The Other Tenant

Coming 25 April 2024

'DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE’

Marlow has always lived in unusual places. But when she accepts a position as a live-in property guardian, she finds herself moving somewhere she swore she’d never return to.

Right from the start, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The elegant Victorian school is due to be turned into luxury apartments, but its eerie, empty corridors are full of Marlow’s worst memories.

And now something sinister is happening on the site. One of the other tenants has disappeared without warning, and Marlow suspects that the nine other guardians know far more than they’re letting on. She’s determined to find out what happened to the missing woman - but which of these strangers can she trust?

And can she uncover the truth before her own past catches up with her?

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Praise for The Other Tenant

The Other Tenant testimonials

‘The Other Tenant has such an original premise and I was hooked from the very first line. Dark, atmospheric and so compulsive, I raced through this cleverly plotted thriller. The ending gave me chills. I loved it.’

Claire Douglas - bestselling author of THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED

‘If you’re looking for a rattling page turner then look no further. This is a spine-tingling thriller with a brilliant premise, a chilling finale and perfectly delivered. Thanks to Lesley Kara for making me spend every spare minute reading it (and some that weren’t quite so spare!)’

Trevor Wood - author of THE MAN ON THE STREET

‘A highly original setting and a creepy, atmospheric story - I was gripped!’

Jackie Kabler - bestselling author of THE PERFECT COUPLE

‘I loved this tense thriller - the set up is so intriguing and the characters leap off the page, with plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night.’

Laura Marshall - bestselling author of FRIEND REQUEST

‘A compulsive, suspenseful and riveting thriller with a great cast of characters that was impossible to put down.’

Nadine Matheson - author of THE JIGSAW MAN

‘Lesley Kara is the queen of foreboding! She maintains a lingering sense of impending disaster from the first page until the last.’

Emma Christie - author of FIND HER FIRST

‘Totally gripping from start to finish. I simply HAD to find out the truth.’

S.E. Lynes - bestselling author of THE HOUSEWARMING

‘The Other Tenant will take up residence in your mind from the very first page. A cleverly plotted thriller. I raced through it!’

Holly Seddon - internationally bestselling author of THE WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE

‘Some books keep you completely glued to the pages and this is one of them. I’ve loved all of Lesley’s books but this is her best one yet. Addictive, dark and clever - it’s a must-read and I was transfixed!’

Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - author of THE CREAK ON THE STAIRS

'Terrifyingly tense! Intriguing characters and an unforgettable and chilling setting. This is one thriller you won’t forget!’

L.C. North - author of THE UGLY TRUTH

‘A really original premise, thoroughly gripping, and more twists and turns than a rollercoaster!’

Nikki Smith - author of THE BEACH PARTY

Snippets from early reader reviews

“This was such a unique story.”

”I could not put it down.”

”Once again Lesley Kara has written another gripping thriller which had me up late into the night reading - just couldn’t put it down. This was a dark twisty read. It was a slow burner thriller but once it got going WOW it was a rollercoaster of a read.”

”This was the perfect amount of dark and twisty!”

”I’ve read all of Lesley Kara’s other books, but this is probably the best one I’ve read.”

”I enjoyed Lesley Kara’s debut novel, The Rumour, and have read all her books since then. The Other Tenant is up there with one of my favourites.”