We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer Summary
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From Reddit horror sensation to Netflix film starring Blake Lively - "We Used to Live Here" delivers psychological terror through a queer couple's house-flipping nightmare. Kliewer's debut blends digital culture with spine-chilling suspense that bestselling author Erin Craig calls "macabre and unsettling."
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When the Doorbell Shatters Your World
Imagine answering your doorbell on a chilly evening to find strangers claiming your house used to be their home. Would you let them in? Eve Palmer made that fatal mistake. When Thomas Faust, his wife Paige, and their three children appeared on her doorstep asking to tour her newly purchased Victorian home, Eve's politeness overrode her instincts. Despite her girlfriend Charlie being away and an inner warning voice she calls "Mo," Eve reluctantly invites them inside. Thomas's unsettling familiarity with the house - effortlessly opening closets, pointing out hidden features, and showing his children a strange symbol carved under the banister - creates immediate unease. When his youngest daughter Jenny hides in the basement and refuses to come out, Thomas merely knocks a pattern on a pipe, receives two knocks in response, and insists they leave her there. This seemingly innocent tour becomes the first step in Eve's descent into a nightmare where the boundaries between reality and delusion slowly dissolve.
A House of Secrets and Strangers
When Reality Begins to Unravel
Trapped by Social Conventions in a Hostile Home
The Descent into Psychological Horror
The Haunting Ambiguity of Truth
The Erosion of Identity and Reality
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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