Thankyou to netgalley for letting me read this ARC

I've not read anything by this author before, but I did really enjoy this. It was gripping and a great read

However, there were a few bits which we are still left wondering about which is a bit of a pain as you really want to know what happened,


Apart from that, it was a great read and I recommend

Thanks to NetGalley for my ARC of The Other Tenant by Lesley Kara. I really enjoyed this book filled with twists, mystery and entertainment. The characters are well written and kept me glued to my chair, way past bedtime!

The story revolves around Marlow who is the main character and is a live-in property guardian. Marlow's next residence is a place she never thought that she would see again - her own school that is soon to be converted into luxury apartments. Marlow is in conflict about moving here because of all the bad memories associated with it.

I enjoyed the book and wouldd recommend it to anyone

I a big fan of this author always an addictive read . Marlow is a Guardianangel of buildings being done up her job has come to an end, and she needs another or she homeless then her agent harry calls her he has a job for her at an old school. but when she reads email it's her old school where something bad happens. she does not let on to Rob in charge that she went to school here. now the woman that she is replacing Hayley. has just left without saying goodbye to the others. now Marlow thinks something does not add up, so she starts doing her own investigation. its a brilliant read but so creepy.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a gripping, page turning thriller I could not put down. Very well done to Lesley Kara. This book was very well written.

Was desperate to read this as I’ve loved all of Lesley Kara other books. I struggled a bit with this one unfortunately. I’m hoping it’s cause I’m not well so will go back to it again. Just didn’t really like Marlow, found her annoying. Got a bit lost as well with bits but then I’m not well.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Marlow is a Property Guardian. That means she lives in properties that are currently unoccupied, but it’s completely legit, and helps both tenants and property owners. Marlow loves doing it, until her stint at a church is up and she’s offered a new place, in a school. Not just any school, her old school, where her best friend died. And she won’t be alone, as there are a whole crew of Property Guardians at the school. Despite her worries, she moves in. But she’s concerned about another tenant who has disappeared out of the blue, and her investigation begins.

This was such a unique story. I’ve never heard of Property Guardians before, but it’d work well in real life if it’s not already a thing. And for me, this is what made the whole story work well. I really liked the main character, Marlow, she carried a lot of demons and like all British people, she buried her head in the sand and tried to run away from those problems. The story had the right mix of tension, mystery, and entertainment. There were some sub plots mixed within aside from the main plot, and some of these were not solved, so I wish that the ending could have been slightly better, but I did enjoy the story overall,

i struggled with this book i managed to read it but it took me a while - the story and the setting was interesting as was how everytging fit together however i couldnt find anyway too relate too marlow though the character was annoying an a little irtitating i got lost in some places and fealt the ending was missing something.

I enjoyed this book and the setting of the old abandoned school certainly gave me the fear! I liked the motley crew of characters and found it quite sad in places. The thought of someone who has no other option but to sofa surf between empty buildings was disturbing but probably realistic in these times of sky high rents.
A good solid thriller I would recommend all of this author's books.

I enjoyed this, it was a quick read and there was lots going on. This is full of little plot threads that all weave together by the end, but you have to play close attention as the past and the present are all linked. By about midway I did find myself thinking that Marlow was a rather annoying person and I wasn't really that bothered what happened to her, but I did want to know about Hayley and everyone's secrets. The ending felt slightly lacking and there was one storyline that I thought was completely unnecessary but overall a good read.
3.5 stars rounded up.

This was an interesting read. I could relate to the characters and think the author has made a good choice in how the story develops. Highly recommended.

An original story from Lesley Kara. Marlow is a property guardian - she lives in buildings to protect them for owners and organisations. When she is forced to leave the chapel she has been guarding she ends up back at her old school. Right from the start she senses something is not right. Her predecessor, Hayley left suddenly under strange circumstances. The room she was promised is not accessible and strange things are happening, An enjoyable read.

The Other Tenant had an interesting setup - "property guardians" who live in and look after unoccupied buildings for a very low rent, often pending redevelopment. In this instance, an old school in North London - but when Marlow accepts the assignment, she hasn't realised it's her old school, and for various reasons it's not a place she wants to revisit.

There's a motley group of tenants already living there... and there's also someone watching from outside...

And what really happened to the tenant Marlow is replacing?

As I said, I did like the setup and the atmosphere of the school, but I got a little lost at times with everything that was happening - the missing girl, the hidden observer, all the different characters who live in the school, the mysterious goings-on therein, the tragedy that occurred in the past ... there was a lot, maybe too much, happening. I did struggle to keep my attention engaged as the story went on and wasn't sure how much some components of the plot really added.

An OK read but not one I will revisit or which will stick in my mind for long, I suspect.

Didn’t enjoy this one, too many names, obvious where it was going, it bored me.
Thank you Storm Publishing and Lesley Kara for an advanced copy.

I've been reading Lesley Kara's books ever since her debut and always look forwards to a new one.

Main character Marlow is a live-in property guardian, her next residence is place she never thought she'd revisit - her own school which is due to be converted into luxury apartments.

Marlow quickly is suspicious about the hasty departure of a previous tenant and is compelled to try and investigate.

I liked the original setup, I liked the atmosphere of the draughty old school. I found the plot too indirect and rather strung out and I'm sorry to say My interest was drifting towards the end.

While there were aspects I really like it's not an easy book to recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK

#TheOtherTenant #NetGalley
A fun read.
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?
It ended a bit abruptly for me.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK , Transworld Publishers , Bantam for giving me an advance copy.

I didn't really get in to this book and the story just seemed a bit far fetched for me. It seemed to lack depth in some way. I persevered but nearly gave up.

I have loved previous books by this author and was very excited to read this, however I didn’t enjoy it at all. The story was ridiculously unbelievable and the characters lacked depth. It wasn’t for me.

I love any book by Lesley Kara and this one is no different, it kept me gripped and immersed until the very end.

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.

Marlow is a property guardian who is used to living in strange places. She accepts a place in a new building, one that has dark connections in her past and finds out that another tenant, Hayley, has gone missing some strange thinks start to happen. Will Marlow secrets be safe or has she been brought back for them all to come out.

Highly recommended this was a fantastic gripping book. Thanks to netgallery and the publisher for my advanced copy.

Dark and twisty, such a slow burner but good!! A real roller coaster of a ride that grabs you from the first chapter. I loved it.