3.25 stars

This is a Sarah Pinborough book so it is ... different.
The author is trying hard to create a thrilling, chilly atmosphere. Actually, she's often using words like cold, freezing, chilly in every single chapter. But it somehow felt like it missed the mark with me. I just didn't get drawn into the book, and I could easily see what was behind the plot, the storyline.
A decent book and a fast read.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an allowing me to read this book!

**A Dark, Twisty Tale That Keeps You Guessing — Four Stars of Pure Intrigue!** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sarah Pinborough once again proves she’s a master at weaving haunting tales that linger long after the last page. We Live Here Now*is a deeply unsettling, thought-provoking story that explores secrets, trauma, and the haunting weight of the past. From the very first chapter, I was hooked—part psychological thriller, part social commentary, all wrapped in an eerie atmosphere that had me turning pages faster than I could keep up. The characters are complex and flawed, each hiding their own dark truths, which makes you question what’s real and what’s layers of deception. Pinborough’s writing is sharp, suspenseful, and dripping with tension. She expertly keeps you guessing about who can be trusted—and more importantly, what’s lurking beneath the surface of this seemingly quiet neighborhood. It’s a story that will stay with you, provoking reflection on how we handle grief, guilt, and the scars we carry. While it might not be as frantic as some of her other thrillers, We Live Here Now delivers a compelling, dark ride that’ll make your mind race. A solid four stars—unputdownable in parts and beautifully layered throughout. If you love psychological dramas with a heavy dose of atmosphere and moral ambiguity, this one’s for you!

Emily and Freddie move into their new house after Emily's accident. But when she starts hearing noises, Freddie worries she might not have fully recovered after all. This was absolutely fantastic on audio, taking the creepiness to a whole new level! There were a lot of twists and even a raven has a POV every few chapters. Haunted house fans will really enjoy this one!

I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were fantastic! This book was a nice surprise, I couldn’t stop listening to it, I was so hooked that I finished it in a day. Creepy, atmospheric, mysterious, and spooky.

Reasons why it is a 4 star read for me:
Reason #1 - the main characters were a bit annoying at times, they were literally sabotaging each other for no reason, a lot of tit for tat with these two.
Reason #2 - I knew where the story was heading and what was going to happen, there were still a few surprises but for the most part the main plot was predictable.

Wow this book was mind blowing! Seriously one of the best supernatural thrillers I’ve read in a while. From the very beginning of this book I was completely sucked in. We are introduced to Emily and Freddie the new home owners of this eerie and mysterious home that moved in hopes of a fresh start. Emily and Freddie were both stricken by tragedy recently and are trying to repair their marriage but this home may be tearing them apart. Emily begins to experience supernatural occurrences and we are left to wonder what is truly happening and if her experiences are an act of hysteria or if something truly malevolent is taking place. The book is so high paced and I truly could not put it down. I really enjoyed the plot of this story and the delivery was magnificent. I love a great supernatural thriller and this was done so well. It was spine-chilling and oh so creepy and at times really freaked me out which is exactly the sentiment I want from reading a book like this. Some of the scenes were so chilling and terrifying which is why I enjoyed this book so much! The plot twists at the end were simply chefs kiss and I was not expecting that at all. The narrators did a superb job of creeping me out in just the best possible way and I think that drew me so much more to the story! This book is hands down one of the best thrillers I have read and highly recommend it to thriller lovers that enjoys a book full of suspense and the paranormal elements. I will definitely be picking up any book this author writes. New auto buy author for me.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the advance listeners copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for this ARC audiobook. I definitely devoured it, wanting to know what's in this house and the need to "Find it. Find it. Find it!"

This is kind of a tough one to review without spoilers, so here goes. Emily and her husband Freddie moved to Larkin Lodge, away from the hustle bustle after Emily's near tragic accident.

Looking for a fresh start for their marriage and for Emily to heal, they try their best to move forward. But the house has other plans. Emily starts to hear things and see things, is it all in her head, or is their new house haunted?

This was truly a slow burner, with a gothic atmospheric feel. There were some paranormal aspects, tension when the good parts were going, and some frustration when it stalled lol. Emily was tolerable, but Freddie was a jerk. Even though I couldn't relate to either of them, I understood their actions/reactions. The ending was intriguing, and I'll leave it at that without spoiling it!

3.5⭐️ rounded up.

Amazing! I thought the audiobook really enhanced the spookiness of this story. This had everything I love about creepy old houses - a haunting past, voices whispering in the night, objects being moved along with mysteriously odd neighbors. I really enjoyed the spooky vibes and love this for a haunted house book theme Halloween read. I felt the ending was so unexpected and different and not at all where I thought it was going to go. Definitely recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC! So well done.

I really enjoyed this one!

This was a wonderfully fresh, twisty take on a haunted house! I love multiple POVs in general but I was OBSESSED with the addition of a raven’s POV in this one!! This also has a “I support women’s rights AND women’s wrongs” element to it as well!

It was a touch slow paced for me at points, but the twists were well worth it.

The narration is also superb, featuring multiple narrators. It really added to the spooky feeling at times!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and MacMillan audio for the audiobook arc!

🎧 Ever feel like a book is playing mind games with you?
We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough gave me chills in the best way. Narrated by Helen Baxendale and Jamie Glover, this audiobook pulled me deep into the mind of the FMC—and I loved every unsettling second of it.

🌟 4/5 Stars — That twist at the end? I did not see it coming.
🧠 Tropes/Tags: Head Injury, Coma, New Home, Paranormal
⚠️ Trigger Warnings: Death, Blood, Paranormal Experiences
🎤 Narration: Atmospheric and eerie. These voices will haunt your dreams (in a good way).

This story made me question everything—and I live for that. The eerie pacing, the shifting reality, and the unraveling of her mind felt like a slow descent into delicious madness. And when the final piece clicked into place? I just sat there. Stunned.

Instagram review scheduled for May 17th

This book was an original and engaging story that felt fresh, no guessing the end on this one. The first 20% of the book was difficult to get into with the introduction of characters, settings and allusions hinting to the past. The book is set in an eerie old house with a creepy history. The new couple is trying to escape London after Emily has an accident that has derailed their life. The new tenants, Emily and Freddie, come with new secret of their own though. Things around the house start to go wrong and no one is acting like themself. Is Emily experiencing symptoms as a result of the accident, is Freddie secretly plotting against her, is the house turning on them? It was an original and engaging listen. The audiobook was a good format I would recommend. After the forest 20% everything clicked and it was a quick listen.

Thank You Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the ARC!

Okay so this book confirmed that I support women's wrongs because why was I cheering for the woman? Granted, I would argue the husband is worse, but like she kinda didn't help with a lot of things. Not to victim blame, but y'all the should never had ended up together.

I loved the lore of the house though, the darkness and deepness of it. The idea of being trapped forever in one's house and stuck there is just so creepy. I have read so many haunted house novels, and I think this one put a new spin on it and I really appreciated that. The narrators did such a good job making me feeling creeped out with how they brought the characters to life.

I will be buying a shelf trophy copy of this.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

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!