Review: Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley 

cover of Breathe In, Bleed OutBreathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley 
Poison Pen Press (September 2, 2025) 
Reviewed by Haley Newlin

Brian McAuley’s slasher novel Breathe In, Bleed Out is an absolute scream and an instant classic.

In this fast-paced and shocking horror novel, Hannah, a woman haunted by the ghosts of grief, and her friends are invited to a secluded healing retreat in the desert. With constant nightmares and a drug dependency, Hannah thinks this trip could be just what she needs: a chance to heal.Continue Reading