Another really good one by Reid, one of the things I mention to customers and coworkers when they ask for recommendations is to give I'm Thinking of Ending Things a chance, you'll be scared but you won't know why. We Spread is another example of how Reid can make the reader very uncomfortable but also unsure as to why. This time dealing with the scariest thing of all; the lose of one's own mind and faculties..

Incredibly creepy and riveting storytelling. I read this short book in only two days and I would recommend this book to others.

Absolutely brilliant. I love Iain’s work and this is no exception. A deceptively simple meditation on creativity, life, memory, and self-love with all the complexities, moralities, and sinister vibes of one of the great Twilight Zone episodes.

My first book to read by this author but definitely not my last! Such a gripping novel that made it hard for me to put his book down once I started it. Highly recommend!!

We Spread is, to me, the best piece of COVID fiction since the start of the pandemic. Much like M. Night Shyamalan's Old, We Spread is a treatise on aging and time passing us by that feels especially appropriate during a two year period where I felt like I accomplished nothing while simultaneously feeling like I've aged far more than two years.

The story is about an elderly woman who is forced to move into an assisted living facility after she falls and hits her head. Once she moves in, time passing begins to feel like it is out of her control and grasp. This lack of control over the way she is experiencing time hits hard in a time where time feels like it is being wasted. As an elderly woman, the slipping of time is more problematic as she is running out of it. For me, this made me look inward on a time where I've felt my age for the first time in my life. I was profoundly affected by this novel, and found everything about Iain Reid's writing enthralling. It's a mystery, it's scary, and it's beautifully written. I couldn't recommend this more highly.

This book was so incredibly good and I devoured it in hours- guess it’ll be another long wait for Reid’s next book haha!

This was really different than I'm Thinking of Ending Things in terms of focus, but it left me with a similar feeling. It's a quick read where you're never quite sure if what you're experiencing is real and if you can trust what's happening. I also really enjoyed the concept here; there were lots of weird and interesting details I am left wondering about after finishing. I would recommend to readers who enjoy psychological horror that's light on blood and gore and who like when horror makes commentary or greater themes and concepts.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.