The Tenant

A dark, tense, and twist-laden thriller from the instant #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid "A relentless mix of secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping shocks." - Riley Sager *** There's no place like home. Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she? Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon, Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets... Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realises it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set. Bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller: a story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour. Tropes Psychological Mystery Thriller Suspense Thriller Suburban Nightmare Multiple POVs Also by Freida McFadden: Ward D The Crash The Boyfriend The Housemaid is Watching The Perfect Son The Coworker The Locker Door Never Lie The Teacher The Inmate One by One *The Tenant made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list upon release in May 2025