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Breathe In, Bleed Out
by Brian McAuley
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you NetGalley for the arc!
After a harrowing winter trip to the mountains, Hannah walks away with an engagement ring, but no fiancé. A year later, she is dependent on her meds, her psychiatrist, and virtually has isolated herself from all friends and family. When her best friend invites her to a group retreat and won’t take no for an answer, Hannah reluctantly agrees to tag along. But what is meant to be a spiritual fresh start turns into something much more sinister.
BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT by Brian McAuley is a snappy, gruesome slasher that was ultimately very fun! The first chapter has a great hook and immediately lets you know that our main character is quite an unreliable narrator. It makes her and the reader doubt everything she’s seeing, and makes things a lot more tense. McAuley did a great job depicting someone who is dealing with major trauma and grief.
The majority of the book takes place in Joshua Tree and discusses the displacement of the Native people in that area during and after the arrival of the gold rush. I think McAuley did a great job discussing this history without taking me out of the fast-paced plot.
I will say, I did have some issues with a writing choice that ultimately took a lot of suspense out of the reading experience. But ultimately I had a great time with this one and will be reading more from this author!
BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT comes out September 2nd!
After a harrowing winter trip to the mountains, Hannah walks away with an engagement ring, but no fiancé. A year later, she is dependent on her meds, her psychiatrist, and virtually has isolated herself from all friends and family. When her best friend invites her to a group retreat and won’t take no for an answer, Hannah reluctantly agrees to tag along. But what is meant to be a spiritual fresh start turns into something much more sinister.
BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT by Brian McAuley is a snappy, gruesome slasher that was ultimately very fun! The first chapter has a great hook and immediately lets you know that our main character is quite an unreliable narrator. It makes her and the reader doubt everything she’s seeing, and makes things a lot more tense. McAuley did a great job depicting someone who is dealing with major trauma and grief.
The majority of the book takes place in Joshua Tree and discusses the displacement of the Native people in that area during and after the arrival of the gold rush. I think McAuley did a great job discussing this history without taking me out of the fast-paced plot.
I will say, I did have some issues with a writing choice that ultimately took a lot of suspense out of the reading experience. But ultimately I had a great time with this one and will be reading more from this author!
BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT comes out September 2nd!