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The Resident
by David Jackson
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.