We Used to Live Here

How it reads

We Used to Live Here is horror (psychological paranormal horror, specifically), and its dominant mood is eerie. It's atmospheric and uncanny, with a sense that something is wrong. It moves fast: plot-driven and hard to put down, the kind of book that carries you along even when you're tired.

It's set in a suburban setting, in the present day, told in the first person by several narrators. Its central concerns are identity, secrets and survival. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending is left open, for you to argue about. At 312 pages it's a quick read. It's moderately known: read by plenty of people, but not a household name.