The Quiet Tenant
A novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
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 spared. An astute exploration of the psychological impact of the killer's crimes on the women in...
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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 spared. An astute exploration of the psychological impact of the killer's crimes on the women in his life - and the bonds between those women that give them the strength to fight back.Lese-Probe zu „The Quiet Tenant “
CHAPTER 1The woman in the shed
You like to think every woman has one, and he just happens to be yours.
It s easier this way. If no one s free. There is no room in your world for the ones still outside. No love for the wind in their hair, no patience for the sun on their skin.
He comes at night. Unlocks the door. Drags his boots through a trail of dead leaves. Shuts the door behind him, slides the deadbolt into place.
This man: young, strong, groomed. You think back to the day you met, to that brief moment before he revealed his true nature, and here s what you see: A man who knows his neighbors. Who always takes out the recycling on time. Who stood in the delivery room the day his child was born, a steady presence against the evils of the world. Mothers see him in line at the grocery store and shove their babies into his arms: Can you hold her for a minute, I forgot the formula, be right back.
And now he s here. Now he s yours.
There is an order to what you do.
He glances at you, a look that serves as an inventory. You are here. All two arms, two legs, one torso, and one head of you.
Then comes the sigh. A softening in the muscles of his back as he settles into your shared moment. He bends to adjust the electric heater or the fan, depending on the season.
You put out your hand and receive a Tupperware box. Steam rises from the lasagna, the shepherd s pie, the tuna casserole, whatever else it might be. The food, piping hot, leaves blisters on the roof of your mouth.
He hands you water. Never in a glass. Always in a canteen. Nothing that can be broken and sharpened. The cold liquid sends electric shocks through your teeth. But you drink, because the time to drink is now. A metallic taste lingers in your mouth afterward.
He gives you the bucket, and you do what you have to do. You stopped feeling ashamed a long time ago.
He takes your waste and leaves you for a minute or so. You hear him right outside, the padding of his boots
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against the ground, the spray of the hose. When he comes back, the bucket is clean, full of soapy water.
He watches as you clean yourself. In the hierarchy of your body, you are the tenant and he is the landlord. He hands you your tools: a bar of soap, a plastic comb, a toothbrush, a small tube of toothpaste. Once a month, the anti-lice shampoo. Your body: always brewing trouble, and him, keeping it at bay. Every three weeks, he pulls the nail clippers out of his back pocket. He waits while you snip yourself back to presentableness, then takes them back. Always, he takes them back. You have done this for years.
You put your clothes back on. It seems pointless to you, given what follows, but this is what he s decided. It doesn t work, you think, if you do it yourself. He has to be the one to pull down the zippers, undo the buttons, peel off the layers.
The geography of his flesh: things you didn t want to learn, but learned anyway. A mole on his shoulder. The trail of hair down his abdomen. His hands: the grip of his fingers. The hot pressure of his palm on your neck.
Through it all, he never looks at you. This isn t about you. This is about all the women and all the girls. This is about him and all the things boiling inside his head.
When it s over, he never lingers. He s a man in the world, with responsibilities calling out to him. A family, a household to run. Homework to check. Movies to watch. A wife to keep happy and a daughter to cradle. There are items on his to-do list beyond you and your little existence, all demanding to be crossed out.
Except tonight.
Tonight, everything changes.
Tonight is the night you see this man this very careful man, known to take only calculated steps violate his own rules.
He pushes himself up, palms flat on the woode
He watches as you clean yourself. In the hierarchy of your body, you are the tenant and he is the landlord. He hands you your tools: a bar of soap, a plastic comb, a toothbrush, a small tube of toothpaste. Once a month, the anti-lice shampoo. Your body: always brewing trouble, and him, keeping it at bay. Every three weeks, he pulls the nail clippers out of his back pocket. He waits while you snip yourself back to presentableness, then takes them back. Always, he takes them back. You have done this for years.
You put your clothes back on. It seems pointless to you, given what follows, but this is what he s decided. It doesn t work, you think, if you do it yourself. He has to be the one to pull down the zippers, undo the buttons, peel off the layers.
The geography of his flesh: things you didn t want to learn, but learned anyway. A mole on his shoulder. The trail of hair down his abdomen. His hands: the grip of his fingers. The hot pressure of his palm on your neck.
Through it all, he never looks at you. This isn t about you. This is about all the women and all the girls. This is about him and all the things boiling inside his head.
When it s over, he never lingers. He s a man in the world, with responsibilities calling out to him. A family, a household to run. Homework to check. Movies to watch. A wife to keep happy and a daughter to cradle. There are items on his to-do list beyond you and your little existence, all demanding to be crossed out.
Except tonight.
Tonight, everything changes.
Tonight is the night you see this man this very careful man, known to take only calculated steps violate his own rules.
He pushes himself up, palms flat on the woode
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Autoren-Porträt von Clémence Michallon
CLÉMENCE MICHALLON was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City University of London, received a master's in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018. Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity culture, and literature. She moved to New York City in 2014 and recently became a US citizen. She now divides her time between New York City and Rhinebeck, NY.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Clémence Michallon
- 2023, 320 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: KNOPF
- ISBN-10: 1524712477
- ISBN-13: 9781524712471
- Erscheinungsdatum: 21.07.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER GMA BUZZ PICK A LibraryReads #1 Pick One of The Washington Post s Notable Summer Books 2023
One of Vogue s Best Books of 2023
One of Goodreads s Most Anticipated Books of 2023
One of New York Post s Best Summer Books
One of CrimeReads Most Anticipated Books of 2023
One of Apple s Best Books of the Month June 2023
"An expertly paced psychological thriller . . . with a white-knuckle climax." The New York Times Book Review
A gripping psychological suspense novel . . . Michallon s riveting tale shows a killer through the eyes of the women in his life. The Washington Post
Clémence Michallon has written a classic on her first try. The Quiet Tenant is a daring and completely satisfying . . . bravura feat of storytelling . . . Who in her right mind would attempt a novel utilizing the first, second, and third-person? And then have the skill to actually pull it off. James Patterson, #1 best-selling author
"Dark and juicy . . . like Emma Donohue s Room, the novel takes this creepy and claustrophobic premise and spins a paradoxically expansive plot from it, told from the perspective of his victim, his daughter, and a local restaurant owner." Vogue
A nail-biting terror of a read, slowly revealing how Rachel, already a little bit broken, ended up where she did . . . And then following as her courage incrementally ratchets up, as brainwashed and terrified, she starts to eye, and then discard, her opportunities to escape. I finished it at very high speed, heart pounding, absolutely loving it. Observer (UK Praise)
In a small American town, single dad Aidan is regarded as a good guy, but he is hiding a secret he is a serial killer and kidnapper, and is holding a woman captive in his shed. A chilling depiction of evil. Best Magazine (UK Praise)
Cleverly constructed, well written
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and harrowing in the extreme from the very first page, this is an unforgettable debut. If this is a first novel, what's the next going to be like? I dread to think literally. Congratulations to Clémence Michallon, queen of the psychological thriller. We'll be waiting. Shots Magazine (UK Praise)
I can recommend The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon. The story of a male serial killer called Aidan Thomas is told from multiple perspectives, in a way that centers the female voices of his victims. It's a pacy thriller and a sharp study of survival. The Independent (UK Praise)
The Quiet Tenant is a fascinating inversion of the serial killer thriller, a story that challenges some of the genre s most prevalent and pervasive tropes through the eyes of the powerful women involved. In the process with razor-sharp plotting and hypnotic prose Michallon has created an unforgettable novel. Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity
The Quiet Tenant is a humane thriller, one that doesn't shy from asking the most difficult questions of its characters and its readers, and dares, ultimately, hopeful answers. Intelligent and suspenseful, I couldn't stop turning the pages." Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World
The Quiet Tenant is an absolutely brilliant, incredibly delicious, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Imagine Jodi Picoult meets Jeffery Deaver and then watch as Clémence Michallon exceeds every one of your expectations. She s that good. The book is that good. And the ending is a killer! Brad Thor, author of Dead Fall
"Clémence Michallon s The Quiet Tenant is a spell-binding Trojan horse of a novel, bracing and beguiling. A dangerous man and his unforgivable crimes are its seeming center but, in Michallon s nimble hands, the novel soon reveals itself to be a story of female strength, cunning, depth, and power." Megan Abbott, author of You Will Know Me
Clémence Michallon has managed to reimagine the serial killer novel, delivering all (and frankly, more) 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, The Quiet Tenant is truly unforgettable. Read it. Alafair Burke, author of The Wife
Expertly structured and luminously rendered, The Quiet Tenant is told from the perspectives of several different women bound, both wittingly and unwittingly, to a single, terrifyingly familiar predator. A mystery that is at once riveting and heartrending, The Quiet Tenant is a sharply insightful look at what it means to live and love as a woman in this harrowing world. It is truly extraordinary. Kimberly McCreight, author of Reconstructing Amelia
A dazzling debut thriller . . . This is a smart, female-focused inversion of the serial killer thriller perfect for readers who otherwise wouldn t give the genre a second look. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
While a widowed man falls for a bartender, the woman he s held hostage for years plots her escape in this fast-paced thriller . . . A twisted premise that raises unexpected moral questions. Kirkus Reviews
A brutal, sad, heartbreaking story focused on resilience and survival. Recommended for fans of true crime stories, Gillian Flynn, or Jessica Knoll. Library Journal
Nightmarish, nerve-jangling, and horrifying, this one is not for the fainthearted, but it s an explosive, utterly gripping read. Booklist
I can recommend The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon. The story of a male serial killer called Aidan Thomas is told from multiple perspectives, in a way that centers the female voices of his victims. It's a pacy thriller and a sharp study of survival. The Independent (UK Praise)
The Quiet Tenant is a fascinating inversion of the serial killer thriller, a story that challenges some of the genre s most prevalent and pervasive tropes through the eyes of the powerful women involved. In the process with razor-sharp plotting and hypnotic prose Michallon has created an unforgettable novel. Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity
The Quiet Tenant is a humane thriller, one that doesn't shy from asking the most difficult questions of its characters and its readers, and dares, ultimately, hopeful answers. Intelligent and suspenseful, I couldn't stop turning the pages." Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World
The Quiet Tenant is an absolutely brilliant, incredibly delicious, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Imagine Jodi Picoult meets Jeffery Deaver and then watch as Clémence Michallon exceeds every one of your expectations. She s that good. The book is that good. And the ending is a killer! Brad Thor, author of Dead Fall
"Clémence Michallon s The Quiet Tenant is a spell-binding Trojan horse of a novel, bracing and beguiling. A dangerous man and his unforgivable crimes are its seeming center but, in Michallon s nimble hands, the novel soon reveals itself to be a story of female strength, cunning, depth, and power." Megan Abbott, author of You Will Know Me
Clémence Michallon has managed to reimagine the serial killer novel, delivering all (and frankly, more) 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, The Quiet Tenant is truly unforgettable. Read it. Alafair Burke, author of The Wife
Expertly structured and luminously rendered, The Quiet Tenant is told from the perspectives of several different women bound, both wittingly and unwittingly, to a single, terrifyingly familiar predator. A mystery that is at once riveting and heartrending, The Quiet Tenant is a sharply insightful look at what it means to live and love as a woman in this harrowing world. It is truly extraordinary. Kimberly McCreight, author of Reconstructing Amelia
A dazzling debut thriller . . . This is a smart, female-focused inversion of the serial killer thriller perfect for readers who otherwise wouldn t give the genre a second look. Publishers Weekly (starred review)
While a widowed man falls for a bartender, the woman he s held hostage for years plots her escape in this fast-paced thriller . . . A twisted premise that raises unexpected moral questions. Kirkus Reviews
A brutal, sad, heartbreaking story focused on resilience and survival. Recommended for fans of true crime stories, Gillian Flynn, or Jessica Knoll. Library Journal
Nightmarish, nerve-jangling, and horrifying, this one is not for the fainthearted, but it s an explosive, utterly gripping read. Booklist
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