The Quiet Tenant - Clemence Michallon Kartoniert (TB)

Aidan Thomas is a hardworking family man and a respected member of his community. He's the kind of man who always lends a hand and has a good word for everyone. He's also a kidnapper and serial killer who has murdered eight women. And there's a ninth a woman he calls Rachel imprisoned in a backyard shed where she fears 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 too introducing her to Cecilia as a family friend who needs a place to stay. He knows that after five years of captivity Rachel i s too frightened of the consequences to attempt to escape. But Rachel is a fighter and a survivor. 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. The Quiet Tenant explores the psychological impact of Aidan's crimes on the women in his life through the voices of Rachel Cecilia and Emily - 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 by a major talent. Praise for The Quiet Tenant 'Truly unforgettable. Read it' Alafair Burke