2.5 Meh stars.

This entire book was completely unbelievable. I had such a hard time with the writing, plot and characters. It's hard to become immersed in the world when a realistic plot was just so bonkers. There is no way that a medical examiner is performing an autopsy on a person she knows. I don't know. This one just wasn't for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for this eARC. All opinions expressed are my own.
#netgalley #WhenImDead

didn’t read the previous books in the series and that was ok. this book can stand alone. It was an easy read, lots of back and forth as the story progressed. I could tell who was really behind the whole thing early on, don’t think the author did a great job hiding it but it was interesting if not flimsy to read about why and how it all fit together. Solid book.

I was drawn into this story from the first words. I thought it was an interesting dynamic to have a medical examiner and detetective as a couple and link this to these roles causing them to be away from their daughter. I loved that it jumped right into it with the discovery of the first young girl. I really enjoyed the red herrings that the author sprinkled throughout the story which led my thinking in one direction and kept me guessing throughout. While I enjoyed the story, I found myself pushing through the middle portion, feeling like the story wasn't progressing. The ending tied everything up neatlt but it felt a little unbelievable and I wanted something more from it. I would still recommend this book and will definitely read anything from this author.

Unfortunately this book was not for me. I was interested in the initial mystery but the storyline just got more and more farfetched. The two main characters are a married couple who are a medical examiner and police detective. Their daughter's best friend is murdered and their daughter goes missing the whole night. In real life they would absolutely not be allowed to work on this case. In addition to the murder mystery, there were too many little side plots to even keep track of.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books providing me a digital reviewer copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thank you, Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for the EArc in return for an honest review.

This book centers Medical examiner Rowan Winthrop and her husband, Detective Axel Winthrop, as they work together to try to solve the murders of local teenage girls.

The same night that Madison was murdered, The Winthrop's daughter Chloe goes missing. The next day, another teenager dies. With so many shady people with motives in town, they have to sort lie from truth and hopefully stop the killings before they find Chloe as the next victim.

This book was frustrating. The parents spent more time focusing on the dead teen girls than finding their daughter. They didn't form a search group. They didn't even take days off work to look for her. The focus on her could've well, should've been more on her disappearance, but it felt like an afterthought.

Apparently, I was so excited for this book, I bought it AFTER i had received an ARC and tried reading it a second time. It did not hold my interest anymore the second time around. This was a DNF for me.

Thank you to @minotaur_books and @stmartinspress for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
In the town of Black Harbor one girl is dead and another is missing.
Rowan, the town's medical examiner is called away from a school play to a crime scene only to discover that her daughter's best friend has been murdered. Since this is small town Wisconsin and we need to suspend belief a bit but Rowan's investigating her daughter's friends murder and Rowan's father Axel is investigating on the police detective end. When their joint daughter goes missing the case becomes personal. The added stress of their own daughter missing does not necessarily make them better detectives rather it makes them more emotional and soon they see each other's coping skills as detrimental. Can they find a way to work together to save their daughter? The spooky fall setting combined with a dark walkway that quite a few people in this small town are using make for perfect fall reading. This gets dark before it gets light again - can they trust their daughter or do they count her in as a suspect? Is she dead? Or has she been taking out the classmates who have been bullying her? There are interesting characters and suspects, a well woven tale, with twists and turns.
This thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat and keep you flipping the pages all the way till the end. A suspenseful murder mystery thriller with dark and darker motives on display. I could not put this one down !

Love love loved this book !! It kept me on my toes guessing the whole way though !! Great job. I couldn’t put it down I had to know who the killer was

“You’ll love me more when I’m dead”
These are Rowan’s last words to her mother before she goes missing. This book had me hooked right from the beginning and didn’t let up the entire book! This is the third book in the Black Harbor series, although it could be read as a standalone. This was my favorite book in the series! It was dark, creepy, and full of twists that definitely creeped me out. Hannah’s writing was absolutely brilliant! I also love that her stories are based in Wisconsin 🙌🏼
Hannah was so gracious and joined us for @thrillersbythebookclubmke meeting in November! It was so great meeting her and chatting about her series as well as future developments. I can’t wait to read what’s next from this amazing author!!!

Thank you @netgalley, @stmartinspress, and @minotaurbooks for this ebook in exchange for my honest review

When I'm Dead by Hannah Morrissey is a psychological thriller and the third book in the Black Harbor mystery series. The first two are The Widowmaker at #2 and Hello Transcriber is the first book. Even though this book is part of a series, it is also a stand-alone novel,

Rowan and her husband Axel, a police officer, Medical Examiner, are at a play, Beetlejuice where Cloe has a leading role. This is what happens when a crime occurs, Cloe's parents have to go, leaving Cloe to her own devices. Cloe has also gone Goth, wearing back and dying her hair back. She has also become a loner.

Rowan Winthorp is called out to a crime scene. A best friend of her daughter is the victim and once Rowan goes home, her daughter Cloe is missing. The last words Rowan had with Cloe was when she said, "You'll love me more when I'm dead.

All they know is that her bedroom window, the windowsill gets dusted thereby giving the investigation a lead, was open, and nothing missing. She disappeared and had left no notes or any type of clue.

As the investigation continues both parents learn more about their daughter and not all good. Cloe had a dark side with secrets that she harbored. She was also a very unhappy girl. Then another girl is murdered because Rowan and Axel found out a lot more about their daughter than they knew. Was she involved in the girl's deaths? Was it one of her friends?

What you will find when you read this book is that not everything is as it seems and will Rowan and Axel find her before another murder is committed and the risk of their marriage. Rowan has a past, a patient from her past died during surgery and she thinks that these murders and her daughter missing has something to do with her past.

This is a character-driven novel with each character that is questioned and having clues come to the surface. Of course, who the murderer is is quite a surprise, at least it was that way for me and each character's secrets are exposed, even Rowan and Axel.

I do love a good thriller, I will need to go and read the first two books in the series to get a clue as to the history of Black Harbor Wisconsin, its secrets, and crimes. Definitely, lots of turns and twists and secrets.

I give this book 5 stars! #Netgalley

One girl murdered...another one missing...and a medical examiner desperate to uncover the truth .

I did not know that this was the 3rd book of the Black Harbor series. I went back to read the other books to help me understand this one more. I now find myself completely invested in the Black Harbor characters! This was a good mystery and a quick read. The story keeps you on your toes and guessing until the very end. It is told through multiple points of view via alternating chapters. The narrators include Rowan, Axel and Libby, the next-door neighbor's socially awkward daughter who is bullied at school. The story progresses, there is a feeling of urgency with various suspects, information that may or may not be true, rumors and then, another murder. Every time I thought I had things figured out, a twist would throw me off balance. I was fully engaged from the very beginning and couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

Thank You to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Hannah Morrissey for the opportunity to read this ARC.

"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 acclaimed author Hannah Morrissey."

Another great mystery thriller in the Black Harbor series! While this is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone as well. This is the kind of story that keeps you on your toes and guessing until the very end. As someone who prefers plot over characters, I find myself completely invested in the Black Harbor characters. They are so well fleshed out that I feel like I know them. However, the characters do not take away from the well paced plot - the story is the perfect mix of both. I was fully engaged from the very beginning and couldn't turn the pages fast enough.
At this point I think that @hannahmorrisseywriter could rewrite the phonebook and I'd read it (yes, I'm old enough to remember actual phonebooks delivered to your doorstep like a newspaper 😂👵).
Definitely an auto buy author for me!

⭐⭐⭐⭐💫 (4.5)

Thank you to @netgalley @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio for the gifted copy of this book.

I enjoyed this story but felt like it really dragged. The ending was very captivating and I wish more of those details were throughout the whole book.

I didn't know that this was a series but I didn't find that it held me back from understanding the story. This was a good mystery and a quick read. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't my favorite mystery I've read this year. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

This one was underwhelming. The pacing was slow and felt forced. Some actions didn't add up whilst missing a daughter and I couldn't overlook it. Overall, it wasn't a favorite of mine and least favorite out of the Black Harbor series.

When I'm Dead is the 3rd book in the Black Harbor series, and the second one I have read. The setting of Black Harbor is bleak, with crime and it's citizens full of despair. Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp is called to the scene of a crime, the death of her daughter's best friend. Hours later, her daughter, Chloe, is missing. Rowan's husband and Chloe's father, Axel is a homicide detective and demands to be on the case, even though it is a clear conflict of interest. Chole is a very unhappy girl. She is having problems with her friends and bullying at school and is feeling neglected as her parents are constantly being called to work, leaving her behind at special events. When she disappears it is not clear if she left of her own accord, was taken or is even alive.

WHEN I'M DEAD is told through multiple points of view via alternating chapters. The narrators include Rowan, Axel and Libby, the next-door neighbor's socially awkward daughter who is bullied at school. The story is very descriptive with a spooky town, unhappy inhabitants and feelings of fear. As the story progresses, there is a feeling of urgency with various suspects, information that may or may not be true, rumours and then, another murder. Everytime I thought I had things figured out, there was a red herring or a twist that kept me off balance. I wanted to Chloe to be safe, and she was a character that I had a great deal of sympathy for. The plot was well-written and pulled me in from the beginning until the end. I enjoyed this atmospheric thriller and recommend it to those who enjoy a thriller with lots of twists and a killer that I didn't see coming.

This was such a edge by your seat book , it had great mystery and suspense. I couldn’t put it done , I had to know the end . Great book!

On a chilling October night, Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp is thrust into the investigation of her daughter's best friend's death. The tragedy takes an even darker turn when Rowan makes a harrowing discovery—her daughter, Chloe, has vanished, leaving behind only cryptic clues.

In a grim puzzle of evidence, Rowan and her husband confront the unsettling realization that they may not have truly understood their daughter's life. The investigation peels back layers of secrets and reveals disturbing details about Chloe's hidden transgressions.
The Black Harbor series has become an enthralling fixation for me, consistently exceeding expectations with each new instalment. The author adeptly introduces intricate characters whose lives are skillfully interwoven into the narrative's fabric. With every twist and turn, the mysteries intensify, keeping my heart pounding from the initial pages to the breathtaking conclusion. This instalment delivers a compelling tale of mystery and suspense, featuring unexpected twists and turns that keep the authorities and readers alike guessing. The unsettling and surprising climax blindsides the entire town, adding an extra layer of satisfaction to the narrative.
While part of the Black Harbor Mystery series, this book stands strongly on its own, making it a highly recommended suspenseful thriller.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Hannah's third book in the Black Harbor series was easily my favorite! Ms. Morrissey does not hold back with a breathtaking first chapter that would make any parent nervous. This book dove into teenagers and their social setting and what happens when one of them is murdered and another goes missing. This book was brutal and did not hold back. It was suspenseful and quick paced. Ms. Morrissey has a wonderful way of making you care for her characters also and making you read quickly to see how their story ends. I loved all the creepy factors and the family dynamics in the book too. Very well done! Highly recommend.

When I’m Dead by Hannah Morrissey is a complex examination of a parent’s worst nightmare, coupled with long held secrets, and relentless shame. When Medical Examiner Rowan Winthrop and her husband are called away from a school function, yet again disappointing their daughter Chloe, her parting words are haunting...”You’ll love me more when I’m dead.”. Chloe’s best friend has been brutally murdered, and when Rowan finally gets home Chloe is missing.
Morrissey expertly plots the investigation of complex teenage relationships, while keeping this a very adult suspense thriller. She layers this with a stagnant marriage, unresolved guilt, and toxic workplace dynamics. Unreliable narrators and morally grey characters muddy the plot further. I loved how well the Wisconsin location is used as its own character. The third book in the Black Harbor series. I had no problem reading this as a stand alone. I think it’s a great choice for those that may not typically read police procedurals, a propulsive suspense thriller. There are some rather graphic scenes. I’m horror-averse and did okay, but be aware.
Thank you to @Minotaur_Books @hannahmorrisseywriter and @netgalley for the early copy.