Thanks for the early copy of When I’m Dead. I’ve been dying (pun intended) to read this author.

I was a bit bummed to see it was the third book in a series - the Black Harbor series. NO worries though this can be read as a stand alone.

I loved this popcorn thriller and binged it in one night! I will be going back to read the first two for sure.

When Im Dead is a great fast read.
Part procedural and part murder mystery (in the worst town in history) makes this one right up my alley.

High school girls are dying and Rowan (medical examiner) and her husband Axel (detective) are on the case. It gets complicated when their own daughter Chloe goes missing and the clock is ticking. Who’s the murderer? Suspects are everywhere!

Loved it.

One girl murdered...another one missing...and a medical examiner desperate to uncover the truth in When I'm Dead, the latest Black Harbor mystery by author Hannah Morrissey.

When I'm Dead is a good addition to this series and really keeps you guessing. There were multiple POVs, but the author did a good job executing this, which held my interest. I liked the Halloween setting. There were some good twists to the story.

Overall, it is a good read and a good addition to the series. I would read more by this author. A 3.75 rounded to 4 (out of 5 stars).

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A great addition to the Black Harbor series! Hannah Morrissey has a talent for creating dark and spooky, atmospheric prose. The gloominess and fear elicited by this story wrapped around me like a wet blanket and hung there well after I finished reading. The town, the murders, and the creepy characters were perfectly executed, and the timeline takes place in October right before Halloween, which made this even more enjoyable for me. The writing is a little overly descriptive at times, but it didn't stop me from racing through this page-turner. I loved that there were lots of red herrings that threw me off from guessing the killer. I don't mind reading a predictable plot if the story and writing are good, but I would much rather be smacked in the face with an ending I never saw coming. This book did that for me. I really enjoyed it!

When I'm Dead is book three in the series. I read the first book, Hello Transcriber, and really enjoyed it, but I didn't realize that there was a second book. I'm bummed that I missed The Widowmaker, so I will definitely have to go back and read it. It's a great series and I recommend that you start reading now!

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for emailing me the widget and granting me digital access in exchange for my honest review!

I was so invested in this one. From page one I was hooked on this thriller that I could not put down. I need to go back and read book one and two but this one was so amazing. The story was so engrossing that I could not put it down for a second.

I hope they gave Hannah a big bouquet of black roses for this one! I’m not normally a reader of typical police procedural books but I was intrigued by the medical examiner aspect. I thought “ooh I bet this gets gruesome” and I was not disappointed.

When I’m Dead does a phenomenal job at keeping you on your toes while introducing and handling emotions and pressures we feel as adults.

I really thought I had the ending but when 80 twists were thrown at me, I quickly realized I did not have it all figured out. And the ending was perfect.

I did not expect THAT. And when I say that I mean how good it was. I thought it would be fine. Another run of the mill thriller. But no it was so much more.

Started out great, really pulled me in.
The middle took a lot longer to get through than I'd anticipated, but the end was a shock and I'm glad I powered through.
Loved the Halloween/Beetlejuice vibes with this one.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an arc of this book written by Hannah Morrissey, who is a new author to me. This review is my honest opinion.
A girl is found dead, another is missing and rumors abound. Secrets are slowly exposed and possible suspects are quick to be accused. There is drama, bullying and gruesome murder scenes in this small town mystery. If these words hit the spot for you…then happy edge of your seat reading.

I was really excited to give this book a read! However, I soon discovered I am not a fan of the author’s writing style. I find she is overly descriptive with details that could be avoided. It reminds me of being in school when you have to write a certain amount of words, so you use every adjective you can think of. I am just not a fan of that & it makes me want to DNF.

With that being said, if you enjoy that type of writing, the plot of this book could be intriguing & suspenseful.

3.5/5 stars rounded up

Black Harbor is a place where murder calls home. Someone is killing teenage girls, and one is missing. Rowan and Axel will stop at nothing to find Chloe, even if it costs them their jobs. But is Chloe the one hunting her classmates for bullying her?

This was a fast paced thriller that is the third on a series. I have not read the other two, and still followed this one easily.

Thanks to NetGalley, St Martins Press, Minotaur books, and the author for the chance to read this book early, in exchange for my honest review.

Book releases oct 31/23, which is fitting as it takes place during Halloween!

This book sucked me in and didn’t let go. I devoured this book. It was full of twists and turns. I kept going back and forth in who I thought the murderer was. The writing was wonderful and I just really loved this book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

I was a big fan of this one! It was my first book from this author but it definitely won’t be my last. I really enjoyed all the elements of the story and found the pacing to be quite good.

When I’m Dead by Hannah Morrissey This is my first Hannah Morrissey book and the third of the Black Harbor thriller series. A girl is found dead and her friend (the medical examiner's daughter) is missing!

This takes a hard look at how well you know your own children. It’s dark, menacing, and twisty and a real page turner. It gives you all the creepy feelings as dealing with a corpse should! The perfect spooky read. It will be on shelves October 31st.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC copy and an honest review.

When I’m Dead is the third book in the Black Harbor series by Hannah Morrissey. It centres around medical examiner Rowan and her husband Axel, a homicide detective and their desperate search for their teenage daughter Chloe who has gone missing right after a body of another teenager was found. Everyone is suspicious and no one seems trustworthy in Black Harbor, a bleak city in Wisconsin known for its criminal undertones.
Can they find Chloe before it is too late and will their marriage survive in the process?

What I liked about the book
-nearly EVERYTHING!
-the melancholy, grim atmosphere of Black Harbor with its oppressive and sinister crime ridden world
-loved the Halloween setting which was infused throughout the book and gave me major autumnal vibes
-the multi layered mystery and the growing suspect list which creates a tense, untrusting, paranoid atmosphere
-the twists and turns with some red herrings thrown in
-the quirky and creepy Libby which was a fascinating character and her love of death and taxidermy
-multiple POVs with rich character development
-although part of a series, it was a great standalone novel which I hadn’t read the previous ones but now will
-the Beetlejuice play aspect and Chloe channeling goth Lydia Deetz

What I didn’t like about the book:
-Rowan irritated me and I found some of her inner dialogue too repetitive

My rating: 4 ½ out of 5

My final takeaway: this was an excellent domestic crime thriller about a family in crisis. I loved the spooky Halloween vibes and Black Harbor’s slowly crumbling and eerie city backdrop. I got Scandi Noir, The Chestnut Man vibes from this book and think people who like that genre would love this thriller.

Trigger warning: gore, bullying

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press Minotaur Books for this eARC that will be released October 31 2023.

This is part of a series but definitely stands alone. I haven't read the other two so I have no idea if the characters carry over but you get enough detail to understand who you're dealing with.

The crime itself is horrific and just when you think you've read enough books about dead/missing girls this one pops up and the story is macabre but also unexpected. That it takes place around Halloween makes sense (esp when you start seeing some allusions to Halloween classics).

I had two major pet peeves: they didn't treat Chloe's disappearance like a kidnapping and that this town is apparently so horrible and people are raising kids/leaving kids alone there. Like what! It's said over and over again how bad the crime is, details about the killings and drug use and then kids are walking places on their own? Cutting through fields? Guys, no. The setup gives a totally ominous feel but then it's juxtaposed to no one acting like they need to be careful. There's a murder and a potential kidnapping and ppl are still going to Haunted Houses! The only nod to this impacting the town was the play being out on hiatus.

But for murder mystery fans that need a serviceable story with multiple POVs and some spooky psycho vibes, this will fit the bill. 3 stars.

This was such a good read. Again, it was an ARC so I wasn't aware of other books by this author. This grips you from the beginning and has great character development. I requested the first book in the Black Harbor series due to enjoying this one. Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp has the horrible job of performing an autopsy on her daughter's best friend. Her daughter then goes missing. What follows are tons and twists and turns with an ending you will never see coming. I look forward to reading more of this author.

Wow! What are ride. This is very good hard to figure it out. You'll have really get into heads to understand the how and why. Did she leave on own? Is she dead?

The best of the series!!

Unfortunately, many book series get tired or you can tell that the author has run out of steam but has to produce another to fulfill a contract. Not so with When I'm Dead, the third installment of the Black Harbor Series, she just gets better and better.

A multi-layered story with authentic, relatable characters, outstanding plotting and a very satisfying ending! 5 Stars!

Excellent read. My children kept interuppting me as I read this but had they not, I wouldn't have put it down. This story was so haunting from beginning to end. It felt more like a police procedural than a thriller. There is some graphic gore in this so it is not for the faint of heart. The plot twists happened in all the right places so I never could figure out who was responsible. If you liked The Chesnut Man, you will love this book.

When I'm Dead is an outstanding addition to the Black Harbor Series.

It is my favourite book of the series to date.

Axel and Rowan's teenage daughter Chole has gone missing.

They are already deep into the investigation of her classmate Cloe.

Black Harbor is living up to its name and reputation of being a creepy dark town with fatalities over the years that will have you shaking.

Everyone suspects everyone as the tension mounts.

The police are working as hard and as fast as they can and yet another body is found.

Hannah Morrissey has a knack of writing a dark atmospheric book that has red herrings, twists and turns that makes it hard to put the book down

I for one cant wait to read the fourth book in the series and hope that there are many more in store for us.

Highly recommend you grab your copy and settle in for a nail biting read.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read and review Book 3 in the fabulous Black Harbor Series.