Clemence Michallon - Böcker

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.

Pulshöjande psykologisk thriller om en seriemördare som lever ett dubbelliv – berättad av dem som står honom närmast: hans 13-åriga dotter, hans flickvän och offret som han har skonat.

I fem år har Rachel kämpat för sin överlevnad, instängd i ett skjul på en bakgård. Hennes fångvaktare, Aidan Thomas, är en snygg, charmerande man som alltid erbjuder andra en hjälpande hand. När hans fru går bort i cancer flyttar han tillsammans med tonårsdottern till en ny bostad - och tar med sig Rachel. Inom henne väcks hoppet om att hon nu ska lyckas fly, men Aidan kontrollerar varje steg hon tar och varje ord hon yttrar. Men då Rachel inser att Aidan har utsett ett nytt offer, bestämmer hon sig för att göra allt för att rädda sitt eget och den nya flickans liv.