A big thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Winstead, and Sourcebooks Landmarks for the eARC. This was a gripping and fast-paced read—like experiencing a real-time investigation with an unexpected twist and a jaw-dropping conclusion. It brilliantly highlights the impact of social media on modern true crime and the relentless pursuit of answers.

Let's get this over first. I do not know anything about the murders that this book is based on.

A group of amateur sleuths go online to discuss true crimes when 3 sorority girls are violently murdered. Five members of a core group, each with different talents combine their skills and tip officials with evidence they discover hoping they will solve the murders.

This book started out with being "the fly on the wall" type story while Jane, the main character is writing a book recalling the events that occurred. I think the different timeline point of view was just too complicated and could have been a better story if it was simplified.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely loved the premise behind this book and the way it was laid out! This is unique to all other books I’ve read this far and makes it stand out, even after reading. As a true crime fan myself, I could sympathize with the MC and easily put myself in her shoes. I also did not see that end coming! Giving this one 4 stars because it did seem to lull a bit in the middle comparatively to the beginning/end of the novel. However, overall a great read and one I would recommend.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy!

While I thought the plot was interesting, the pacing of the book threw me off. I feel like it could’ve been shortened a tiny bit while still maintaining the important points. Overall, I find it entertaining and a good read for those who enjoy true crime.

Thank you to the author, netgalley and publisher for this book!! What a great storyline! Five true crime sleuths trying to solve murders together: there was so many twists and turns and you question everyone that comes up as a suspect. You end up really liking the characters and their fun quirks. I read this in a day I couldn’t put it down and needed to know who done it!

This was such a thrill, I was hooked from the first page. Although it took me longer to get through I had a good time reading

Medium paced
True crime vibes mystery solving
This novel flew by and I definitely enjoyed this one. there wasn't a lot of twists, but the emotions such as grief and the characters were well played out.

I’m kinda on the fence about this one. The mystery itself was good and I didn’t see the last 20% coming, but the first 80% felt a little bit slow and a little bit icky.

The author says that this book was lightly inspired by the Idaho murders, but let me tell you, it’s a lot more than lightly inspired. To me, it felt a little bit off reading basically a retelling of a real life case when that case hasn’t gone to trial yet. I also didn’t appreciate the characterization of the victims or the police department. I get that this book is fiction, but it still felt icky to read considering everything.

The main group of characters were fine, I liked some more than others (Jane got on my nerves so much).

I feel like if you know absolutely nothing about the Idaho murders, you would enjoy this book. If you do, read at your own risk.

Pub date: out now

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review

Thanks to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for the E-ARC. This book really sucked me in. Janes dad passes and she goes down this rabbit hole of trying to find out a reason for why this happened to her father and also to get to know who he really was. She discovers this whole internet sluths community who solve crime. She meets 4 other people and they end up becoming friends and solving other cases. I figured out the whole crime part but the book was still interesting enough as to figure out the why

Thank you, Sourcebooks Landmark and Netgalley, for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Ashley Winstead is one of my favorite authors for a good mystery or thriller after loving In My Dreams I Hold a Knife. This book did not disappoint. I jointly read and listened to the audiobook, and both were amazing. While the book is long (over 400 pages), the short chapters and the constant need to know what is coming next capture the reader's attention. She included an interesting premise of using a current case and spinning it. I found myself wanting to constantly read or listen to figure out what comes next. I highly recommend this book to any mystery, true-crime, thriller lover!

"It's the most famous crime in modern history. But only she knows the true story.
After the unexpected death of her father, college student Jane Sharp longs for a distraction from her grief. She becomes obsessed with true crime, befriending armchair detectives who teach her how to hunt killers from afar. In this morbid internet underground, Jane finds friendship, purpose, and even glory...
So when news of the shocking deaths of three college girls in Delphine, Idaho takes the world by storm, and sleuths everywhere race to solve the crimes, Jane and her friends are determined to beat them. But the case turns out to be stranger than anyone expected."
This was a difficult novel for me to get into, as I am also currently experiencing great grief, at the loss of our daughter, in January of 2024. Which is also partly why I was interested in reading this- the aspect of grief of the loss of someone who means the world to You. I found myself having to put this down and come back to it, grief is strange territory, very unknown, until you experience it for yourself. I relate to the Author and main character Jane regarding the unexpected feelings and actions of one who is grieving such a great loss.
I understand this is a very difficult subject - fiction based on true tragedy, especially one so recent. It is heartbreaking for the families who have experienced such immense loss.
What was most relational to me, was the feelings Jane had regarding honoring her Father. I live everyday making sure I honor my daughter.
Thank You to the Author, Publisher, and Netgalley for the complimentary e-arc.

After the unexpected death of her father, college student Jane Sharp longs for a distraction from her grief. She becomes obsessed with true crime, befriending armchair detectives who teach her how to hunt killers from afar. In this morbid internet underground, Jane finds friendship, purpose, and even glory...

So when news of the shocking deaths of three college girls in Delphine, Idaho takes the world by storm, and sleuths everywhere race to solve the crimes, Jane and her friends are determined to beat them. But the case turns out to be stranger than anyone expected. Details don't add up, the police are cagey, and there seems to be more media hype and internet theorizing than actual evidence. When Jane and her sleuths take a step closer, they find that every answer only begs more questions. Something's not adding up, and they begin to suspect their killer may be smarter and more prolific than any they've faced before. Placing themselves in the center of the story starts to feel more and more like walking into a trap...

Told one year after the astounding events that concluded the case and left the world reeling, when Jane has finally decided to break her silence about what really happened, she tells the true story of the Delphine Massacres. And what she has to confess will shock even the most seasoned true crime fans...

3.5/5 this was a good book. I really enjoyed the characters. Sometimes when there’s a “ragtag group” they can fall into stereotypes or caricatures that I find cringey, but I didn’t feel that way for this. It’s written in 2nd person in the way that the narrator is talking to and addressing the reader which I didn’t think I’d like but it worked for me. I found myself interested the whole time but it was fairly slow-paced and had a lot of lead up. I don’t necessarily think it wasn’t warranted though. I didn’t fully understand the aspects of the book relating to Jane’s dad though. Like in the end she says that everything she did she did for him but I was a little lost there. I think she meant that her impact on the world would effect the light in which her father was seen but I just didn’t fully understand the way her final choices in the book were all because of her dad. I also felt like some of the ways the plot moved along like they got new leads were fairly tenuous and felt like it would only occur in fiction. I also felt like the reason she wrote the book being that the media coverage of what really happened was false was confusing because wouldn’t the news have tried to capture the saga that occurred after everything came to a head? I understand that they didn’t have the accurate story but with all the events that occurred with the Newsline 5, I would assume the news would try to capture their story to understand what the hell went down. I feel like I could’ve used a bit more explanation as to why they were all collectively villainized and hated etc because it just didn’t feel like it made sense to me. Overall, this book wasn’t remarkable but I enjoyed the overall storyline, I liked the mixed media, I liked how the story progressed from being all virtual to in-person sleuthing, I liked the twist/direction the story took, and I liked the crumb of romance we got.

A quick-paced thriller that did itself a disservice by leaning too hard into trying to be realistic when it should have embraced the ridiculous.

As a fan of Ashley Winstead's previous work, I was beyond thrilled to read her latest novel. This Book Will Bury Me tells the story of Jane Sharp as she falls head-first into the world of online true crime amateur sleuthing after the sudden death of her father. Told as a mock-memoir, we learn how Jane found herself in the middle of the chilling murders of three college students.

I will start with what worked for me:
Even though this novel is well over 400 pages, it absolutely FLEW by. Told in very short chapters, I was sucked into the story quickly and was entertained from start to finish. I also enjoyed the found-family aspect of the online sleuths and the author's discussion of grief.

And unfortunately what didn't work for me:
Besides the obvious ethical mirkiness, I think that incorporating real aspects of a real crime did this book a disservice considering the 'twist' (if you can call it that, as it's pretty obvious very early) and overall ridiculousness of the ending. This book could have been more thriller-y and fun, instead it was pretty bleak and sad.

3/5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for the advanced copy.

Wow! This book grabbed me right from the beginning and did not disappoint all the way to the end!

Jane Sharp is a college senior when she gets the call that her father has died of a heart attack. She leaves college and heads home immediately. While trying to distract herself, she stumbles upon a forum for true crime fans, who also crowdsource with one another to try to help solve cases. She and 4 others are successful at helping to solve a murder near Jane's hometown and that thrusts the 5 of them into the limelight. Then there come the murders of three housemates in the college town of Delphine, Idaho, that fascinate the entire country. The five divide up the work and begin to investigate, only to have a second trio of murders occur in the same town. They decide the best plan is to go to Delphine and work in person.

The depiction of Jane's grief over the loss of her father is so spot on, it is heartbreaking. You can feel the need she has to connect and to make sense of things. Her four internet friends help fill that whole she has, and give her a sense of purpose and value. While you get to know each of them through Jane, she is the main focus of this book.

This book is so compelling and the writing is amazing. I couldn't wait to see what would happen next. They did solve the murders, but I didn't see any of that coming. And the final wrap up of the book could not have been any better. I cannot wait to read more by this author, and I highly recommend you pick this one up!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I received an advance copy of the audio book to review. I would definitely recommend for anyone who is a true crime fan with any interest in serial killers or those behind the scenes trying to solve cold cases. I must admit, there were twists and turns I didn’t see coming, which always makes a book like this more enjoyable to me. If you’re looking for a new one to give a try - check this one out!

I recived this as a ARC read for NetGalley…

While the story was interesting, it is very heavily based on a similar story of the Idaho college murders . I feel like it might be too soon for that considering it’s just now in trial. Also the way she talked about how her father is basically a fat slob is disrespectful and gross .

With that said , our fmc is a college student whose father unexpectedly passed. She moves home and to cope with his passing , she joins a group of Internet sleuths to solve a local murder , then They take on a bigger case of some sorority sisters that were tragically murdered …..

In the aftermath of her fathers death, recent college drop out Jane becomes onsesed with the true crime world online. She finds herself welcomed into a group of mismatched personalities that begin to fill Jane's need for family. When investigating through their computer screens is no longer enough, they meet in person for the first time to solve a multiple murder in a quiet college town.. Jane begins to realize that this 'family" is just a group of stangers each led to true crime for a differnt reason. They soon find themselves in the cross hairs of the killer? Great page turner with the kind of xharacters you'd expect of Winstead.

An internet sleuth sets out with a group of others to try to solve a murder mystery case involving multiple women. However, don’t trust everything you read on the internet, or who you meet.

This was just OK for me. I truly wanted to love it. I've stated in past reviews, that at my age (51)/patience level (for reading), I'm no longer a fan of a "young'ish" protagonist where immaturities show, and we need to suspend belief a bit with just how we go from everyday life to a police informant. While I understand that "online sleuths" have gained momentum, it's not that simple. (I expressed this with similar podcast books relating to solving true crime.) For me, it took away from the enjoyment of a story. I like to be swept away or completely intrigued wanting to turn the page, and I was neither for most of this.

At its *core*, I could relate somewhat. And knowing it's Ashley's semi-autobiographical account of going down a rabbit hole after her dad died, I have empathy. It just wasn't my cup of tea, and that's ok. Many loved it!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for a review.
(For the record, I do think if there is a sensitive real life case involved in a story, the ARCs should address this to prevent unfortunate early reviews like we have seen on Goodreads.)