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Breathe In, Bleed Out
by Brian McAuley
This was so much fun! It really epitomises a slasher film in book form in the best possible way.
Hannah was a believable main character who was struggling with her own trauma while questioning whether what she was living was real or a side effect of her past.
Her friend group was a massive group of misfits who experienced deaths that felt both ironic yet justified after their futile attempts at civility when left in situation they couldn’t run from. The deaths were creative and kept me hooked the entire time.
I can’t tell if Pax is a genius or an absolute nut case. Probably both in true healing retreat fashion. I loved the introspective chapters where each character had an epiphany moment that came too late for them to act upon, and how Pax was indirectly responsible for them.
The plot twist at the end was slightly obvious but it didn’t take away from the enjoyment I had reading the story.
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the eARC of this book. This is my honest opinion.
Hannah was a believable main character who was struggling with her own trauma while questioning whether what she was living was real or a side effect of her past.
Her friend group was a massive group of misfits who experienced deaths that felt both ironic yet justified after their futile attempts at civility when left in situation they couldn’t run from. The deaths were creative and kept me hooked the entire time.
I can’t tell if Pax is a genius or an absolute nut case. Probably both in true healing retreat fashion. I loved the introspective chapters where each character had an epiphany moment that came too late for them to act upon, and how Pax was indirectly responsible for them.
The plot twist at the end was slightly obvious but it didn’t take away from the enjoyment I had reading the story.
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the eARC of this book. This is my honest opinion.