We Used to Live Here

House of Leaves meets Parasite in this gripping and eerily haunting debut psychological horror, soon to be a Netflix film starring Blake Lively. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Leave the World Behind.? Winner of Reddit NoSleep Scariest Story of the Year Award ? ? A Goodreads "Best Horror Novel of the Last 5 Years" ? ? A Goodreads "Favourite Horror Novel of 2024" Finalist ? "Inventive and genuinely scary" Alma Katsu, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Hunger"Full of unease and stomach-churning dread...Read it with every single light on" Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows"[Will] haunt you even after you have finished it. This is what I call a great book" Agustina Bazterrica, bestselling author of Tender is the FleshYou let them back in. You shouldn"t have...Young couple Charlie and Eve can"t believe the killer deal they got on an old house deep in the mountains.One day, a man knocks on the door. He says he lived there years before and asks if he can show his family around.But, as soon as they enter, strange things start to happen. Eve is desperate for them to leave and never come back. But they can"t - or won"t - take the hint that they are no longer welcome.Then, Charlie vanishes, and Eve begins to lose her grip on reality.She"s convinced there"s something terribly wrong with the house and its past inhabitants . . . or is it all in her head?Readers are terrified by We Used to Live Here:"A spine-tingling rollercoaster... had me equal parts terrified and intrigued!" ? ? ? ? ?"This was WILD. A terrifying, horrific and deeply unsettling yet addictive story." ? ? ? ? ?"I didn"t see that plot twist coming. At all." ? ? ? ? ?"This is my kind of creepy!" ? ? ? ? ?"I will think about this book every time someone knocks on my door!" ? ? ? ? ?"Wow this book. My mind is blown. This is one scary read. " ? ? ? ? ?"I couldn"t put this book down, I was captivated from start to finish." ? ? ? ? ?We Used to Live Here won Reddit NoSleep Scariest Short Story of the Year 2021

You let them back in.You shouldn''t have...Young couple Charlotte and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they got on an old house in a beautiful yet remote neighbourhood nestled deep in the mountains. One day, there’s a knock at the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.As soon as the family enters their home, strange things start to happen, and Eve wants nothing more than for them to leave and never come back. But they can’t – or won’t – take the hint that they are no longer welcome.Then Charlie suddenly vanishes, and Eve begins to lose her grip on reality. She’s convinced there’s something terribly wrong with the house and its past inhabitants . . . or is it all in her head?The Turn of the Key meets Parasite in this gripping, eerily haunting debut and Reddit hit – soon to be a Netflix original movie starring Blake Lively – that will keep you up into the early hours. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Leave the World Behind.Readers are already obsessed with WE USED TO LIVE HERE!''This was an absolute mindf*ck''''Outstanding. The idea of having your mind just abandon you is beyond frightening.''''This whole story makes me feel dreadful in the best way.''''This story just keeps getting better and better!''''I''m actually freaking the f*ck out.''''I had a small panic attack reading the attic scene.''''This is an assault on the mind and the senses, and ridiculously terrifying. The tension is migraine-inducing. More please.''