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The quiet tenant / Clémence Michallon.
"A psychological thriller about trauma, power, and survival, which follows a young woman who has been captured and confined by a serial killer--who is a father, widower, former Marine, and lineman for the local electric company--as he hides the true nature of his double life from his daughter, neighbors, and the local bartender who could be his next victim, unless his captive manages to stop him"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593534649 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 303 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book"--Title page verso. |
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| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Psychological fiction. Novels. |
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- Baker & Taylor
A kidnapper and serial killer, widower Aidan Thomas, a hardworking family man and beloved figure in his community, moves with his 13-year-old daughter to a new town, taking along Rachel, the woman heâs earmarked for death who tests the boundaries of her new living situation to escape. - Random House, Inc.
NATIONAL BEST SELLER ⢠A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR ⢠GMA BUZZ PICK ⢠âA bravura feat of storytelling...daring and completely satisfying.â âJames 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 GIRLFRIENDâAND THE ONE VICTIM HE HAS SPARED
"Intelligent and suspenseful." âPaul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World
âAll…of the expected suspense and psychological tension, but offering a story about womenâthe ones who didnât 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.â â 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. Heâs the kind of man who always lends a hand and has a good word for everyone. But Aidan has a dark secret heâs been keeping from everyone in town and those closest to him. Heâs a kidnapper and serial killer. Aidan has murdered eight women and thereâs a ninth he has earmarked for death: Rachel, imprisoned in a backyard shed, fearing for her life.Â
When Aidanâs 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 âfamily friendâ 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 Ceciliaâs orbit, coming dangerously close to discovering Aidanâs secret.
Told through the perspectives of Rachel, Cecilia, and Emily, The Quiet Tenant explores the psychological impact of Aidanâs crimes on the women in his lifeâand 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.
