Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Quiet Tenant

 

"The Quiet Tenant" was a very interesting psychological thriller. 

We are introduced to the Woman in the Shed. She has been told her name is Rachel, and she was nothing before Aiden found her and saved her. Aiden keeps her chained up in his shed, away from his house where his wife and daughter live. Rachel has been there for five years. 

Aiden's wife passes away, and his in-laws force him to move out of the house, so he starts renting a place closer to town. Rachel talks him into taking her with him and his daughter, Cecelia, posing as a friend who is renting a room. In the new house, Aiden continues to keep Rachel handcuffed in her room. 

Emily is a local restaurant owner who has always had a crush on Aiden. Now that his wife is gone, she feels comfortable taking their previous innocent flirtation to the next level. 

The book is told from alternating points of view between Rachel, Emily, and Cecelia, who all see Aiden very differently. It was well told, I enjoyed it. 

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