a home with Amy, and she comes to a new place to pursue her college training in music. A life long dream.
The house is creepy but Amy seems nice. The keyword here is SEEMS.

At first Kate is happy. Then things begin happening to her - and Amy stifles her. It reminds me of an abusive marriage. There is gaslighting and self-doubt. The history of the house and Amy's need to control Kate's life lead to disaster.

I was not a fan of the book and found the characters superficial. It is not a bad book, it just wasn't very good. It is a fast read and the concept is good.

This was an ARC from netgalley

A psychological thriller with plenty of twists and turns, a very entertaining read. Beautifully atmospheric and the character development is so well done - it keeps you riveted! Although it's clear upfront that something is amiss, the plot unfolds in a riveting way.

Kate has started a course to study music. She was a librarian, but got involved with a colleague, who did not return her feelings.

Being short of money, she finds fairly cheap accommodation, and moves into a dingy house which is owned by Amy.

Amy seems to take over Kate's life, and inveigles her way into the lives of Kate's friends as well.

Kate is not well throughout the book, and has major blackouts and starts sleepwalking.

Kate becomes suspicious, and uncovers a huge secret that Amy is keeping.

I cannot say that I would call this a thriller. I spent the first 50% of the book waiting for something to happen, it was slow and I only actually finished the book because I promised to review it.
The book only seemed to slightly get more interesting in the last few pages, and by then, I was not even impressed with the 'twist'.

It might suit a person who likes books to take a slow pace, but I prefer a book that keeps me riveted from the first chapter.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC

The story of a woman running away, seeking a second chance, those she meets along the way, and the past catching up with them all.

Librarian Kate has altered her entire life to attend Music School. With a dwindling savings account, she moves in with Amy - a lonely middle aged woman renting out her mother's old room in a dark and dingy house. New friends, new drama, and a mysterious fatigue begin plaguing Kate, and Amy is ever the helpful roommate. But secrets and lies are always uncovered, and when all is exposed, it will leave you on the edge of your seat.

I can appreciate what Angela Lester wanted to do with this story, and for the most part I enjoyed it. However, I found that there was something missing from the pacing, especially with the end; it felt very rushed and the epilogue was more like the rest of the final chapter.

But the internal struggle of Kate wondering whether she was truly going insane or not kept me on my toes, and I found I couldn't guess the ending, as hard as I tried. The writing was intriguing for the most part, but I feel like it could have been better if the characters had been a little more fleshed out, and their conversations felt a little less forced.

Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller, with the reader not quite sure which of the characters are mad and which are not. Although I figured out why the narrator was behaving strangely early on, the true depravity of certain characters was very surprising and not revealed, and then only by a chance encounter with a neighbor not seen until near the end. A very enjoyable read.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley.

Home is where you go to feel safe, a place to rest and recharge. But some homes hold danger. Kate is a former librarian who has decided to quit her job and use her savings to go back to school and pursue her dream of becoming a music teacher. She answers an ad to rent a room in a small house near her university, owned by Amy. From the first, things aren't quite right. The house is musty and outdated and the garden is overgrown with weeds. Amy, the owner says she is the daughter of the woman who owned the house, a woman who died after years of alcoholism. Kate isn't too fond of the house but Amy is friendly and welcoming so she gives it a chance.

From the time she moves in, things are going wrong in Kate's life. She misplaces things constantly, feels tired and sick and begins to have terrible nightmares and bouts of sleepwalking. As Kate becomes friendly with a number of people she meets through the music department, Amy becomes jealous and insists that Kate's new friends are bad for her and that she is unwell. The book goes on for a long time with Kate becoming very ill after drinking a glass or two of wine and she is making mistakes and offending her new friends. Amy helps her by cleaning up her messes and insisting Kate get rest and stay away from the parties and events where she seems to get drunk. I have to admit I became terribly frustrated with Kate as she seemed to allow things to happen to her without ever thinking about what was going on or standing up for herself. I also thought some of Kate's friends at the university were not well developed and some of their actions and responses were kind of odd. There is a couple of minor twists but the big one is easily guessed and the others come at the very end. I did want to find out what happened to Kate and also hoped she would get a backbone as I am tired of the endless British heroines who gulp wine, are dizzy, scattered and afraid and react to everything rather than being proactive. Thank You to NetGalley for a free copy of the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Pretty quick read. Kind of creepy but easy to read. I was able to read it all in one sitting since I had to know what happens. Thank you to net galley for the copy.

Overall I enjoyed reading this book. Once I started it, I finished it quickly, which is the mark of a good thriller to me. I did take off one star because at times I did feel the pacing of the story was a little off. For example I feel like the beginning sort of stretched out a bit too long and ending wrapped up too quickly. I am also not a huge fan of cliff-hanger-y endings that leave loose ends untied. I really enjoyed the villain of this story. They felt believable and even though the reader is pretty much aware from the beginning who the bad guy is, the story was still interesting enough to hold the reader's attention. I also really liked that this book used mental health as a plot point without falling into a lot of the usual offensive tropes. It felt relevant and necessary to the plot rather than just being a lazy way to explain why the villain did what they did. I do think the author could have explored it more, but I didn't feel like they were actively stigmatizing it, which is rare in these kind of books.

I was excited to read this novel as psychological suspense is one of my favorite genres and overall, this one did not disappoint.

Kate has to leave her librarian job due to difficult circumstances. Wanting a fresh start, she enrolls in music school and rents a room with Amy, her middle-aged landlady. Although talented, her self-confidence holds her back and she starts to rely on alcohol to help her cope. Through it all, kindly Amy is there to help her cope, or is she?

Tense, dark and atmospheric, the author draws us in with her deft description of the Welsh landscape. Reminiscent of one of my favorite authors, the late Ruth Rendell, the novels characters are interestingly flawed with secrets and complex histories. However, with that said, I do think that some of the characters could have benefited from being made a little more interesting. Also, the ending was wrapped up a little too neatly, which didn't resonate with the rest of the novel.

All in all, I enjoyed the novel. Brava!

I received this pre-published ARC novel from NetGalley and my opinions are voluntary and my own.

Fast paced and tense, with twists and turns and a level of unpredictability that kept me guessing right until the end. I couldn't put it down.

This book had so much potential but in my opinion it fell flat. I loved the writing style of this book. It had me hooked from the beginning. Honestly I think i just wanted more from it. I liked the main character. And the “villain” was obviously not a great person. My main issues were the repetitive things regarding drinking. I felt like it was just happening so much at one point i was just like okay we get it. Also the ending fell flat to me. The whole ending was rushed. We had a lot of lead up and just not enough pay off at the end. Will i read more from this author? Absolutely!