To overcome the grief of losing her father, a young college student becomes obsessed with true crime. She soon finds a forum where she befriends a ragtag group of armchair detectives who hunt from behind their screens.

These junkies become engrossed in the brutal murders of collegiate girls in Idaho. Details are sketchy, the police incompetent, and the internet is a buzz as this group of super sleuths uncover the culprit.

The story is told one-year from the events that left this case reeling in the media. Jane breaks her silence on what truly happened with her group of friends investigating the Delphine Massacres. What happened and the who will blow your mind. This multi-layer, dark and disturbing story is a page-turner.

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No, just no. This is too closely related to a real-life crime that isn't even solved yet. No thank. you.

Inspired by real events, the story follows true crime buffs as they pursue a killer. While I didn’t follow the Idaho murder case in great detail, I can understand how some might feel that the events hit a little too close to home. For those sensitive to real-life crimes, a word of caution before diving into this one.

Overall, I really enjoyed the dynamic between the amateur detectives—a diverse group of true crime enthusiasts who form a makeshift family. Jane, our FMC, becomes the newest member after her father's sudden death. Her grief and desperate need for answers feels raw and real. Winstead weaves the themes of loss, healing, and the longing for resolution beyond the mystery itself. As a fan of character-driven stories, I found Jane's journey particularly compelling.

As far as the plot goes, the twists and turns were unpredictable—I suppose I'm not the best amateur detective. 😂 I also appreciate how Winstead explores the darker side of amateur sleuthing and media sensationalism. The damage they can inflict by focusing on the wrong person can have life-altering consequences.

I paired the audio with the digital book. I really loved Leslie Howard’s work. Her narration enhanced the suspense, highlighted the epistolary sections, and made the overall story feel like a podcast or a retelling by Jane. I also found that the footnote sections worked better in audio format than in the digital version. But overall, you can't go wrong with either format.

I think Ashley Winstead is a great thriller writer and I have been looking forward to this novel! When I found out this book was based on a real, unresolved criminal case, I didn't feel great about continuing to read it. I did end up finishing it, but I didn't love how similar it was to the real life case. I think it would've been beneficial to change more details and add more originality to the story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

This story centers on the true crime movement where amateur sleuths take on crime. In this case , some sorority girls are the victims. Janeway Sharp' s participation as"searcher" is influenced by the sudden death of her beloved father. A strong story with some weak moments but a shock ending was that I didn't see coming! This is an author I will watch for.

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I’m always on the hunt for a good thriller that will capture my attention and keep me enthralled to the very end. This Book will Bury Me does just that! Ashley Winstead had been on my must read list since her debut novel “In my Dreams I Hold a Knife”. Each of her books bring fun twists within a unique aesthetic,

This time out we find ourselves as spectators in the world of true crime. While I am not a huge true crime follower, I loved how our narrator gets sucked into the world of internet sleuths as a way to process the death of her own father. It’s a great look at how people can wind up down the rabbit hole so deep without even realizing it.

The crimes start out feeling a bit distant, but by the end our amateur detectives become far more embroiled in the danger, all while becoming social media heroes and pariahs depending on the moment.

Some of the crimes used in this book do mirror real cases which has been the focus of some criticism. I’d recommend checking out Winstead’s note prior to reading. Overall the mix of fact and fiction here is thought provoking but understandably problematic at the same time. While I respect those who might feel this flies too close for comfort, Winstead’s book provides us with a nuanced and entertaining way to further explore these very complicated issues.

I love her other books but ummm ripping off a real life story to make a good book is not okay 20% this book sounded to familiar that I won’t entertain it anymore

So excellent! I love our main character and how the book is told as if it's her writing a tell all book. I felt it added some suspense because you knew things were going to go wrong, but not why. While this takes a good amount of inspiration from a real case, I feel Ashley Winstead added some twists and turns that easily made it her own, fictitious story. While yes, this book is about true crime (as both a critique and a love letter in my opinion), it is also deeply about the grief of losing a father. This aspect of the story really helped to add complexity to our main character and make her decisions, both good and bad, make sense. My only criticism is that at times it felt a bit long an bogged down in details of investigation. However, I was still able to read this book quickly and overall the pacing worked for me because those few times didn't last too long. I'm giving it a 4.5 rounded up to 5 stars. It's different than a lot of the mystery/thrillers I have read lately and I love it for that as well!

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the eARC. Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I couldn't connect with any of the characters and think this one was based on a true life event that hasn't even been resolved yet.

One thing about an Ashley Winstead novel is that she's going to hook you from the very beginning, and This Book Will Bury Me is no different.

A deep dive into amateur sleuthing, public crime solving, and true crime message boards, this novel is a slow burn with an intense and satisfying finish. The tension, the mystery, the characters are all so well done that I couldn't put it down.

I'm torn on how to rate this one. On one hand, I loved the writing style that you can always expect with Ashley Winstead novels. On the other hand, I don't love the inspiration behind this novel. None of the characters were very likeable, so I had a hard time connecting with them and caring about them. I did guess the major twist very early on, which took that shock factor away. I did like the message that I think the author was trying to get across regarding the true crime community and how a lot of people in that community tend to get too close to cases.

I was excited for a new Ashley Winstead book but unfortunately this one wasn’t it for me. I wasn’t comfortable with the way her dad’s weight was discussed so then I looked up other reviews. I saw a lot discussing being uncomfortable with how closely this was based on a real life case and I decided to dnf. Thank you to the publisher for the free ebook.

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Wow! What. A. Thriller!!! This is Winstead’s best book yet, and my new favorite of hers. It’s been a while since I was gripped by a thriller, and this has everything I love about the genre. It hooked me from the start, there was a sense of dread as you await to discover what the culmination of events are leading to, it was well written, and full of twists you will not see coming. The way I wish I could have skipped work and all of my responsibilities just so I could finish reading this book. It is truly #unputdownable. Add this one to your TBR!

This book was so easy to speed through, I love short chapters! I really didn’t want to put it down during the whole book. I’ve never thought about what the mind of a true crime citizen investigator would be like but I think this book did a great job at providing a realistic account.

The POV always feels different in Ashley Winstead’s books - each character has their own unique voice. And I love that!

I’ve seen other reviews saying this book profits off an actual true crime case but I kind of think that is a major point of the book? To showcase what the true crime community is like and the difference in treatment of an investigation based on the victim’s demographics? It only made sense to use details based off of a real case to me, I think it might have been a bit better to base it off something further in our past but I can’t fault the author for finding inspiration not so much in the Idaho case itself but the media circus and true crime theorist response.

This wasn’t my favorite Ashley Winstead thriller - I think in my dreams I hold a knife and midnight is the darkest hour are tied for that position. But I liked that I didn’t actually feel creeped out the entire time I read this…which probably says enough about me being desensitized to true crime and picking up on the subtle hints to the twist. And even though I could see the ending coming from a mile away, the very ending did surprise me.

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Ahh!!! This was such a great book. It kept me intrigued throughout the story. I figured part of it out and hoped I was wrong. Devastating thriller. Well done.

What to say......I am generally a fan of this authors previous works but when I found out this book was based on a real criminal case where the victims have yet to receive justice it definitely tainted the book for me. The similarities were so many and not in a positive way at all. I feel like the author could have loosely used some of the actual case but not so many as this.

I thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Okay I don’t want to rate this because of the subject matter, but here are my thoughts.

Primarily, I enjoyed this. Winstead knows how to write a compulsive thriller, and this was certainly that. Once you look at why she wrote this book (can be found on insta, but essentially the monumental passing of her father at the same time as the Idaho murders led her to become obsessed with the case) I can see why she would obsess over it.
She does such a poignant job writing about fathers. You can feel how the loss hit Winstead, especially during the last few chapters. I really liked how deep the loss of Searcher father was - how we never truly know our parents, how they make choices we don’t understand, how we are continually striving to make them proud; even after they pass.
I didn’t love the subject matter. The Idaho murders case is unsolved, and while I am a true crime fan, this felt a little too on the nose. Many details were taken directly from this gruesome murder, and I know Winstead’s object was to make us look at how we treat true crime, I don’t know that this accomplished that.
I do think this is supposed to make us look at how we consume true crime. Girls putting on their make up and talking about cases, etc. I am guilty of it!! And I think many women listen to know what to do in those situations, but I think that more details should’ve been changed, and this should’ve stayed in the drafts for a few more years. But then it begs the question, is there ever a right time to discuss a gruesome murder? How do we honor those who lost their life?
Anyways. I enjoyed this a lot. It was a compulsive read, that touched on a lot of sensitive topics. I just think more things should’ve been changed.

After Jane's father dies she is sucked into the world of true crime and internet sluething. When gruesome murders keep occuring, Jane and the people she meets online race to catch the killer(s?) before they can strike again. The closer Jane and her friends get to the truth, they start to question who they can really trust.

I did enjoy this book, but there were a few times I felt it was droning on a bit. Overall the story kept me intrigued and I could not stop reading. I will definitely be recommending this book to my patrons.

Another page-turning thriller by Ashley Windstead! This takes place as a book within a book, written by Jane, telling her side of the story about a recent massacre in Delphine, Idaho. She joins a team of true crime sleuths from the web and together they try to solve the crime, where three college girls were murdered in their sorority house. The five friends end up meeting in person to track the serial killer where they face public scrutiny by the media and the local police force. Things unwravel quickly as the team gets closer to solving the crime and tensions are higher than ever because the killer could strike again.

I could not put this book down and it is now my favorite by Ashley Windstead! It had everything I love in a true crime thriller, fast pacing, short chapters, interesting characters, crime scene descriptions, and subtle clues. The found family aspect of the story was also nice. I'd highly recommend if you love true crime or thrillers.

Thank you NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark, and the author for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I must say this was such a bingeable read. rtc in a week! thankyou to the author, publisher, and netgalley for this arc!!🥰