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3.7 AVERAGE
Thomas Brogan is on the run. The police are on his tail and he needs to think fast. After thanking the Carters, who are laying dead, for their ‘hospitality’, he seeks refuge somewhere else… He knows they have found out about the murders but his fun isn’t over yet. While dodging the police by using back streets and alley ways, he stumbles upon an abandoned terraced house and knows he will be safe here for a while. He decides to explore his new home and ventures up the attic to see if there is anything he can exchange for cash and stumbles upon something even better - the attic space’s for each of the properties in the terrace have not been fully separated, meaning he has free reign over the four homes. He begins to study the residents, Elsie, a woman in her 80’s who lives alone and relies on carers, Jack and Pam, a couple who bicker a lot after being married for years, and lastly Colette and Martyn Fairbright, a young couple who capture Brogan’s attention quickly… With the voice inside his head guiding him, the Fairbrights have no idea they have became the source of entertainment for a mad man living in their attic…
Wow, just wow! I stayed up until 3am to read this as I just had to know what Brogan was going to get up to next! The book is written from Brogan’s perspective and I found myself empathising with him!?! We know straight off the bat that he is wanted for murder, we know he is completely insane, yet found myself not wanting him to be caught so his games could continue - how messed up is that!? The comedic value of the voice inside his head was one of the best things about this book and reminded me of a bickering married couple! Absolutely brilliant book and I will be recommending this to all my book-loving friends!
Wow, just wow! I stayed up until 3am to read this as I just had to know what Brogan was going to get up to next! The book is written from Brogan’s perspective and I found myself empathising with him!?! We know straight off the bat that he is wanted for murder, we know he is completely insane, yet found myself not wanting him to be caught so his games could continue - how messed up is that!? The comedic value of the voice inside his head was one of the best things about this book and reminded me of a bickering married couple! Absolutely brilliant book and I will be recommending this to all my book-loving friends!
An excellent, creepy and gripping story that couldn't put down.
It's a book that you can't read at nighttime or when you're alone in the house because you will be frightened by any unusual sound.
The plot is flows and it keeps you hooked, there's a lot of growing tension and Thomas is an interesting and frightening characters. All the characters are well written.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's a book that you can't read at nighttime or when you're alone in the house because you will be frightened by any unusual sound.
The plot is flows and it keeps you hooked, there's a lot of growing tension and Thomas is an interesting and frightening characters. All the characters are well written.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
My first DNF of the year - maybe it’s because I had the audio book - really couldn’t connect with the narrator and didn’t enjoy listening to him, but it probably wasn’t helped by the fact it is such a slow moving narrative.
It feels good to sink into books without distraction. (That’s what I am taking from this chaos). The Resident is a scary thriller about a serial killer who finds himself in an attic that connects three houses. It’s a slow-burn, angsty novel that plays with your emotions and has a twist that will leave you reeling. This is due to our shelves in August (if all goes to plan).
Wow, this book was sooooo good! A rollercoaster ride with twists and turns that had you gripped from start to finish. I I read this in staves on the Pigeonhole app but I know that if I'd had the full book I would have read it in one sitting! That being said I think that made it all the more intense and gripping, because you were just counting down the hours until you could read the next stave and find out what happens next.
It was about a serial killer, Thomas Brogan, who is on the run from the police and ends up hiding in the loft of an empty house. It's a terraced property which through the loft has access to the lofts in the three other houses along side it.
The story is interesting because it is all told from Brogan's perspective and as you read along you get an insight into what lead to him becoming a serial killer. It's really well done, because, having read the book on the Pigeonhole app, it really evoked empathy from myself and some of my fellow readers. It really led to some hairy, heart in mouth moments, with you rooting for Brogan. Odd thing to do considering he's a serial killer, but well, it tells you how well the character was wtiiten that you felt yourself feeling sorry for him.
The thing I loved was his conversations with his inner voice. They were hilarious at times. That's one thing that David did so well, balancing out the creepiness and gruesomeness with wit and humour.
I also loved Elsie, the old lady who lived in one of the houses next door. Everyone needs an Elsie in their life! She was amazing.
It was a brilliant book. Thank you to Pigeonhole, and David Jackson for the chance to read this book, and to my fellow Pigeonholers for making this an amazing reading experience.
Ps. I don't think those of us with lofts will be venturing into them anytime soon!
It was about a serial killer, Thomas Brogan, who is on the run from the police and ends up hiding in the loft of an empty house. It's a terraced property which through the loft has access to the lofts in the three other houses along side it.
The story is interesting because it is all told from Brogan's perspective and as you read along you get an insight into what lead to him becoming a serial killer. It's really well done, because, having read the book on the Pigeonhole app, it really evoked empathy from myself and some of my fellow readers. It really led to some hairy, heart in mouth moments, with you rooting for Brogan. Odd thing to do considering he's a serial killer, but well, it tells you how well the character was wtiiten that you felt yourself feeling sorry for him.
The thing I loved was his conversations with his inner voice. They were hilarious at times. That's one thing that David did so well, balancing out the creepiness and gruesomeness with wit and humour.
I also loved Elsie, the old lady who lived in one of the houses next door. Everyone needs an Elsie in their life! She was amazing.
It was a brilliant book. Thank you to Pigeonhole, and David Jackson for the chance to read this book, and to my fellow Pigeonholers for making this an amazing reading experience.
Ps. I don't think those of us with lofts will be venturing into them anytime soon!
The Resident is David Jackson’s latest standalone serial killer thriller that has more than a little touch of horror added into it for good measure. It is an utterly riveting read from the moment you begin until the last page is turned and it has me furiously racing through its pages like a bit of a maniac.
Thomas Brogan is a sadistic and ruthlessly efficient serial killer who murdered his parents and who is currently on the run from the police having left a trail of devastation in his wake with many bodies discovered brutally tortured and mutilated. Whilst looking for a place he could hide away he trespasses by breaking and entering into an empty terraced house and he feels as though he has won the jackpot when he discovers that all the houses in the row are interconnected via the shared loft space. He takes pleasure in spying on them without their knowledge and when the oblivious inhabitants leave he loves to venture into the main house to eat and shower. He watches them both day and night, watching their every move and listening to their private conversations. He soon discovers some of their darkest secrets and uses them in a game of masterful psychological warfare which he enjoys immensely. So let the games begin...
This is a riveting, chilling and addictive read which hooked me in from the very beginning and had my head spinning and my heart thumping. I have NEVER been disappointed by a Jackson thriller yet and I have read all of his books. This is by far his best and most gripping of them all. This is the first book of Jacksons where black humour is utilised quite a lot and I enjoyed the contrast between the lightness of the darkly funny quips and the horrific nature of the slayings. It becomes quite sick and twisted so it is not for the faint-hearted but I adored this aspect of the story. I particularly liked that the author tried to humanise Brogan and there were definitely times where you felt for him despite his despicable actions; the parts where we get to hear his thoughts and feelings were very well executed and made for compulsive reading. It's a brilliantly creepy story full of fun and it provides edge of your seat entertainment. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Viper for an ARC.
Thomas Brogan is a sadistic and ruthlessly efficient serial killer who murdered his parents and who is currently on the run from the police having left a trail of devastation in his wake with many bodies discovered brutally tortured and mutilated. Whilst looking for a place he could hide away he trespasses by breaking and entering into an empty terraced house and he feels as though he has won the jackpot when he discovers that all the houses in the row are interconnected via the shared loft space. He takes pleasure in spying on them without their knowledge and when the oblivious inhabitants leave he loves to venture into the main house to eat and shower. He watches them both day and night, watching their every move and listening to their private conversations. He soon discovers some of their darkest secrets and uses them in a game of masterful psychological warfare which he enjoys immensely. So let the games begin...
This is a riveting, chilling and addictive read which hooked me in from the very beginning and had my head spinning and my heart thumping. I have NEVER been disappointed by a Jackson thriller yet and I have read all of his books. This is by far his best and most gripping of them all. This is the first book of Jacksons where black humour is utilised quite a lot and I enjoyed the contrast between the lightness of the darkly funny quips and the horrific nature of the slayings. It becomes quite sick and twisted so it is not for the faint-hearted but I adored this aspect of the story. I particularly liked that the author tried to humanise Brogan and there were definitely times where you felt for him despite his despicable actions; the parts where we get to hear his thoughts and feelings were very well executed and made for compulsive reading. It's a brilliantly creepy story full of fun and it provides edge of your seat entertainment. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Viper for an ARC.
I have just finished reading this utterly amazing, gripping and captivating page turner of a thriller. It’s every ones worst nightmare to have all their daily and nightly lives exposed to an outsider... well what they assume to be an outsider. This stunning book gripped me from the first page to the last. The amount of character depth and background is absolutely breathtaking. I am impressed and astounded by the quality and detail of this novel. I would gladly buy this in hardback when it comes out. And now that it has I am soo tempted.
Thank you very much to @ViperBooks and #NetGalley for this #ARC that I was given for free in exchange for an honest review.
The Resident tells the tale of serial killer Thomas Brogan, who whilst on the run from the police hides in an abandoned house, only to discover that the attic space gives him access to all the other houses on the street. He proceeds to wreak havoc on the neighbours' lives by stealing food and moving items in their homes, all whilst watching from above.
I feel like I've read a lot of crime fiction and thrillers recently, and whilst the premise for this novel was unlike anything else I've read, it included a lot of tropes which I didn't enjoy. The classic serial killer who hears voices in his head, the feeble old woman who's more than she seems and Brogan's troubled childhood all meant that I could see the twists coming, so this book lost the element of surprise for me.
This is not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. This is a good, solid, creepy thriller. But for me, with the limited characters and setting, this book wasn't able to blow my mind.
The Resident tells the tale of serial killer Thomas Brogan, who whilst on the run from the police hides in an abandoned house, only to discover that the attic space gives him access to all the other houses on the street. He proceeds to wreak havoc on the neighbours' lives by stealing food and moving items in their homes, all whilst watching from above.
I feel like I've read a lot of crime fiction and thrillers recently, and whilst the premise for this novel was unlike anything else I've read, it included a lot of tropes which I didn't enjoy. The classic serial killer who hears voices in his head, the feeble old woman who's more than she seems and Brogan's troubled childhood all meant that I could see the twists coming, so this book lost the element of surprise for me.
This is not to say that I didn't enjoy this book. This is a good, solid, creepy thriller. But for me, with the limited characters and setting, this book wasn't able to blow my mind.
The Resident was my first read from a David Jackson and it won't be my last. His ability to weave a edge of seat, sinisterly chilling thriller is superb. The Resident has an antagonist who is in a constant complex battle with himself, and as the story begins to unfold we are able to get a peak at the person behind the evil mask - what life journey led him here, created the monster that he has become.
I devoured The Resident over 24 hours, dipping in and out, feeling the chill up my spine, the fear of someone lurking in my home was heightened - the pretence was horrifyingly plausible and I gobbled it up!
The Resident is a cleverly devised novel that will hook it's claws into the reader almost immediately, with suspense and tension that will keep you turning the page - crafted to guarantee goosebumps, this is going to be one of the hottest thrillers this summer!
I devoured The Resident over 24 hours, dipping in and out, feeling the chill up my spine, the fear of someone lurking in my home was heightened - the pretence was horrifyingly plausible and I gobbled it up!
The Resident is a cleverly devised novel that will hook it's claws into the reader almost immediately, with suspense and tension that will keep you turning the page - crafted to guarantee goosebumps, this is going to be one of the hottest thrillers this summer!
This book it's one of those thrillers that doesn't need a likeable protagonist to keep you engage. The constant dialogue with himself was fascinating and a really refresing way of tell the backstory. In an overall view, this was fantastic, it delivered incredibly well and had enough information given to you so that you would be invested. I personally love when you get to discover secrets about the characters and those final revelations were great.
The only thing I miss was the fact that our MC is not invested in all the neigburgs, I would loved to have seen him play with the older couple as he did with de Fairbrights. But overall this book was great. Solid, solid 4 stars.
The only thing I miss was the fact that our MC is not invested in all the neigburgs, I would loved to have seen him play with the older couple as he did with de Fairbrights. But overall this book was great. Solid, solid 4 stars.