Just what I wanted, it didn't disappoint
4 stars Sarah Pinborough's novels are a sure thing. You know, as the reader, that you will be taken out of your comfort zone, more often than not shocked by surprise developments and twists, and that the unexpected will always manifest in one creepy form or another. We Live Here Now ticked all these boxes with ease. In this story we meet Emily straight out of hospital moving from London into a big, old house on bleak Dartmoor. A change is needed for Emily, on the mend, and her husband, Freddie, who has his own issues to deal with. The narrative is passed back and forth between them with both being cagey about the secrets they are hiding from the other. Gradually Larkin Lodge becomes more sinister over time as understanding blooms in Emily regarding what it means and why. As Emily learns about the house and the secret it holds, the tension between this couple builds to an unsustainable level. I loved the atmosphere, the ravens, and sense of doom looming. This book begs to be ...
