antiopelle 's review for:

Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley

3.0

dark lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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  A slasher is somewhat out of my comfort reading zone, but I can very much enjoy it as a movie and when I saw this title I felt this was a perfect try-out to see if the genre would be as addictive on pages as it is on screen. And I must say that it was addictive and it had all the tropes the big screen also brings: the disposable characters, the usual suspect who turns out to be just an unlikeable guy, the unusual suspect who turns out to be the killer and the heroine who solves the whole puzzle. All neatly wrapped with a bow at the end. 

 

  I did like the writing style of the author and the setting of the retreat, which was very reminiscent of  [book: Nine Perfect Strangers|39280445]. The pace was at a perfect setting for this kind of story and I liked the back story of Ben. What I didn't like was the identity of the killer, which seemed way too farfetched and very unlikely. It just felt like an easy way out for the author to wrap it all up, hence the three stars. 

 

  All in all, it was a nice change from my usual reading, but not a genre I'll take on further. 

 

Thank you NetGalley, Poisened Pen Press, and the author for allowing me to be an early reader. All opinions are my own.