By Megan Thomas
I’m not sure this ticked all the boxes for me when it comes to a fully formed psychological thriller, but there’s no denying the “page turner” characteristic of We Used To Live Here – I finished it in a train ride up north from London. There’s something pretty unique to be said about something that can keep your attention from book end to book end! This is as close as you’ll get to a spoiler, but there’s also a very unexpected twist.
The story follows Steph and Grant, who, soon after moving into their ‘forever home’, meet Ken and Julie, an old couple who used to live in the house. Steph and Grant soon discover, from word on the street and some obsessive Googling, that Ken and Julie once had a son who mysteriously disappeared.
While Grant is keen to leave the past buried, Steph becomes fixated on solving a mystery which, like many a protagonist, she thinks she will be able to solve despite nobody else having been able to for years. But don’t confuse Grant’s approach as disinterest – let’s call it distraction instead. He’s got his own secrets.
I’d say the most impressive part of the narrative is how fast-moving and compelling it is, I really did feel dragged along, hungry for more information right until the novel’s resolution. It’s also a real bargain on Kindle!
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