An original & dark tale of relationships tied to an eerie & haunted house. The lies & secrets in a relationship are told against an interesting house with a twist you won’t see coming. I love the layers of this story & how what’s happening in the story can be taken literally or figuratively.

If there’s one thing @sarahpinboroughbooks knows how to write, it’s the weird. And boy! Was this book weird, and I absolutely LOVED IT!

After reading Insomnia a couple of years ago, and watching the Netflix series, “Behind Her Eye” (yes I said watched, not read, don’t judge me) I went into knowing this book was going to end with me saying, “what did I just read?” And I’m here for it!

This book was creepy, and took the haunted house trope in a wild direction. I didn’t know if Emily was crazy, or if Freddie was. This book was so well done, with the short chapters and the epic conclusion I can’t recommend this book enough!

Thank you @flatiron_books and @netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review. PUB DATE: 5/20

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A spine tingling, haunting tale. I was drawn to the mystery of Larkin Lodge, the flawed characters and the Raven’s story. The Raven’s story adds a layer of darkness and creepy to this immersive, unique story about a house that feeds on the weaknesses of its inhabitants.

Highly recommend horror and gothic fans add this book to your 2025 TBR. (Pub Date: May 20, 2025)

Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
#NetGalley #WeLiveHereNow

Sarah Pinborough has done it again – created a crazy, creepy, wtf story complete with a spooky old house that is definitely haunted in some way. But, if you think this is just a run of the mill ghost story you are in for a shock. Larkin Lodge attracts couples in trouble, couples with secrets, couples with which it can play. Would it be worth murdering someone if you could get back the best part of the person you used to love? And what price would you have to pay? We Live Here Now will definitely give you something to think about, long after you have discovered the secret of Larkin Lodge.

As a die-hard Sarah Pinborough fan, this book was okay. I have read all of her books, and this one felt too similar to another novel she wrote. Sepsis was brought up a minimum of 300x in the first half of the book, yet never mentioned in the second half. I finished the book with a lot of questions that I was hoping there would be answers to - especially pertaining to one room in particular. I wanted more of a haunted house thriller, and this just wasn't it.

I adored Behind Her Eyes, especially as I read it when it was brand new and there were no spoilers, no TV show, etc. and I could go into all the deliciously shocking story blind. Since then Pinborough's books haven't landed well for me. Always hoping to find the same sweet spot as Behind Her Eyes I was eager to read this one, and finished it in a weekend.
It feels a bit like revisiting some of her previous world-building, and unlike it BHE, it did bother me that there wasn't much of an explanation for the how of it all.
The story has great classic tropes and misdirection that kept me reading, and I was eager to learn what was really happening. Once I did, I felt a little "Huh..." about it, but it was still a fun read. I think the very end will make for interesting book club discussions as I have mixed feelings about it.