We Used to Live Here: A Novel

This was a good book but it was a slow burner and to be honest it'll probably upset you lol. Not that it wasn't good, the people that "used to live there" will definitely get under your skin! 😤

WOAH. This book was deeply unsettling. It was not at all what I was expecting. This was definitely more horror than thriller if you ask me, with some sci fi/paranormal elements. I quite literally could not put this book down. I tore through it and now I’m left wanting more. After that ending… WE NEED A BOOK 2! I feel so disturbed by how it ended & I really want a resolution. Took off one star because I felt like the book was a mix up of a few different things? And maybe that was intentional but I felt like the plot was just a little bit disorganized. Overall though, it was extremely well written and entertaining!

This book has left me speechless. I loved the story, the author's writing style, the between chapter bits, the puzzles. I recently learned about liminal space and it scares the crap out of me, so this book being liminal space adjacent is amazing. My only complaint is I wish the ending was a little more developed/longer, but otherwise this book is incredible.

I was pleasantly surprised with this one! I haven't read psychological horror too much but Marcus Kliewer did really well with his debut novel. I usually don't like when men write women, but I think he did a really good job portraying Charlie and Eve. It was very changeling. I'm assuming Thomas is some kind of evil fairy? That's what I got from it anyways. There were a lot of parts that felt very V/H/S movie vibes. I did feel sad for Eve and Charlie in the end but I feel like he ended it the way he did for a potential second novel. I hope he writes a second one where Charlie finds Eve!

This book was definitely different. A psychological thriller for sure. It keeps you reading and you are not sure what is happening or what will happen next. Well written. Haven’t decided if I would want to read a book like this again or not but it was interesting.