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Breathe In, Bleed Out
by Brian McAuley
3.5 stars!
This book pleasantly surprised me! I am a big fan of thrillers but wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about a book that’s also categorized as horror. I went into it with an open mind, and I’m glad I did—I had a hard time putting this book down. I finished it within 24 hours!
The characters were annoying (lol), which made it hard for me to connect with them—but I think that actually worked well with the book’s slasher-esque vibe. Because of that disconnect, I didn’t find myself rooting for anyone in particular to escape the villain. Still, the story was well-written with extremely good pacing.
There were moments when I thought this book was strictly a thriller, then I became convinced it was leaning more toward the occult. I couldn’t guess how the book was going to end—which is my favorite type of thriller. I want to be bamboozled!
The conclusion felt a little anticlimactic to me, but that didn’t change how happy I felt about the book overall.
I would definitely recommend this to my horror-loving friends. But if you’re someone who can’t handle gore, you might want to skip this one. There isn’t a ton, but if you're sensitive to it, please be aware—there were times when I physically cringed while reading because the writing felt so graphic.
Anyway, I really liked this book and am glad I picked it up. I’ll be looking forward to reading more by this author!
Thank you to NetGalley, Brian McAuley, and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC of this book.
This book pleasantly surprised me! I am a big fan of thrillers but wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about a book that’s also categorized as horror. I went into it with an open mind, and I’m glad I did—I had a hard time putting this book down. I finished it within 24 hours!
The characters were annoying (lol), which made it hard for me to connect with them—but I think that actually worked well with the book’s slasher-esque vibe. Because of that disconnect, I didn’t find myself rooting for anyone in particular to escape the villain. Still, the story was well-written with extremely good pacing.
There were moments when I thought this book was strictly a thriller, then I became convinced it was leaning more toward the occult. I couldn’t guess how the book was going to end—which is my favorite type of thriller. I want to be bamboozled!
The conclusion felt a little anticlimactic to me, but that didn’t change how happy I felt about the book overall.
I would definitely recommend this to my horror-loving friends. But if you’re someone who can’t handle gore, you might want to skip this one. There isn’t a ton, but if you're sensitive to it, please be aware—there were times when I physically cringed while reading because the writing felt so graphic.
Anyway, I really liked this book and am glad I picked it up. I’ll be looking forward to reading more by this author!
Thank you to NetGalley, Brian McAuley, and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC of this book.