This was SO CREEPY! I feel like if I had read the physical book it wouldn’t have scared me as bad but the audio was so creepy ESPECIALLY at night lol I love the twist that this book had on a typical haunted house story. I thought it was very unique and fun.

The story here is dark and creepy. I love the twists the author puts into her books and this one is great. Helen Baxendale and Jamie Glover are both excellent in their narration in the audiobook production.

Thank you to @macmillan.audio for an ALC of We Live Here Now.

We Live Here Now is a unique twist on a haunted house story. It's a slow burn with supernatural vibes and an eerie atmosphere. I thought the characters were well written. The one thing I had trouble with was that I didn't really feel any tension throughout the book. I was invested in the story itself, but I wanted to feel like I was on the edge of my seat more with a spooky story, and that did not deliver for me.
I was able to listen to the audio version of this book, and I thought the narrator nailed it!
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to @macmillanaudio for the gifted audiobook!
Admittedly, the first half of this book felt a bit slow. An intriguing premise and what felt like a sinister mystery with a deadly secret between a husband and wife took an unexpected turn. I was not expecting the supernatural element and everything clicked into place once it was revealed. After finishing the book I thought back on certain plot points and I think a re-read of this with the knowledge gained after finishing would be so interesting! The narrators absolutely killed it! They truly enriched the experience and once things picked I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Unique slow burn horror - very entertaining.

4.25/5 rounded down

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy!

I was sooo excited to read this one after our book club meeting last month; despite it not being my typical type of book, everyone hyped it up so much that I had high expectations! I think I actually set my expectations a little bit too high, despite still enjoying this one a lot!

This book moved super fast, and kept me hooked the entire time. There were really sh0rt chapters with a lot of movement, and that kept this one progressing really quickly. I actually wish I had read my physical copy of this book, rather than on audio, because that would have led me to tear through the pages more quickly. Some parts felt a little bit redundant, which I'm way more likely to notice on audio, and I struggle a bit with potentially unreliable narrators like this.

Overall, this was still the first audiobook in a bit that hooked me immediately and kept me interested the entire time, despite my complaints. This was my first by Sarah Pinborough and I'm really excited to tackle some of her back list after hearing such great things about her at book club!

This book was the perfect blend of creepy and compelling. Haunted House? Check. Ghosts and secrets? Check. Sketchy friends and Poe references? Yes, please. The atmosphere was thick with unease, and I loved every unsettling minute of it.

The cast of narrators was fabulous!

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the chance to listen to this title in exchange for my opinion.

I love a haunted a house story! This is my first time reading Sarah Pinborough’s work and i’m happy to say it wont be the last. Following a near death experience that left her in a coma, Emily along with her husband Freddie, move into Larkin Lodge in the countryside just outside London for a fresh start. While there, Emily starts to notice weird things happening around the house leading her into an investigation of its past. Freddie on the other hand, notices nothing and assumes it is only post traumatic stress while also hiding secrets of his own.
This was a proper mystery/thriller with some elements of horror. It was a perfect mix of twisty and creepy. I did remove a star because I felt that some parts dragged a little bit but I did like everything else about it! The plot was executed well and got me thinking that this would be an excellent horror movie. As for the characters, I wasn’t rooting for any of them (except Sally) but I believe that was the point as they were extremely flawed and made the worst decisions possible.
I highly recommend the audiobook, it really makes you feel like you’re in Larkin Lodge hearing all the creepy noises and feeling the tension!
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review!

Emily and her husband, Freddie, move to a beautiful Dartmoor country house called Larkin Lodge after Emily's near-death accident in London. Emily feels something is deeply wrong with the house, experiencing strange occurrences like creaking boards and falling objects. However, she is medically fragile, and her post-sepsis condition may be causing hallucinations. Freddie does not notice anything wrong, but Emily becomes obsessed with the idea that the house is haunted. As her marriage crumbles and bizarre events pile up, Emily is determined to uncover the truth about Larkin Lodge, which holds secrets of its own.

I have to admit, this book has quickly become my new obsession! The cover alone was enough to reel me in, and let me tell you, I am not one to typically judge a book by its cover. But hey, if it works, it works! This is officially my go-to Halloween read - move over pumpkin spice latte, there's a new favorite in town!

With three different points of view - the Raven's, Emily's, and Freddie's - this book is like a rollercoaster for your brain. A bird's perspective? Sign me up! The characters are so unique and the eerie events in the house will have you on the edge of your seat, craving more.

The way the author describes the setting is so vivid, I had to grab an extra pair of socks just to keep warm from the chills running down my spine. It reminded me of my trip to England, where everything was gloomy and mysterious - this book takes that feeling to a whole new level.

I was completely blindsided by the twists and turns in the plot, and the big reveal at the end left me speechless. I am now a die-hard fan, and I need more! I was so invested in the story and the characters that I didn't want it to end - talk about conflicting emotions!

And let's not forget about the audiobook - the narrators were top-notch, bringing the story to life with the perfect amount of tone and emotion. Even the Raven had a narrator that was just too cool!

If you're into atmospheric, fast-paced, and unpredictable chilling reads, this book will have you hooked from start to finish. I would give it 10 stars if I could - bravo to the author for creating such a masterpiece!

Thank you, Macmillan Audio and Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar, for the digital ARC copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

In this eerie gothic thriller, Sarah Pinborough blends psychological suspense with supernatural chills. When Emily and her husband move into an isolated Dartmoor lodge after a near-death experience, strange occurrences—and buried secrets—threaten her grip on reality. Twisty, atmospheric, and unsettling.

After surviving a near-fatal accident, Emily and her husband Freddie leave London for a fresh start at Larkin Lodge, a stunning yet eerie house nestled in Dartmoor. While Freddie is enchanted by their new home, Emily can’t shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong—especially with the third-floor room. Strange occurrences seem to follow her when she’s alone, but with her fragile health and hallucinatory side effects, she’s unsure if she can even trust her own mind. Oh, this was a fun book! I finished it in two days and could not stop listening. The twists, the deceit, the betrayal—it all made for such an addictive, twisty ride. I loved how this story unfolded and kept me guessing the whole way through. The ending was crazy in the best way, and I was obsessed with how it wrapped up. This was my first Sarah Pinborough book, but it definitely won’t be my last!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar for an ALC of this for a review! This book publishes on May 20th!

Gothic, atmospheric, creepy and unsettling. We Live Here Now is a slow burn mystery thriller which shows Emily and Freddie moving to Larkin Lodge after an accident which almost kills Emily. It's a big change from London but they are ready to settle into their country home. What they are not ready for is the creaking floors, falling books, and things that go bump in the night. There seems to be a presence in the home, at least that is what Emily believes.

This was a slow burn, and I do not do well with slow burns. Not at all. I found myself betting bored at times. This is by no means a ding to the narrators. I thought the narration was well done. I wanted this book to hurry up and get to it numerous times while listening to the audiobook. Emily can't shake the feeling that there is something lurking in the home, but her husband believes that his wife is sick and possibly hallucinating.

As I mentioned, I struggled with the slowness in this book. I really feel that this book would have been more enjoyable had it been shorter and the pace moved faster. Things seemed to drag on and on at times for me. What I didn't struggle with was the atmosphere, the setting, the sense of unease and the tension.

There were some twists and turns which were nice, and the ending was great which saved this book from getting a lower rating from me. Even though I found this book to be slow moving, I can see this being made into a movie. It does have a great premise, and other readers enjoyed this more than I did, so please read their reviews as well. I typically love Pinborough's books and writing and will happily read more books by this author. We can't love them all and that was the case for me with this book.

I won an arc of this and I got the audio version on netgalley. This is one of the best books I’ve read in a while. I couldn’t put it down.

Emily and Freddie move into a new house after Emily has a bad accident and she almost didn’t pull through. Emily thinks the house is haunted but Freddie is convinced Emily is just having issues from when she was in the hospital. Weird stuff keeps happening at the house and Emily comes to find the previous owner of the house to see if she’s going crazy or not.

I finished this book in less than 48 hours. It. Is. So. Good. I needed a good thriller book to read and this was exactly what I was looking for. I wish I could read behind her eyes again for the first time, I love Sarah Pinborough’s books.

I loved the narrator’s accent in this audiobook. I think it really added to the spookiness of this book and I loved how the writer wrote about raven’s.

Thanks netgalley and publisher for a chance to listen to this book for free in return for my honest opinion.

After a devestating accident, Emily and her husband move to a quiet, more remote property to relax and recover but the longer she stays the more intensely she feels the energy in the house and it's not a benign presence.

I really loved the idea of this one and I liked a lot of the little details. For example, I really loved how they had a group of friends come visit them at their new house. So many of these stories end up being just the two main characters because they're in such a remote location that there's not a lot of other characters but the friends coming to visit in this one gave it a lot more depth, a ton more characters and more to work with. That being said, I felt like the first 70% of the story had a lot more to do with real interpersonal issues than with a ghost/entity/haunting/whatever. There were a couple things dropped in here and there (like with the books) but I was really hoping for a much harder lean into the creepy/paranormal aspect given the blurb.

The last 30% where the actual paranormal/creepy situation really got fleshed out was awesome, i just wish the whole book was more focused on that as much as it was in the end.

This book is atmospheric, but I don't love the "the woman may be crazy" trope. And did not like how the male character was into women being in the home over being in the workforce. It dragged in the middle. by the end, I disliked both protagonists so much I wasn't invested anymore. OVerall, not for me. The narrators were great though. They did great with what they had to read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC of We Live Here Now. This was my first audio book and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

This novel follows Emily and her husband Freddie, recovering from a tragedy and they decided to get out of the city and move to the country. However the house they moved into isn’t what they anticipated and nobody seems to believe what Emily swears she is experiencing.

I love how the story was set up providing you information and insight to their past and what brought them to their current situation. Most books introduce everything in the beginning and build from that.

I got Pet Semetary vibes while listening and the narrators did a fantastic job of bringing that eerie feeling. I felt like I was being watched while I was listening in the dark.

This is a perfect haunted house story to enjoy during "spooky season," because there's a definite creeping icky factor that will get under your skin. As the latest supernatural thriller from Sarah Pinborough, "We Live Here Now" centers around main character Emily and her husband Freddie. Emily has just awoken from a coma after falling off a cliff while hiking (or was she pushed?), and the couple decides to move to the country for a fresh start. After settling into the historic Larkin Lodge, Emily begins to feel that the house is bringing out the worst in them and in all of their friends who come to visit. Everyone has their secrets, and the house seems determined to dig them up while pitting them against each other.

I'm a fan of Pinborough's "Behind Her Eyes," so I was hoping for a similar smash hit here. While the twists and gut punches were milder in this latest book — and the characters much more unlikeable with little growth — it was still an entertaining listen for me overall. Helen Baxendale, Jamie Glover, and Sarah Pinborough all delivered on a solid narration and performance.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio, NetGalley, and Sarah Pinborough for an advance copy for honest review.

I feel pretty conflicted about this one.

The atmosphere and suspense build-up is incredible. I also found the overall twist and the supernatural elements to be unique, thought-provoking, and most importantly creepy.

However, I found the characters to be underdeveloped and unlikable; while them being unlikable imperfect people is important to the plot, I think there's a way to write unlikable characters without making their POVs insufferable and this book definitely is not an example of that. I think the book was trying to show them both as flawed, awful people and while that was accomplished, Freddie is SIGNIFICANTLY worse than Emily and that kind of messes up my enjoyment of the ending. I feel like the solution was not to make Freddie better, but to make Emily worse.

After moving to a new home, Emily senses there are something seriously wrong there. After a series of events, she comes to believe the house is not only haunted, but potentially dangerous to its new owners. Emily‘s husband, believes she is suffering from the lingering effects of a serious illness and doesn’t take her worries seriously. As time goes on the malevolent presence in the home begins to affect both Emily and her husband, leaving readers to wonder if either one will survive their time.Larkin lodge. This is a seriously creepy book one that gave me a few nightmares.

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It was a little creepy. The characters seemed real. I didn't expect the ending. It was nice having a man and woman doing the voices for the main characters. I would definitely recommend.

FMC Emily wakes up from a coma. She and her husband, Freddie, decide to move from bustling London out to the country for a new start.
They end up at Larkin Lodge. But the lodge isn't all that it seems. It isn't a place of fresh starts and happy endings.
I want to be completely honest. I was so excited to read this book based on the description, and even the cover intrigued me. But it just fell short for me. I almost had to DNF it.
The "almost DNF" was due to multiple factors for me. I just didn't like the characters. I couldn't connect with them, their chemistry was pretty non-existent, the constant arguing annoyed me, and there was so much gaslighting in the book that it was almost intolerable. There was no growth, they were resentful of one another, and they were holding on to the most unhealthy relationship. All the time I spent trying to understand Emily's thoughts made me feel trapped.
I was just underwhelmed by the whole thing, and I had such high expectations for the book.
I can say the ending was better because the pace of the book did pick up a bit.
If a reader is new to horror books, this MIGHT be a semi-decent starter book, but there are just so many problems with character development and lack of growth throughout that I would hate for a new horror reader to be discouraged from reading any other horror books.
Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.
Happy Reading, if you can tolerate it! To each his own!