I was so pleasantly surprised by how sucked in I was by this book! Although many elements of this book are far-fetched on the surface, the author somehow makes the protagonist and antagonist's actions seem plausible and believable. I thought the pacing was great, with short chapters that would occasionally jump to a different POV, the story kept moving along quickly and kept you wanting more information about all characters. I found myself feeling anxious and almost like I was about to hold my breath during the last quarter of the book. Overall, a fun and suspenseful thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for furnishing an ARC of this book.

This one is DARK but if you’re fascinated by stories of survival, this might just be for you. An excellent debut! I did find that I wanted more information at the end, but I also found myself asking if I needed more information or if what Michallon provided us was enough. I think it was enough. I think, once we are given the ending we are escorted out of this story in the way that we should be. I will be returning to Michallon's work in the future!

This book about a locally loved and respected family man and his secrets drew me in and had me biting my nails from start to finish. Each chapter alternates narration by the three main women in his life and the ones he didn’t keep. It was well written and easy to follow.

I was a little worried when I read a previous review stating this wasn’t one of Clémence Michallon’s best efforts. All I can say is WOW, I can’t wait to read other books by her if that’s a fact. Great suspenseful story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor, Knopf for this complimentary ARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨:
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒚 𝑪𝒍é𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒏 ◼️ 𝑷𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓

320 pages.

Expected publication June 20, 2023

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5



Thank you Clémence Michallon NetGalley, and, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the advanced copy!

I really enjoyed this story. It was a relatively short read which I thought worked well. It is told in the perspective of a serial killer’s wife, victims, and the woman that he has captured. It takes you through their interactions with the serial killer. Leaving you wondering what those around you may be hiding. 👀 I really loved the concept, and overall thought it was an interesting read.

I do kind of wish there had been a bit more action or more plot twists. It took me a bit to really get into the story. I was already distracted with life though so that may have been a factor. There were also points that I wanted to shake the women in this story. Which isn’t recessarily a bad thing!

I recommend giving it a read! 💛

Thanks so much to the publisher and to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC copy of this book!

I have scheduled promotional posts around release day for this book and I will provide a full review on my Instagram once I am able to get to this read.

Rating 5 stars on Netgalley as a placeholder for me to update later once the review is complete.

Will also complete a review on Goodreads once read.

Thanks again!

This book was awesome! Told by three women who all share one person in common but in very different ways. I loved the different perspectives and how the whole story unfolded. Very well written and I particularly loved how the chapters were broken down. Will be following this author for more great books!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication.

The Quiet Tenant follows the five-year imprisonment of a kidnapped woman who is, at first, forced to live in a shed, and then later as a pretend boarder in her kidnapper’s house with his teenage daughter. This thriller is a slow build that examines, but doesn’t provide answers about, perceived psychological power and strength.

Book: The Quiet Tenant
Author: Clemence Michallon
Publisher: Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor
Pub Date: June 20, 2023

This is a fast easy read. It has a great storyline but it wasn’t developed enough. What made Aidan do what he did? We know absolutely nothing about him. He’s a great father but oh by the way a serial killer on the side. I can’t say I cared that much for Cecilia. I don’t see how no one picked up on the fact that Rachel was being held against her will. The story was told from different POV which I did really enjoy. It just would have been better if there was more of a back story. And it’s hard to understand how when she was free and could have ran and she didn’t. All of that said it still was a good book and worth your time.

Thank you Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is June 20, 2023.

This book fell flat for me. I do like the author but this particular book was hard to connect to. I didn’t feel any urgency and the characters seemed one dimensional. The ending did not have a “wow” factor. I rate this book two stars. I would try reading this author’s next book.

On the outside Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man always willing to help out whenever and wherever help is needed. On the inside, he's a serial killer who's been keeping victim number 9 in his shed for 5 years. When his wife passes away and he and his 13-year-old daughter are forced to move, he takes victim number 9 with them and moves her into the house under the guise of being a family friend down on her luck who needs a little help. Add to this a fragile young woman named Emily who owns a local restaurant and who becomes involved with Aidan and begins to fixate on him and you have the makings of a good thriller.

While I did enjoy this book, I can't give it more than three stars because there wasn't enough background on Aidan and why he did what he did, and Emily drove me batty. Ugh, she was such an unobservant doormat, I just wanted to pull her aside for a friendly chat about all the red flags she was ignoring. The parts from her POV were just cringe-worthy.

I did enjoy the multiple POVs and the use of 2nd person for some of it, that was an interesting twist you don't see often as a reader of thrillers. I also enjoyed the chapters from Cecilia's POV (the daughter).

If you like thrillers and don't mind occasional cringe-worthy actions from inexperienced young women, give this debut novel a try!

Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

People tend to hate second person books. I am not one of them. This was a lot to process and stressful AF though. What would you do to stay alive.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Super creepy, edge of seat page turner! I stayed up much too late, unable to sit until morning.
How does a person survive? How does a predator so successfully hide his true nature and walk among us? What is madness and how does one remain sane in an insane situation?
Read this novel and you may understand at least a bit more.

This is not an easy book to read. But it's well worth the read.

This is a story that’s similar to real-life events that have been in the news. Ripped from the headlines, as they say.

This man’s name is Aidan, and he’s your typical suburban dad. He's nice and safe--no one would ever suspect. He and his wife have a young daughter, Cecelia, and live completely normal lives. How he does that, I do not know. Nobody knows what this man is capable of, except for the nine women he has killed, and his hostage, a woman. The characters in this were written so well. The story is quickly paced, but the suspense is also drawn out slowly, through a variety of POVs.

The book ripped me to the core. Which I suspect is the point. *whew* Readers will need a break after this one.

Talk about having me at the edge of my seat! I did not want to put this book down. Every chapter demanded me to keep reading until I found out what happened next! The different points of view helped to bring a new perspective and only added to the suspense. Such a great read! I will definitely recommend to every reader I know! Can’t wait to read author’s future work!!!

There are probably other books out there about serial killers told from the point of view of their victims, but this is the first one I've read that comes not only from that POV, but also from the POV of other people in the killer's life. In this specific book, the story is told from the point of view of multiple women on whose lives he has significant impact: his teenage daughter; a restaurant owner in his rural upstate town who's harbored a decades long crush on him; vignettes from some of his dead victims; and the woman he's had imprisoned on his property for 5 years. It was gripping and suspenseful without ever delving into the salaciousness of describing the killer's methodology or psychology; I appreciated very much that the story never swerved into gory details. I could not put this book down from the time I started it, and the ending was deeply satisfying. Looking forward to more from this author in the future!

This book was so intriguing. I was left guessing and wondering what was going to happen. I would highly recommend this book.

Wow, this was a wonderful debut. This book was so dark and twisted and it kept me up late because I didn’t want to stop reading.

Aiden Thomas is a very well liked man in upstate New York. But nobody knows his secret. He’s a serial killer.

This book is told through multiple different POV’s which I really enjoyed. I’m not a huge fan of the third person writing style and that was the majority of this book. But, it did work in this story’s favor. You can definitely tell there’s Stockholm syndrome going on and how the women start to feel sympathy for their captor.

PLEASE CHECK TRIGGER WARNING BEFORE READING. There’s a lot of dark content throughout this book.

If you’re looking for a book to keep you up late at night then I highly recommend picking this one up on June 20th!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Knopf Books for the e-arc!

Clémence Michallon’s début is riveting. Multiple POVs tell the story of a man who is well liked in his community who is actually a serial killer. His daughter is oblivious to his proclivities. A woman is captivated by him and is interested in a relationship with him. The only person that knows his real side is his abductee, a woman who he has had locked up for years. When they move after his wife’s death, he keeps her locked in the house vs in a shed. She gets to know his daughter as best as she can and looks for opportunities to escape. Some parts were a bit slow, but overall a good read.

ᴛʜᴇ ǫᴜɪᴇᴛ ᴛᴇɴᴀɴᴛ
ᴄʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴍɪᴄʜᴀʟʟᴏɴ
ᴋɴᴏᴘꜰ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜɪɴɢ
ᴘᴜʙ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ: ᴊᴜɴᴇ 𝟸𝟶 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟹
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Hey babes! So when I read the synopsis for 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 by author Clemence Michallon I immediately wanted to read it due to the trapped girl storyline and polarizing reviews. It seems this is one of those books people either love or hate- I found myself right in the middle.

Things I Loved: As said before I love a kidnapped, trapped girl storyline and we have that mixed in with a serial killer plot. I thought the second person narration worked really well for this particular plot, however I can see why it could be annoying. The switch in narration was also a plus- we have chapters from trapped Rachel, Emily- the villains girlfriend & Cecilia the villains daughter. The last few chapters were quick, action packed and addicting, best of all the ending was spectacular!

Dislikes: Main character Rachel made some bad choices. She could have escaped multiple times, and I was totally yelling at her through the pages. Then I felt bad because who would be in the right mind given her situation😂.

All and all I did enjoy this one and it was a super fast paced read with short chapters. Definitely would recommend to those who like dark thriller!

✨Special thanks to @netgalley @aaknopf for the early copy✨

What a whirlwind this was! “The Quiet Tenant’ by Clémence Michallon is definitely one of my favorite 5-star reads from this year. It tells the story of a woman who has been kept captive for 5 years by a man named Aidan. It starts right after Aidan’s wife passes and he has to move with his young daughter, Cecilia. The woman in the shed convinces him to take her, and the most heart-pounding game of cat-and-mouse ensues.

Told from the alternating perspectives of the woman, previous victims, Cecelia, and Emily—a local woman in town that has her sights set romantically on Aidan—this novel absolutely mesmerizes you. Aidan is the dependable, well-respected man in town; the guy that is always willing to help out. The man that no one would ever bat an eye at or believe could be capable of the atrocious acts he performs. It fills you with such an eerie feeling that someone whose regarded as such a conventionally attractive, stand-up man and father could be so sinister.

It’s nerve-wracking as you, the reader, is essentially left in the dark from Aidan’s conscience stream of thoughts and ultimate motive. You never know what’s going to come next. I feel like the lack of point of view from Aidan really strengthened the story. Certain aspects left me sick to my stomach and my heart pounding.

This is the perfect example of such strong writing and recognizing how to keep the momentum steady without leaving readers in the dust. I thought the pace was perfect and it kept me focused the entirety of the novel. It starts off with a bang and does not let up for the duration of the story. I so look forward to purchasing a physical copy when this comes out and re-reading it!