Bøger af Clémence Michallon

ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED NOVELS OF 2023 • “A bravura feat of storytelling...daring and completely satisfying.” —James 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 GIRLFRIEND—AND THE ONE VICTIM HE HAS SPARED“All…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…truly unforgettable.” — Alafair Burke, author of The WifeAidan 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 by a major talent.

Aidan Thomas er en charmerende familiefar og en vellidt person i lokalområdet. Men han har en mørk side: Han har myrdet otte kvinder og holder nu Rachel fanget i et skur i baghaven.Da Aidans kone dør af kræft, bliver han og deres 13-årige datter Cecilia nødt til at flytte, og Rachel skal med. Cecilia får at vide, at hun er en ven af familien, som har brug for et sted at bo. Aidan satser på, at de sidste fem års fangenskab har hjernevasket og skræmt hans fange så meget, at hun ikke vil forsøge at flygte. Men Rachel er en fighter, og hun ser Cecilia som den livline, hun tålmodigt har ventet på …Den tavse gæst er en sindrig thriller, der udforsker de psykologiske konsekvenser af Aidans forbrydelser mod kvinderne i hans liv – og båndene mellem dem.Clémence Michallon er født og opvokset tæt på Paris, men er uddannet journalist fra University of London og Columbia University, og hun har skrevet for ”The Independent” siden 2018. Hendes essays og tekster dækker både true crime, kendiskultur og litteratur. Hun bor i New York.”En litterær og intelligent psykologisk thriller af en forfatter, som kan blive et virkelig stort kriminavn.” – VG, Norge”Nervepirrende og velkonstrueret thriller med feministisk brod.” – DN, Norge”’Den tavse gæst’ er en dygtigt udtænkt psykologisk thriller.” – The New York Times”En imponerende bedrift af en historie … modig og virkelig tilfredsstillende.” – James Patterson

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.

Aidan Thomas er en hårdtarbejdende familiefar og en vellidt person i lokalområdet. Han er gavmild, men har en mørk side: Han har myrdet otte kvinder. Nummer ni bliver Rachel, som han holder fanget i skuret i haven. Da Aidans kone dør, er han og deres 13-årige datter Cecilia nødsaget til at flytte. Aidan har intet andet valg end at tage Rachel med sig og introducere hende for Cecilia som en ven af familien, som har brug for et sted at bo. Aidan satser på at de sidste fem års fangenskab har hjernevasket og skræmt Rachel nok til at hun ikke vil flygte. Men Rachel er en fighter og en overlever og hun ser Cecilia som den livline, som hun tålmodigt har ventet på. Og da Emily, en lokal restaurantejer, begynder at interessere sig for den flotte enkemand, kommer hun farligt tæt på Aidans hemmelighed. Den tavse gæst (eng. The Quiet Tenant) er en sindrig thriller skrevet fra Rachel, Cecilia og Emilys synsvinkler og udforsker de psykologiske konsekvenser af Aidans forbrydelser mod kvinderne i hans liv – og båndene imellem dem, som styrker dem. Seks terningkast fra VG (Norge): ”Perfekt thriller!”

"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"--

"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"--