Description

You 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.

As soon as they enter, strange things start to happen, and 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?

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’s The Shining and Leave the World Behind.

Readers are already obsessed with WE USED TO LIVE HERE!

‘A spine-tingling rollercoaster… had me equal parts terrified and intrigued!’ 5-STAR Reader Review

‘This was WILD. A terrifying, horrific and deeply unsettling yet addictive story.’ 5-STAR Reader Review Review

‘I didn’t see that plot twist coming. At all.’ 5-STAR Reader Review

‘This is my kind of creepy! Oh…and it’s a debut?! Can’t wait to see more.’ 5-STAR Reader Review

‘I will think about this book every time someone knocks on my door!’ 5-STAR Reader Review

‘ Wow this book. My mind is blown. This is one scary read. ‘ 5-STAR Reader Review

‘I couldn’t put this book down, I was captivated from start to finish.’ 5-STAR Reader Review

Publisher Review

Inventive and genuinely scary, We Used to Live Here is the most impressive horror debut I’ve read in a long time. Marcus Kliewer is a talent to watch. * Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor * There is a feeling that a small number of books conjure. It can be distilled to: Oh god, something ain’t right here. Their hallmark is a creeping, unaccountable, jangly dread that seeps into their pages until you almost wish you could stop reading-but of course, it’s too late. You’re in its grip. We Used to Live Here is one of those rare books. * Nick Cutter, bestselling author of The Troop * This book is like quicksand: the further you delve into its pages, the more immobilized you become by the spiral of terror that takes over you when you know nothing seems what it is… Is a family really a family? Can a house be something else? We Used to Live Here is going to haunt you even after you have finished it. This is what I call a great book. * Agustina Bazterrica, author of Tender Is the Flesh * Kliewer’s debut is an atmospheric nightmare in all the best ways. The pace is pulse-pounding, but the horror aspects are deliciously dragged out. This is recommended for fans of intricately plotted psychological novels, such as those by Stephen King, Ruth Ware and Sarah Pinborough. * Booklist * A devilish debut. What begins as mildly uncomfortable grows full-tilt terrifying. Stringing the whole thing together is Kliewer’s gift for atmosphere and wicked sense of humor. This is a winner. * Publisher’s Weekly *