When Ari wakes up at the bottom of a well with no memory of how she got there, her fight or flight instinct kicks in and she goes into survival mode. After she manages to escape from the well and is rescued by the police, they arrest a suspect and Ari's case is wrapped up nice and neat with a shiny bow. Except, now Ari's best friend Lynn is missing an no one believes Ari's suspicions about a serial killer being loose in their nice and quiet town. So Ari takes it upon herself to play cat and mouse with a serial killer and she just might find herself caught in a deadly trap.

This story kept me guessing and I never even suspected the person who turned out to be the culprit. I enjoyed seeing the villain's point of view because the look inside of this person's head was downright creepy and disturbing. They were quiet and unassuming but their true nature and thoughts were menacing and terrifying. The author obviously did research on serial killers because this book was spot-on. This is a riveting psychological thriller that will keep you perplexed until the very end.

I don't want to give anything away here, but as I was starting this book, I remember thinking that the librarian character was really poorly written (likely because, as a librarian, I am sensitive to our portrayals in fiction). The book is compellingly written, but it's pretty far-fetched. I was disappointed at the final reveal.

This is my first DNF for the year, as much as I wanted to try read it until the half because it looks interesting, hoping I would somehow like it but I ended reading it at page 57 and this are the reasons why:

1. Confuse af. There are a lot of point of views, different timelines or not that I just didn’t get. It’s hard to get into a world when you don’t even know what world it is. I don’t even know if there are multiple perspectives. It is an interesting way of writing, mysterious. but it’s not my cup of coffee.

2. The second chapter is so dark it creeps me out. It has animal torture that made me put down the book automatically.

It was interesting but as I said above it was not my cup of coffee (yet). I’ll probabaly read again or atleast try when I’m ready. If you love a mysterious dark vibes, then this is your cup.

i gave up after chapter 2. this was not at all what i was expecting or looking forward to. i love horror, i love serial killer stories, i love creepy. but this was just disturbing in an awful way. also, seconding everyone else who has said this: mega content warning for animal abuse/slaughter. i mean, i prefer knowing that animals are treated humanely for food (weird logic, but hear me out), but for someone to just straight up *enjoy* it and mention adding the image to their sketchbook...nah.

I am sorry, I need to DNF this book. The torture of animals is not something that I can read. I tried to muscle through by skimming over those sections but then I was missing entire portions of the books. Pretty much all of the 'psycho' character's chapters. This book sounded interesting in the synopsis and I understand that the author was trying to show, that this person is a psycho or sociopath who began his lust for blood with experimentation in torturing and killing small animals and then escalated to where he is now, but I just personally felt it was too much. I always have a difficult time muscling through a scene or two in a book that involves an animal being killed but this was above and beyond what I chose to partake in. There are so many books out there to read, I simply cannot finish one that is so far against the grain for me. I appreciate the opportunity to read this book and wish I could have made it through. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

3.5 so I'm rounding up. I actually really like this one. No, the writing isn't very sophisticated. Yes, the writing needs some serious editing and adjustments, but the story itself was enjoyable. This is a quick read full of suspense and twists. I didn't go to deep into the plot and perhaps that helped. If anything I did a lot of skimming, but that seemed to help me enjoy it more. Either way I liked it. Hopefully, after some editing this book will be easier to read, so others can enjoy it.

Unfortunately with so many things currently going on in my life, I didn’t get a chance to finish this title. I will however be purchasing this to pick up where I left off.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I really wanted to love it but I just don’t. I love the premise of it and I love mystery books like these but I feel like this book didn’t do the delivery justice, What I really liked was who ended up being her tormentor. It was different and unexpected. I did find this book a bit stilted in its words, Though I am glad I read it and would give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This book was so darn good!! My heart is going a million miles a minute!
Seriously Ari is one fierce chick!! You really have to read this!
Ari wakes up at the bottom of a well and has to piece together her memories to figure out what happened to her. She also has to figure out how to get out before she dies.
The crazy psychopath gives you bits and pieces of their past and present along the way. It's a real glimpse into the predator's state of mind.
5 starts and a standing ovation!
Happy reading!!

"Blood Will Out" is perfect for fans of the "I Hunt Killers" trilogy by Barry Lyga. Treggiari's writing is killing. Scenes from the perspective of the serial killer are chilling and voyeuristic. You can tell Treggiari has done her research, sitting in the twisted psyche of a hunter. Though the twist at the end was strangely both expected--given the genre-- and unexpected, I felt as though it came up too abruptly. Also, what is it with teenage protagonists walking meekly to their deaths without ever thinking to ask for him. Get it together, Ari, you're not Bella Swan. Overall though, I found it to be a very enjoyable thriller.

I really enjoyed this book. It was refreshing for a book to be unpredictable. I did not see what was going to happen at all. Also, I don't usually like when a book is third person and the chapters rotate between different characters but I like this one.

It starts off with a girl in the bottom of a well. She doesn't know how she got there. Her memory is hazy from a head injury. She is trying to recall what happened. You also get to find out about the kidnapper and how they grew up.

I have MAJOR mixed emotions on this book. First off, I'm amazed I managed to finish it without throwing up.

BLOOD WILL OUT plain and simple is the story of a serial killer and their would-be victim. The main character, Ari's perspective is told in third person, while the serial killer is told in italicized first person. If that weren't creepy enough, the author travels down a rabbit hole of mind-f**kery by going way, way, waaaayyyyy too in depth into that mindset. I have to applaud myself for getting through the first half of the book because that was so twisted and disturbing that I actually felt sick to my stomach. I didn't need to read about this pyscho's penchant for murdering animals, then people, and making it out like it's a masterpiece of art. I really didn't. I don't ever want to meet the author if that's the headspace she had to be in to write this.

All that said, it was an interesting book. It got a little boring in the last half, and the big action scene at the end was rather difficult to follow, but it was a solid story. I liked Ari. Especially her resilience to her circumstances. She did more than I thought she might, so I admire her for that. The pain, the torment she endured, it was believable and not hard to picture actually happening. Her friend, Lynn at first I thought was a bit of an ass, but she grew on me in the end.

The story itself is of course one of those where the entire book is you trying to figure out whodunit. I have to admit that I did not guess who the murderer was. However, when it was revealed, I laughed outright. It was, in my opinion, rather preposterous, especially after being hand fed the entire time that it was someone else. Looking back though, a few things made sense, like the colour blindness *waggles eyebrows*

2.5/5

This is your typical story about a girl who gets kidnapped and tries to run away from the killer, all the while the reader is trying to figure out who the killer actually is.

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of BLOOD WILL OUT in exchange for my honest review.***

***WARNING animal torture/murder***

BLOOD WILL OUT is one hot mess. Early on the italicized perp recalls killing and blood letting a piglet at age nine, which automatically turned me off to the book. I never, ever need to hear details of an animal’s death. I’m okay reading about people murdered in graphic detail (though I might skim if it’s too bloody), but leave the animals alone.

Chapters alternate from the perspective of the perp and Ari, the teen in the cistern and from present to past in random fashion. Ari in the cistern was full of tension and pulse. I tuned out her backstory because it was bland and I just didn’t care. The kidnapper’s history, though one dimensional, interested me, but I could have done without the animal parts.

BLOOD WILL OUT had so much potential with unfortunately lackluster execution.

This novel, although fantastically written, just wasn't for me. I found the writing style a little stiff and scenes didn't flow, so mush as were pushed together. That being said the protagonist is fantastic.

I'm just going to start off by saying, while this book isn't a home run, I also don't understand the intense negative reviews that it's getting on Goodreads.

While the plot is pretty basic, y'all know the tried and true; a girl has been kidnapped, escapes and has to figure out who the murder is, but can't because she has some kind of amnesia. It also deviates from the norm a bit, by offering you the alternate perspective from that of the kidnaper.

This book is written in 2 halves, the first half is well paced and deals with the initial kidnapping and escape. The second half of the book is a drag on finding out who the killer is.

As this book is intended for YA it wasn't too sophisticated in terms of the writing, for example when the kidnapper was finally revealed it really wasn't a shock. The problem that I have with this book being written and directed towards YA is that while the overall writing fits the content at times is just wayyyyyyyy too much in terms of violence.

Overall the story had mass amounts of potential but the writer just couldn't bring it there, it feels like this book is caught between wanting to be geared towards adults, but not having the ability to bring it there, so just settling for being YA.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC for my honest review!

I guess i had high hopes for this novel. I would recommend changing the title of this book. That alone was confusing for me. The author wrote very well but this story just didn't have the WOW factor, i was not captivated or drawn into this novel like it had the potential to do. If you enjoy a YA novel about a kidnapping and escaping then this one is for you.

Thank You NetGalley!

This book was an addictive wild ride!
Told from two points of view, it had me second guessing myself throughout. Well written and thought out, I tried to figure out who the serial killer was while reading, I had it so wrong! 😂
Ari was a resilient fighter who refused to be pushed aside. I enjoyed the way she was written. Just a little bit shallow with a whole lot of heart, tenacity, and a unbridled love for her best friend.

I cannot continue reading this book for three main reasons. It is a very generic YA thriller with the same trope and opening scene as all of the rest. I have also heard that this book exploits mental illness and perhaps even uses it as a plot point. Lastly, this e-arc is formatted so badly it's barely legible. Here is an exact quote from 2% into the book, " 'elp,' she yelled, over and over again. 'Someone? Please,
H
help me!'"

That is literally how it is formatted. I cannot stand to read any longer, I am sorry.

I haven't read a thriller in a while and unfortunately, it was a pretty predictable plot (except for who the killer was). That isn't to say I didn't enjoy it. There were a lot of familiar tropes, standard even. I did like the inclusion of the flashbacks of the killer that were included especially since they gave misleading clues that made discovering the killer a very shocking twist - though it managed to feel unfulfilling at the same time. There's a lot of mixed thoughts on this book. It's cliche enough if you want a Silence of the Lambs-esque story to get into the suspense genre but a bit lacking in the general execution.I have a lot of grievances with the writing, the formatting and with some of the reactions from other characters when the MC, Ari, returns and tries to cope with what's happened to her.

All in all, there were times where I was kept guessing, I was genuinely surprised by the identity of the killer and I did enjoy the flashbacks of how the killer came to be and how they viewed themselves. 3/5 is fair enough.