Hang on to your seat! When I'm Dead is full of heart pounding suspense on every page. Gripping and chilling, this book is highly recommended. Thank you to NetGalley.

When I’m Dead more than lives up to the promise of a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, guessing, anticipating what will happen next, turning pages as fast as you can to find out, but afraid to know. It’s a story full of secrets, hidden lives, misunderstood relationships. Makes you stop and think about just how well you know the people you are closest to, and if at some point you will believe them capable of the most horrific acts.

The pace of When I’m Dead is lightning fast, from the minute Rowan and Alex are called to the crime scene, when Chloe disappears, through eye-opening encounters with people that may be good, may be bad, may be crazy, right up to the breathtaking conclusion.

Rowan and Alex have drifted apart, Rowan has a terrible secret from her past that paralyzes her, it seems Chloe wasn’t the reserved but well-adjusted teenager they thought their daughter was, and while they are discovering and absorbing this people are being gruesomely murdered at a terrifying speed.

I figured out who the murderer was about halfway through the book but it did not detract from the suspense and excitement. The plot is a little jumbled at times and there are a few unusual phrases that are reused in a way that feels like a little too much cut and paste, but that did not detract from my enjoyment of the book either. Thanks to St. Martin’s Publishing Group, Minotaur Books for providing an advance copy of When I’m Dead via NetGalley. I very much enjoyed this story. I voluntarily leave this review; all opinions are my own.

I thought this was a good police procedural type mystery. It had some surprises along the way. It definitely keeps you turning the pages.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Hannah Morrissey for the gifted eARC of When I’m Dead! This is the third book set in Black Harbor and can be read as a stand-alone. It is the perfect spooky read for a chilly afternoon wrapped in a cozy blanket with a warm cup of tea. It is a dark, disturbing, tense and twisty story that will have you turning pages until the end. A young woman is murdered and the medical examiner’s daughter is missing. There are secrets, lies, strained relationships and many possible suspects. What is happening to the young women in Black Harbor?
4 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t realize this was the third book in a series and I’m not 100% sure if reading the first two books would have gave me a better understanding of other characters in the books or if it’s fine to just start this one. I do feel I would’ve like this book more had I read the other books first. I did enjoy the book, but it felt too long at times and I felt no connection to the characters. Again, maybe reading the first two books would have helped me connect to the characters more. I did find the book to be a good spooky/halloween read for this time of year!
I would recommend, it just wasn’t a favorite of mine.

I'm a sucker for atmosphere, and I loved the dark, gritty, crime-ridden vibe of Black Harbor.
This book is the 3rd in a series, but can easily be read as a standalone because Black Harbor is the constant, not the main characters like in most series. And I love that idea for a series.

This is a solid dark crime read... some have said it reminds them of Criminal Minds.

Thank you to NetGalley, St Martins Press & the author Hannah Morrissey for my advance copy.

This book takes us almost directly into every parent's worst nightmare - having a child go missing. Compounding the nightmare - the parents are Axel and Rowan Winthrop, a detective and the local medical examiner, who are called to the scene of the murder of their daughter's good friend, only to realize when they get home the same night that their own daughter, Chloe, has gone missing. They're caught between knowing too much because of their jobs, and realizing they don't know enough about what's been going on in Chloe's life. Could she be the killer? Is she another victim of the killer? Which would be more difficult to live with? And what does Libby, the teen girl next door, know? This is a well-paced book that kept me guessing. This isn't one of those series that makes you wish it were a real place that you could visit. Black Harbor doesn't sound like a great place to live or work, especially as a cop (although they do stay busy). But Morrissey does populate a dark and unappealing place with characters that I can root for, and she's great at creating dark and twisty plots.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing a copy for an unbiased review.

A suspenseful thriller that had me guessing right up until the end! Masterful story telling that explores familial relationships in an authentic way. I identified with more than one character in this story and it was a hard book to put down.

Another excellent Black Harbor mystery.

Autumn brings cold weather to this depressing town on the banks of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. Most of the people who live there want to leave, but many are trapped by finances or other circumstances that keep them yearning for escape year after year.

Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp and her husband, Investigator Axel Winthorp, are called to the scene of a grisly murder near Monroe Academy. The dead teen happens to be their daughter's schoolmate. Later that evening the parents discover that their daughter, Chloe, is missing. As the police department deals with the homicide probe, some very disturbing information about Chloe comes to their attention. The marriage of Rowan and Axel is strained with their overwhelming anxiety as they desperately try to find Chloe alive. Is Chloe a victim or is she the killer?

This was another great installment in a series that features characters who live and work in Black Harbor but is not like most as each novel features different people with only minimal carryover. You could read this as a standalone if desired. The setting is portrayed as so bleak and demoralizing and that sets the mood for the story that follows. This narrative shifts in point of view, mainly between Rowan and Axel, giving both of their perspectives on the evolving events. I really like the author's writing style and her descriptions of the people and place. The plot was not overly complex and, despite the red herrings, it was easy to anticipate the conclusion though that did not bother me. I read all of the first 3 in this series back-to-back in order which helps keep the atmosphere and tone in mind and I enjoyed all of them.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

Anything by Hannah Morrissey and Black Harbor is a must read for me! While each book has a different story line, book three did not disappoint, the author has a knack for developing such dynamic characters in a dark setting that keeps you hooked. This book focused on the local
Medical examiner, whose daughter’s best friend was just found dead, and not too long after, the ME’s own daughter goes missing. This book is fast paced and was so hard for me to put down! Will never stop recommending this author or this series!

Thank you, NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the ARC!

WHEN I’M DEAD is the third book in the Black Harbor series, but they can each be read as standalones! I’ve been a fan of Hannah’s since book one — HELLO, TRANSCRIBER — and I also loved book two — THE WIDOWMAKER. Somehow her books just keep getting better and better and I love returning to the eerie, atmospheric setting she has created.

The characters are complex and I loved getting multiple POVs. There is an overarching feeling of suspense from the very first page that continues until the very end. As a teacher, I loved how school and its dynamics played a role in the story.

Hannah Morrissey's third book, When I'm Dead, takes us back to the town of Black Harbor. But, this latest book can absolutely be read as a stand alone.

Black Harbor is the setting of Morrissey's books, dark, grim, foreboding, dusty and dirty from the coal mine backdrop. A place that everyone wants to leave. As much as Black Harbor is the setting it seems to also be a character - with its own agenda. Here's one example - but there are many more.

"He knows the haunting air belongs to Forge Bridge which isn't far from here, its rusted rungs and railroad ties groaning and whispering, beckoning people to its edge." Shivers! I love how Morrissey has blended this into the entire narrative.

Return readers like myself will be happy to see that Investigator Nikolai Kole returns in this third entry. He's an excellent lead - determined to do the best he can, knowing that his window of leaving is getting smaller and smaller. Other characters from the first two books take larger roles. They too are well drawn. The reader is privy to their thoughts on the crime, the why, the self rumination. This plays a key part of Morrissey's intricate plotting. I also liked how tendrils from the first two books have insinuated themselves into this book.

Morrissey's writing is unsettling and so addicting. There's no way to predict where the plot is going to go. There are many many choices for the final whodunit. I thought I had solved the case, only to be proven wrong. I love being proved wrong.

A gritty, dark tale that's another five star read for me from Morrissey. See for yourself - read an excerpt of When I'm Dead. I'm hoping there are more stories to be told from Dark Harbor.

High school student Chloe lands the staring role in her school’s production of Beetlejuice. Chloe’s mother Rowan Winthrop is the town of Black Harbor’s Medical Examiner and her father is Police Detective Alex Winthrop. All too often Chloe’s parents are called away to assist at crime scenes. Tonight is no different. In the middle of the play Rowan and Alex tell Chloe that they are leaving yet again. Chloe’s frustration is evident when her reaction is “you’ll love me more when I’m dead”. Rowan and Alex discover at the crime scene that the victim is Chloe’s best friend Madison. Within hours of her best friend’s murder, Chloe is missing. While her parents are frantically searching for Chloe, Sari another one of her classmates is murdered. I was not aware that this part three of a series but it works as a standalone book. It didn’t take long to figure out what was happening thus the rating of 3 1/2 stars rounded up.
This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I'm Dead had an interesting concept and I was intrigued to see where the story would go. However, I found the characters fell quite flat to me so I couldn't really connect with them, despite the horrible position they were put in. The story did deliver some creepy thriller vibes and had some plot twists I certainly did not see coming. While the book is part of a series I appreciated that it could be read as a standalone.

I received an ARC of this book. I couldn't put this one down! Great suspense story with plenty of twists. Kept me guessing until the very end!

When I'm Dead by Hannah Morrissey is the third book in the Black Harbor mystery suspense series. Thank you to #NetGalley and #MinotaurBooks for a digital copy for review consideration. All opinions are honest, given freely, and are my own.

We are back in Black Harbor, and this time female teenagers from Monroe Academy are being murdered and mutilated. After the first body is found, Detective Axel Winthorp and his wife Rowan, the medical examiner, are called in to investigate, leaving their daughter Chloe alone at her musical. Rowan explained to her that they got called in to work, but she doesn't want them to go because she's starring in the play. The last thing she says to Rowan before she leaves is "You'll love me more when I'm dead." Chloe is supposed to get a ride with their next door neighbor, Marnie, but she doesn't...and when Axel and Rowan get home, Chloe is nowhere to be found.

Now, there are murdered teenagers and another one missing. Did Chloe run away because she was mad at her parents? Or was she taken? Or is she the killer and in hiding? It's a race against time to figure it out before more people end up dead.

This novel was written differently than the first in that it switches points of view between Rowan, Axel, and Libby, the next door neighbor and Chloe's schoolmate. The story moves along at a good pace, and although I thought early on that I knew who did it, as I kept reading it became very obvious that I didn't. There were lots of red herrings and turns I didn't see coming.

All in all, if you enjoyed either of the first two books in the series, then read this. If you like a murder mystery with family issues, a good whodunit, and small town crime, then this is for you.

“You’ll love me more when I’m dead.”

I absolutely LOVED this book! It was the perfect wrap up to October and Halloween as it released yesterday. It was my first by this author, and although this book is part of a series, it’s a standalone. I do plan to read the other two previous books. Axel and Rowan live quite the life, being a homicide detective and a medical examiner. Their demanding jobs certainly take its toll on their daughter Chloe feeling like they never take part in her life.

When one girl from Chloe’s school is murdered, and then Chloe herself turns up missing, the race to solve the case is on. More deaths start to stack up, and suddenly everyone turns into a suspect…a boyfriend, a supposed friend who had jealousy issues, a teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student, and the quirky friend who seems to know everything about everyone. As the investigation unfolds, Axel and Rowan are left questioning how well they truly knew their own daughter….

This book was a perfectly crafted thriller. Just when the investigation takes one direction, and it seems like there is a plausible explanation for everything, you just know deep down that it’s not the truth and we readers are being thrown off on purpose to prepare for a twisty curveball!

What’s On The Pages:
-murder mystery
-a cast of suspects
-multi POV
-a past that haunts
-a tightly woven whodunnit

✨Rating✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

A special thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this eARC! When I’m Dead is out now!

WHEN I'M DEAD by Hannah Morrissey was a fantastic next book in the town of Black Harbor! I paired the digital book with the audio which was expertly narrated by Xe Sands, Andrew Eiden, Caitlin Kelly, & Gary Tiedemann. (I love a cast audio!)

⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

All I want to say about the plot here is that this is a story centered around a murdered girl, a missing girl, and then another murdered girl and all the drama surrounding this with the missing girl's parents who happen to be a detective and medical examiner.

I really liked this story. It had all the grit I was expecting from Morrissey with a deeper examination of what this could do to a couple. I liked that the tension kept strong throughout, the plot felt twisty, there were some really heavy sad moments that felt real, and overall I felt so satisfied by that creepy end! I will keep coming to this cursed town to see what is next.

I am a big fan of Xe Sands voice. She has a deep resonance that fit Rowan so well. I loved all the various narrators as well! Having a cast is so fantastic in audiobooks. It made reading this ARC a great experience!

Thank you to @netgalley
@macmillan.audio
& @minotaur_books
for the digital ARC and ALC! This is my absolute favorite way to read, and this is published today! This will be a perfect winter read, so for all you gritty thriller lovers, go grab this one!

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"The worst thing about a lie is there's a kernel of truth to it."

And therein lies the turmoil of the chilling When I'm Dead by pulls no punches gritty author Hannah Morrissey; what is a nasty rumor and what is the awful truth to finding a missing teen girl and the murderer of another girl...or is the missing girl the killer?!

In this third book, though very much a standalone, taking place in the high crime world of Black Harbor, coroner Rowan and her detective husband Alex are stunned to find themselves at the crime scene of the brutal murder of their daughter Chloe's best friend. When they call Chloe to make sure she's home safe from a school play their world is turned upside down when she doesn't answer, when she's not home and when searches turn up nothing as to her whereabouts.

With a full cast of tremendously talented voice actors, Andrew Eiden Xe Sands, Caitlin Kelly and Gary Tiedemann, this meticulously plotted crime drama keeps your heart stomping as the bodies pile up, the rumors fly and Chloe is less missing and more a runaway suspect. Rowan and Alex are overcome with guilt by the last words Chloe said to them,

"You'll like me more when I'm dead."

All the time they left her alone for a murder scene, cancelled plans for an investigation, then hear she told her friends,

"The only way they'd notice her was when she was dead."

This writer creates a world where you almost taste the grime of the city, smell the stench of the dead and feel the grittiness of Black Harbor permeate the tense narrative throughout the story.

There are twists, wrong turns and a cameo from Detective Nikolai Kole, from the author's brilliant Black Harbor debut, Hello Transcriber. When I'm Dead let's you know you're alive with every pulsating chapter.

I received a free copy of this book/ audiobook from the publishers via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

Hannah Morrissey is back with the third installment in her enthralling Black Harbor series. When I’m Dead is razor sharp, dark, unsettling psychological thriller ride that is totally impossible to put down. This new book like the previous books in the series can definitely be read as a stand alone. The captivating storyline grabbed my attention from the beginning and kept me guessing right up until the very end. I absolutely loved reading every page of this book. A huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press, the author and NetGalley for the advanced electronic copy of the book.

When I’m Dead is a highly immersive, eerily atmospheric story told from multiple perspectives. The plot is filled with riveting suspense, complex family dynamics, secrets, lies, tension and surprisingly unforeseen twists that will have you on the edge of your seat.

On a frigidly cold October night in Black Harbor Medical Examiner, Rowan Winthrop and Police Detective Axel are conducting an inquiry into the death of their teenage daughter’s best friend. In shadowy Black Harbor the police force is under staffed, so to solve this murder they will have to do it themselves. However, as time passes both Rowan and Axel have to come to grips with the shattering discovery that their own daughter, Chloe is missing. But, not without any indications. All Rowan can think about are the last words her daughter said, "You will love me more when I’m dead."

With their investigation moving forward, another teenage girl is found dead. The whole town is scared and on edge. The rush against time is on to find out who is killing the young girls of Black Harbor. Can they find Chloe before it’s too late. And with grisly clues mounting Rowan and her husband are starting to question how well they actually know their daughter. The deeper they dive into these murders the secrets and lies start to unravel…threatening to destroy them. Are the sins of her past finally catching up to Rowan. Will she be able to save their daughter and keep her marriage intact.

When I’m Dead is a gothic masterpiece of riveting mystery and suspense, a propulsive page turner. If you are looking for an outstanding series look no further than The Black Harbor books. I highly recommend reading them.