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The Quiet Tenant: A novel
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NATIONAL BEST SELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR - GMA BUZZ PICK - "A bravura feat of storytelling...daring and completely satisfying." --James Patterson, #1 best-selling author A PULSE-POUNDING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER ABOUT A SERIAL KILLER NARRATED BY THOSE CLOSEST TO HIM: HIS 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, HIS GIRLFRIEND--AND THE ONE VICTIM HE HAS SPARED "Intelligent and suspenseful." --Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World "All...of the expected suspense and psychological tension, but offering a story about women--the ones who didn't know the evil that lurked within, the ones who tried to placate or fight but still perished, the ones who might actually survive. Haunting but never prurient...truly unforgettable." -- Alafair Burke, author of The Wife Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man and a somewhat beloved figure in the small upstate New York town where he lives. He's the kind of man who always lends a hand and has a good word for everyone. But Aidan has a dark secret he's been keeping from everyone in town and those closest to him. He's a kidnapper and serial killer. Aidan has murdered eight women and there's a ninth he has earmarked for death: Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed, fearing for her life. When Aidan's wife dies, he and his thirteen-year-old daughter Cecilia are forced to move. Aidan has no choice but to bring Rachel along, introducing her to Cecilia as a "family friend" who needs a place to stay. Aidan is betting on Rachel, after five years of captivity, being too brainwashed and fearful to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and survivor, and recognizes Cecilia might just be the lifeline she has waited for all these years. As Rachel tests the boundaries of her new living situation, she begins to form a tenuous connection with Cecilia. And when Emily, a local restaurant owner, develops a crush on the handsome widower, she finds herself drawn into Rachel and Cecilia's orbit, coming dangerously close to discovering Aidan's secret. Told through the perspectives of Rachel, Cecilia, and Emily, The Quiet Tenant explores the psychological impact of Aidan's crimes on the women in his life--and the bonds between those women that give them the strength to fight back. Both a searing thriller and an astute study of trauma, survival, and the dynamics of power, The Quiet Tenant is an electrifying debut thriller by a major talent.Show more
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I believe the girls,all three of them were tied from the start.Cecilia the daughter,we were never sure if she got abused but she did not know her dad was in bad stuff and wished harm to the world.The dad,he seemed nice to people,even his girlfriend at the time who suspected nothing from anyone.She did not pay attention to signs of what was going on and ignored her gut feeling before because maybe she thought she knew him.She found out at the end ...read more
Thanks so much to Netgalley and Knopf for the ARC copy of The Quient Tenant to read and review.
I really liked this book! The story sucked me in almost immediately and the alternating points of view really helped to paint the picture of how the women of the story saw the killer. Hoping to not be too spoilery here, but the addition of the short chapters dedicated to the victims he killed and their interactions with the killer was great to help pai...read more
I really liked this book! The story sucked me in almost immediately and the alternating points of view really helped to paint the picture of how the women of the story saw the killer. Hoping to not be too spoilery here, but the addition of the short chapters dedicated to the victims he killed and their interactions with the killer was great to help pai...read more
I was immersed in the story and was able to play it in my head like an instant movie. Packed with a lot of action scenes and the beautiful use of metaphorical imagery.
This book was captivating from the beginning. There isn’t much mentions of what occurred in those five years in the shed prior to moving into the house. There are some areas of the book that I would’ve liked more of an explanation. How did he kidnap the other woman? Was there ever an elapse in captivity between “Rachel” and the other woman? Did Rachel and Cecilia continue their friendship afterwards? What happened to Emily in the past that made h...read more
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