This is a well-produced audiobook with very competent readers, and I found it to be a slightly above average thriller in the haunted house/never move to a big house in the country/The Straights Are So Not Okay genre. It could have been a lot scarier; the creepy occurences became repetitive after a while and the "twists" were telegraphed so that you could easily see them coming from miles away. Also, the mechanics of how the scary bedroom's powers work are going to make you side-eye so hard you could go permanently crosseyed, so don't even try to make sense of that. But it's a reasonably fun and fast read/listen. Also: no dead pets, hooray!

After almost dying in an accident, Emily moves with her husband Freddie from London to Larkin Lodge, a Dartmoor country house on the moors. But shortly after their arrival, Emily starts to experience weird things in the house - floorboards creaking when no one else is there, books falling from the shelves, rotting smells that disappear as quickly as they appeared. But in her fragile post-sepsis state, Emily isn't sure she can trust her senses. As she becomes more obsessed with discovering the truth about Larkin Lodge, Emily will discover other truths she didn't even know were being hidden from her.

Sarah Pinborough's Behind Her Eyes is still one of my favorite thrillers so I was super excited for this one, and I wasn't disappointed! The book gives spooky haunted house vibes early on that later give way to twisty thriller vibes with lots of secrets and betrayal.

The story focuses a lot on Emily and Freddie's relationship, and the secrets that have grown between them over the years. Pinborough masterfully brings these characters - their wants, their needs, their motivations - to life, and it makes for an interesting and compelling read.

And, of course, just as you're starting to think you know where the story is going to end, Pinborough pulls the rug out from under you, exposing secrets that give a whole new understanding to Larkin Lodge's history and some of the characters you've met along the way.

I listened to this one on audio, narrated by Helen Baxendale, Jamie Glover, and Sarah Pinborough. I loved that the author herself came in and narrated the parts of the story told by the Raven. The main story is told in dual narration, and both narrators did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life. I did find when Helen narrated other characters during her chapters, it was a bit difficult at times to discern who was speaking as she didn't give them unique enough voices.

Read if you like:
Multi-POV
Haunted house
Ouija board
Blackmail
Secrets
Infidelity
Psychological thriller

Told through multiple point of views, Pinborough weaves a terrifying haunted house ghost story! Emily and Freddie move to a small village seeking s simplier quiet life after Emily has a near death accident. While  the couple is settling in, Emily feels that something is off about the house. Secrets abound, very atmospheric and creepy. The house is as much a character as the humans.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio / Flatiron Books / Pine and Cedar Books for the ALC. The narrators Helen Baxendale and Jamie Glover were superb.

This was a unique mashup of domestic suspense and the haunted house genre with some humor sprinkled in. I enjoyed the audiobook narration and binged this one over a few days. The plot was original but at times it felt a bit repetitive and wasn’t sure the raven chapters were really necessary.

Emily is in a near tragic accident that leaves her in a multi-month coma. When she awakens she agrees to move with her husband Freddie to a cabin in the country, Larkin Lodge.

The creepy house creaks and whines and slowly Emily believes it is haunted, though convincing Freddie is difficult as he blames everything on the many months she was ill. Can they make it out alive?

I really wanted to like this audiobook, but I think not loving the narrators has led me to find it just average. I am rating it three stars with the caveat that not liking the audio has colored my review greatly.

I received this advance audio copy from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

4.25 ⭐️

After Emily wakes up from a coma due to a traumatic accident, she and her husband Freddie decide to move to a beautiful country house to get away from London. Though something about the house feels haunting and wrong to Emily, Freddie believes her experiences are hallucinations due to post-sepsis. Confident she is not suffering from the effects of post-sepsis, Emily believes the house is leaving her clues to a murder that took place within its walls.

I will say, I went into this book expecting some horror elements (I’ve seen it listed as horror/thriller) and was a little bit let down in that regard. I would call this mostly a psychological thriller with some paranormal aspects rather than horror. Additionally, though technically the books fits the gothic theme, it did not have the classic gothic descriptions/atmosphere that accompany other books within the subgenre. I just want to make note of that in case anyone is looking for that in particular.

That being said, I really loved this story and the imagination Sarah Pinborough has to create such a piece of work. While neither of the main characters were fully likable, the plot itself really shines. I am finding I rather enjoy thrillers that utilize a house as a character!

The narrators were impeccable and engaging; I never felt it drag on nor did I lose interest due to the narration.

Thank you Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an advance copy of the audiobook!

Totally original take on a creepy haunted house story, but with more focus on people dynamics than the paranormal aspects. I enjoyed the last hour or two of the book more, where the focus shifted, as a lot of the bulk of the book was a bit slow. I appreciate a good slow burn and build up but I wish there had been more to hold my attention earlier on. It's a weird book that I *think*? I ultimately enjoyed? The strange vibe almost remind me of We Used to Live Here (different author and totally different book), in a way, which I didn't care for at all. Confused by my feelings on this one and my opinion keeps shifting.

I consumed the audio version (which I thought was fabulous!) and ultimately, I think it's going to be a book that a lot of fans of creepy domestic thrillers are going to enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to review this ARC.

This book was a creepy, atmospheric and tense slow burn. I liked the alternating points of view. The story unfolds with deliberate unease, which left me feeling unsettled and wanting to find out more. This author never disappoints!

This just wasn't it for me. Most of the good things happen at the end, but until you get there, it drags. It did give haunting vibes, but it wasn't that scary. Im sad because the description of the book kind of hyped me up.

Emily and Freddie move into a new home after Emily suffers an accident. Emily begins to feel unnerved in the new house and becomes convinced it is haunted. Are there actually spirits in the house or is this a side effect of Emily’s recovery?

This was a really interesting take on the haunted house trope. I enjoyed this audiobook which contained two narrators to voice the two POVs. Larkin Lodge is insidious and a great setting for an eerie mystery. I didn’t see the ending coming and really enjoyed it. I recommend to any thriller/mystery readers!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for access to this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

I received an audiobook arc from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I love that there are two narrators. There are two povs and it is in first person. So we get a lot of plot twists since it's obvious the married couple is hiding stuff from each other. The book was definitely one of my favorite thrillers this year. A spooky house in the English countryside is the ideal spot for this thriller. Are there ghosts in the house or the couple have their own demons to face? The supporting cast was interesting and adds to the suspense/thriller. In the end, people should just divorce.

After Emily has a fall that nearly kills her, and does cause her to miscarry, she and her husband Freddie move from London to a beautiful Dartmoor country house called Larkin Lodge. Immediately, Emily senses something is very wrong about the house. Old boards creak at night, fires go out, and books fall from the shelves, and all of it stems from the terrible presence she feels in the third-floor room. These things all seem to happen only when Emily is there alone, so is it really happening, or is she loing her mind? After all, her post-sepsis condition can cause hallucinatory side effects, so she can't fully trust what she is seeing and hearing. Emily starts to believe that the house is being haunted by someone who was murdered in it, though she can find no evidence of a wrongful death. As bizarre events pile up and her marriage starts to crumble, Emily becomes obsessed with discovering the truth about Larkin Lodge.

I normally love this author's books, but this audiobook was a little too much of a slow burn, and a little too weird for me. I didn't find Emily or Freddie likeable, and their constant sniping at each other over the temperature of the house, whether or not the house was haunted, and a random bloody nail that did or didn't exist, drove me crazy. I really need at least one main character to root for, and I just didn't have that with this book. There were a lot of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven references which I enjoyed the first couple of times, but it got tiring after awhile from overuse. There was a bit of a twist at the end that pushed my rating up to 3 stars. Overall, this just wasn't my favorite book of hers, but I look forward to reading what she writes in the future.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the free audiobook in exchange for my honest review. This is narrated by Helen Baxendale, Jamie Glover, and Sarah Pinborough, all of whom do a fabulous job!

After surviving a near-fatal accident, Emily and her husband move from bustling London to the quiet, picturesque Larkin Lodge on Dartmoor. The grand house should be a place of healing, but for Emily, it quickly becomes a source of anxiety. Strange occurrences plague her whenever she’s alone—books falling, fires going out, a constant sense of being watched. Emily becomes obsessed with the house’s dark history and all that is hidden within.

This is a slow burn mystery with a supernatural twist. The multiple POVs were well written but I did not like most of the characters. This is an interesting twist on the haunted house ghost story and all of the characters have secrets they are hiding. A solid read!

Whoa, WTF did I just finish? This was a spooky, atmospheric and twisty story which had me at the edge of my seat. It had a similar vibe to Behind Her Eyes, one of the author's other novels which I thoroughly enjoyed, in that you're constantly wondering where it's all going and what you need to be paying attention to. The multiple POV narration performed by Helen Baxendale, Jamie Glover, and Sarah Pinborough is spectacular and so in line with the feel of the story. SO GOOD!

Sadly, this one didn't work for me. At first I was interested in the mystery of this weird house and how and why the woman has been in a coma, but then the mystery kept growing and growing and it just lost my interest. I didn't find it spooky at all. I sensed a gothic atmosphere at first, but it wasn't enough to hold my attention.
Also, I gotta say: the female audiobook narrator whispers waaay too much in her chapters. It drove me insane, really.
I can't stand audiobook narrator who whisper all the time.
This was the third book I read by this author and I came to realise she's not for me.
Probably readers who already enjoy this author's writing style will enjoy this one better than I did.

Thank you, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for the ALC.

Great paranormal ghost story set in an old house with a mysterious past. I enjoyed both narrators and the storyline of the book in general. Easy to listen to and I loved the setting!

The book is not bad but I find it bloated, clumsy in handling nuance, and overall quite exhausting.

Some readers say it is a slow burn but to me it is a case of poor editing and the writing style that struggles with creating suspense. There are pages and pages of detailed descriptions that do not contribute anything to the plot or to the character development.

The psychological aspect of this novel is extremely heavy handed. The switching POVs followed by overwritten inner thoughts, largely lacking convincing motivations and withholding information in leu of creating palpable suspense and tension. It all contributes to a book that is quite tedious to get through.

I looked back and realized I made similar comments under "Behind Her Eyes" also written by this author.

I guess the overall conclusion is that this author's style is not for me.

This book was so good!
I enjoyed the duel narrators.
The story was engaging and a bit suspenseful. It was twisty enough to be fun. This is what I look for in a haunted house/supernatural story.
The narrators were great.
Thank you for the opportunity to review this book.

Wow! What a ride. And that ending?? This book was phenomenal and kept me on my feet the entire time. The audio narration was fantastic as well.

We Live Here Now follows a couple as they settle in to a creepy house after the wife emerges from a coma. A combination of secrets, hauntings, and nightmares gave me goosebumps and kept me listening way past bedtime. I love a haunted house element and was truly creeped out by some parts of this book. The ending solidified my enjoyment for this book and, in true Sarah Pinborough fashion, will stick with me.

Narration performed by Helen Baxendale, Jamie Glover, and Sarah Pinborough is terrific.

I received an ALC from Macmillan Audio via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.