I really wanted to enjoy this book! From the synopsis to the title i also expected to love it but unfortunately it fell flat for me. It bounced around from different perspectives that didn’t seem to fit together and form a cohesive story line. It was definitely a slow read for me but I will definitely try another from this author in the future!

5/5 stars!
I could not put this book down. The multiple POVs and the writing style kept me turning the page to see what would happen next. I recommend this to anyone looking for a unique thriller.
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication: June 20, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

Unfortunately, this was not one for me. :( The premise was one that really intrigued me, but as the book continued there was too many issues for me to actually enjoy the book. I'd be interested in trying another book by this author.

3.75, I really wanted to like this book more than I actually did. When I read the title and description of the book, I wanted to read it immediately. It was just as expected: a book about a kidnapped woman held hostage for years. However, I did not feel excited reading it because the book moved incredibly slowly. The book became a page-turner for me when I was at the 70% mark (it took a while to get there). I think the storyline is great for a thriller, I just wish it was executed differently.

Well that was interesting to say the least.....The Quiet Tenant had a good plot and I was super excited to see how this was going to unfold. But as the story developed I just couldn't get into it. I had a hard time believing how things evolved. There were so many issues that I had with the characters and how they were woven within the book. Rachel is chained to a shed for 5 years, but yet Aiden kills all his other prey. Then he agrees to let her move with them but she has to stay chained to the bed everyday while they are out of the house. Then the restaurant owner, Emily falls in love with him but the story leads you to believe that he is much older than her in the beginning of the book. I just had a hard time wrapping my head around a lot of things with this book. It was well written and the thought behind the plot was good, but I just felt it wasn't executed the best way possible.

Thanks NetGslley for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

The Quiet Tenant is a different kind of thriller. Told from different points of view, the story is enthralling and creepy. You know up front who the killer is but you don't really understand his motive. One of the POV's is the serial killer's daughter and I thought that it was not necessary as it added nothing to the story. I thought it was a good idea- but it didn't advance the story and just confused me. I think this is well worth the read but it had some aspects that were confusing and parts of the story weren't really explained well. Maybe that was the point. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow! Thanks netgalley for the opportunity to read this book early! I devoured this one! Literally read it within like two hours. It was so good! The whole book kept me entertained and wanting more and I kept wondering when “that time” would come! Definitely will be recommending this book!

Hmm this one was tricky to rate! Going on gut I want to give it a 4, but when I think about it more, it’s really a 3.5 and I’m going to round down because of some of the issues.

The writing was beautiful and lyrical at times, but stilted and felt overwritten at other times. I know English is this author’s second language, and I wonder if that has something to do with it? It didn’t bother me as much that the “woman in the shed/house” POV felt choppy - it felt like because of her situation, her brain might’ve (and probably did!) change and her way of thinking and expressing herself with that. It actually felt very possible that she would express herself in short thoughts and then when able to see the outside after years captive, that she would soak it up and be really expressive about how that felt. So I didn’t really take issue with the way her POV was written, though it is worth mentioning. Emily, however, came off as a total stalker weirdo. She was obsessed with Aiden and the over-done quality of the writing definitely played into that. Was it on purpose? Then it worked haha. I also in general didn’t think Emily was very important and I didn’t care about her very much. I wish we had gotten to know her better or that she were more empathetic. Overall, I didn’t feel her POV added much to the novel. However, I thought including the POV’s of each precious victim was really unique and provided some context as to the killer’s progression.

Another issue I had was that Cecelia at one point says/thinks that her relationship with “Rachel” makes her want to tell her things, “things that nobody else knows.” Ok…this really hinted at something sketchy going on, but what was it? All we learned was that Cecelia steals her dad’s basement key to go sniff her dead mother’s clothing sometimes. This isn’t a deep dark secret! Did I miss something?? Maybe if she had discovered the other boxes and was aware of her father’s “extra curricular activities” it would’ve made it much more interesting (and explained why she ran away with “Rachel” at the end). Was that what we were supposed to interpret? It should’ve been more clear because it would’ve been a really stunning revelation.

Also, the ending was gripping but could’ve been even more so. It reminded me of the escape scene in Room, but it didn’t reach the same level of thrill or fear for me.

So, I may be judging this one a little harshly, but I think I’m going with 3.5 rounded down on this one. Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

First of all, thank you Net Gallery and Knof, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the opportunity to read this before publishing day. I really enjoyed this book and devoured it within 48 hours. The beginning was a little slow but interesting. The last 100 pages were intense. I enjoyed all the characters as well! 4.5 stars for me!!

Really tense, but an idea/plot that has been done before. wasn't terribly original or suspenseful. I would recommend other books about kidnappings if that is something that you are looking for. It wasn't a bad read, it just wasn't spectacular
Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for the ARC!

The Quiet Tenant hooked me from the beginning and the grip it had on me never diminished. I loved the different perspective it gave and the writing was engaging and powerful. One of the best psychological thrillers I've read in recent memory.

I loved this book so much and had some great time reading it. Definitely would suggest to others! Loved it!

It seems that this book has divided the ARC readers into two groups… the DNF and the LOVED IT group. I was the latter. As I’ve said before I’m not really a fan of slow burns and this one definitely was so I think that’s why so many people gave up. But let me just say if you stick it out it’s so worth it. The characters were well rounded but Emily was really getting on my nerves! I really liked the alternating POVs too. That’s something that has grown on me recently but it made this whole story just come together and flowed smoothly. But be warned Rachael’s POV is very dark and disturbing. If you like true crime and a slow burn this is the book for you!

This book was just a big WOW. It will hook you from the start and have you devour it in one sitting. I loved the different perspective it gave and it was well written. It's a thriller ride that had my heart racing

This book was okay. Nothing groundbreaking in the plot, pretty slow build, and no twist. I appreciated the multiple point of views but the characters felt a bit surface. Overall, and easy read but a bit forgettable.

Thank you to Netgalley and Knopf for the e-arc to review!

Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC! The Quiet Tenant is an eerie thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout the novel. I loved the narrative framing of the multiple perspectives, particularly the one-off POVs throughout.

I was glued to my kindle and my eyes darted across the pages, anxiously awaiting what happened next. This is a quick read with excellent pacing, the suspense is maintained throughout and never once did I feel any part of this was slow. The Quiet Tenant publishes June 20, 2023 and I have no doubt it will be the thriller of the summer. 4.5 ⭐️

I really enjoyed reading The Quiet Tenant! Definitely full of suspense and mystery that makes you keep soaking up every detail until the very end. I feel the the names of each chapter is unnecessary being that it's the same lady everytime, just on different places. With that being said, I recommend this book, it's definitely a good read!

I roll my eyes every time I see a new release touted as "unputdownable". But, honestly, that's the only way to describe The Quiet Tenant. I couldn't put it down. I started it before lunch and had devoured it by dinner. I was so excited to read this, and knew I would like it based only on the synopsis. And I did.

I just...loved everything about it.

This was my first time reading this author, but I would pick up another from Clémence Michallon in a heartbeat, sight unseen.

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

**SPOILERS?**

My favorite thing about this book is the revolving POV of not only his daughter, girlfriend, and his long-term victim, but also these little chapters from the victims before and after. Just a few paragraphs from these women before they become prey, and we somehow get these tiny glimpses into their lives: who they are, how they all fought back in their own way, who will be left to miss them. It was heartbreaking, but so wonderfully done. It made them real. Killers are often turned into these macabre celebrities, and their victims forgotten, and this reminded me of how many of my favorite true crime podcasts treat stories, a focus on the victims, who had their lives taken from them. My very close second favorite thing, the dog lives! And is reunited with Cecilia - who my heart just breaks for, as if she were real.

The Quiet Tenant was one of my most anticipated thrillers of the year.

The story is told through multiple viewpoints. One is an unnamed female protagonist who is being held by the mysterious captor in a shed. When the captors wife dies, he and his daughter are forced to move and the female protagonist must find a way to convince him not to dispose of her with the rest of his previous life.

When the man and his daughter move into their new home, we also meet Emily. She is a bartender and has fallen hard for a local widower. Emily soon finds herself obsessing over him. But just who is trying to lure whom?

The Quiet Tenant was fast paced and the short chapters had me frantically turning pages to find out what happened next.

There were a few things that kept this from being a five star read. All of the characters behave in unexplainable ways except for the little girl, Cece. Each of the adult characters made choices that didn't align with the character that had existed up until that point. I couldn't suspend reality enough to understand these choices which undermined a lot of the previous plot and character development for me.

Overall, 4🌟. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced read!!

This book was everything I would expect from a Psychological Thriller. It was fast paced, intense, dark and twisty.
The writing style is different from what I am used it but I ended up enjoying the multiple POVs . It felt like I was in the middle of a True Crime documentary.
It really leads a person to wonder how well they know the people in their lives. How many Aidan Thomas's are out there hiding in plain sight? Terrifying thought!

Thank you to Knopf, Net Galley and Clemence Michallon for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book!