Thank you Sourcebooks for the ARC!

I really enjoyed this and couldn’t put it down, it was very original which is rare to find in thrillers lately.

I unfortunately did guess the twist, but that is a more of a me problem. I did think this was too lengthy and could’ve been shorten significantly, I also didn’t *love* the ending.

Could this possibly be my new favorite Ashley Winstead novel?! OBSESSED WITH THIS STORY

And it may be because I’m a true crime girlie, but what an impressive novel.

This story will catch you from the start. The end of every single chapter has you wanting to know immediately what is happening next.

I highly recommend this to all thriller fans who want to read a truly unique novel that is totally fun to read!

This was a DNF for me at 40%. I just couldn’t get past the comparison with the Idaho murders.
I also don’t understand- her dad died of natural causes, so why does she think she needs to “investigate” and figure it out. It would make more sense if he was murdered and then she got so obsessed. But really- I just couldn’t do it with how close this is to the Idaho murders and it was not an easy read to me.. I felt like it was dragging.
Had to put this one down.

80/100 or 4.0 stars

I did not realize until I was a little bit into this, based on reviews, how similar the crimes were regarding the Idaho massacres. I agree with comments/reviews that Winstead could have just made this a true-crime non-fiction book instead, however, she is not the first person to do this, and will not be the last. There are books out there that use real life killers, vicitims, and stories that give the author's monetary gain and attention, and most of the time you wouldn't know it unless the author admitted to it...ie The House in the Cerulean Sea. The author's note at the beginning helps explain why Winstead chose to write a novel instead, but I can agree it is not in great taste to do so. With that being said though, I want to rate this book as a novel with honesty.

This book was well written and engaging. While the killer being within the group was obvious, it was still an interesting read. I enjoyed the writing stlye, and happen to own another book by Winstead that I will be reading when I get a chance.

I usually figure out the twists. This time, I didn’t. And that alone is enough to make This Book Will Bury Me a standout read.

As someone who has been obsessed with true crime podcasts in the past, this book was right up my alley. I loved being immersed in the world of web sleuthing—it felt raw, real, and unsettlingly authentic. Jane’s grief for her father bled through the pages, making her obsession with solving these crimes feel not just compelling, but deeply human. Her motivations extended far beyond her internet investigations, and that made her feel like a fully fleshed-out character rather than just a protagonist driving a mystery forward.

One of the moments that stuck with me was Jane’s realization that, despite how much she’d shared and bonded with her online friends, meeting them in person was a stark reminder that they were still just strangers on the internet. That nuance—along with the complex dynamics between the sleuthing group, law enforcement, and the wider online true crime community—was handled so well.

This book was gripping, emotional, and brilliantly plotted. It burrowed into my mind and didn’t let go. If you love true crime, intricate mysteries, and characters that feel real, this one is a must-read.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'm very conflicted with how to review this novel.

I think Ashley Winstead did a great job with her writing and I was very engaged. I enjoyed the quick chapters and enjoyed the online chat component that took place between the main characters.

Before starting this book, I was not up to date on the 2022 University of Idaho Murders. I did read the note from the author at the beginning to have caution when reading if sensitive to these cases but not really knowing any information about the cases, I didn't think it would be a problem. While reading, I did become more curious and started looking into the news reports on the murders and was absolutely appalled that the author's story and details were almost identical to the case. Maybe I should have been prepared for this, but this is a fictional book based on a very true story and that doesn't sit well with me. I feel that it is disrespectful to the victim's family, friends and other survivors to base a fictional novel on a very real case, especially when justice has not been served.

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for the opportunity to read this e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Rounding down to four stars as I am still experiencing conflicting feelings over this book. On one hand, the story is immersive and draws you in. Oh the other hand, I have mixed feelings over the Idaho murders parallels. I would still recommend this book to others as I had a hard time putting it down and overall enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the opportunity to read the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

A great concept and one I was hoping would be a 5 star, it was just a little too graphic for my loving!

Publishing March 25

TW: This is heavily based on the real life University of Idaho murders.

When Jane's father dies unexpectedly, she immerses herself in an online community of real crime sleuths. Because of her proximity to a case they're "working", Jane ingratiates herself to a group of supersleuths and is asked to join them in their investigation into murders at an Idaho college.

This small group becomes Jane's support system as she grieves the loss of her father.

This started off with excellent pacing and intriguing twists. The middle got a bit slower and less interesting. The ending was not a surprise. Overall, I can understand Jane wanting to distance herself from her loss by becoming overwhelmed instead with the group online, but the idea that her dad's death had any reason for investigation was nonsensical.

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Ashley Winstead never misses. I was on the edge of my seat, turning pages, desperate to know how the entire story would fit together. I definitely didn't see the twists coming. I will say the details about Jane's father were a little much at times. Everyone grieves differently, but I just didn't like the emphasis on how Jane's obsession with crimes stemmed from the death of her father. It just didn't all seem relevant enough to me, and I felt like diving so deeply into his past and his own online community -- Star Trek fan fiction -- was just unnecessary.

I'm also seeing early reviews comparing the crimes in the novel to a real-life true crime story. That makes me feel a little icky, but I need to look more into that and hear Ashley Winstead's take on it after publication.

Overall, I am rating it based on the thrill of the enjoyment of reading it and based on Winstead's writing, which is always top tier.

This Book Will Bury You is an ode to true crime and the community it creates. I really enjoyed the characters and the found family aspect. As someone who lost her father very young Jane’s grief felt so real and raw. But then we got to the crime of the story and my feelings began to change. Something felt so off about this book and I couldn’t really put my finger on it till I realized how similar the case was to an actual true crime story. I understand trying to get your point across by adding aspects of true crime to the story but using an entire case feels wrong. I almost wish the author would have just written a true crime book about the case if she was so compelled by it. This book is on the edge of a very dangerous line between fiction and nonfiction. I anticipate this book getting a lot of back lash from the community as well as a lot of people sticking up for it. Maybe that was the author’s intention all along. I’m going to choose not to rate this book because it just doesn’t sit right with me.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me an arc in exchange for my honest review.

After her father’s death, Jane leaves college and comes home. Trying to put the pieces of her father’s death and her new reality together, she stumbles onto a true crime forum where she makes some new friends. Soon her and her newly made friends are solving murders. When 3 college girls are murdered in their home in Idaho, the group is part of the investigation and maybe the next victims.

My first 5 star read of 2025! This book was absolutely amazing! If you love true crime you will enjoy this book. From the very first page to the very last, I devoured every word. I know others may disagree but I enjoyed the real life tie in of the Idaho murders. Ashley wrote this after losing her own father which really touched me as I have experienced the same emotions after losing my own. This made me feel for both Jane in the book and Ashley the author.

3.25
The beginning is really touching, but as you explore the true crime aspects further ,it becomes really interesting .Even when parts became predictable, it was still entertaining and engaging. I also loved the found family aspect of the story. I do feel that the book was a little long, but it was still enjoyable.

I want to start off by saying that Ashley Winstead will always be an auto read author for me. I had the privilege of meeting her on a previous book tour and she is lovely.

I am having a hard time with this because I loved the story. I loved the group of misfit true crime sleuths, I loved the sneakiness of Reddit, I was obsessed with that holy moly twist and the end. If the murders had been a different focus, this would’ve been a slam dunk for me.

However, the direct similarities between this story and an open murder investigation is too great to ignore. There were even small moments of the current crime that were a direct copy in the story. I don’t know how that’s possible, to write a fictional version of a very active murder case, but I felt like it was wrong. What if a victim’s family member or friend picks up this story? I can’t imagine the hurt of seeing something sensationalized for entertainment when it is your life. That is why I struggled with it, despite there being so much to love.

This was an engaging foray into true crime with an underlying story of grief. I liked this but I didn’t love it. It took me a while to read this one mostly because I don’t have much brain power to eyeball read these days - not because of the quality of the book. I was entertained throughout! Maybe not obsessed but entertained. There are twists but none of them too shocking, but I did quite enjoy the sleuthing and the mystery and the found family of it all!

Jane encounters tragedy when her father passes away unexpectedly. During this time, she finds solace with an online group of true crime sleuths who form a tight bond from afar. The crime they find themselves wanting to solve has captivated the nation- the Delphine murders.
Written from the perspective of Jane, it is easy to see how one can get immersed in seeking out the criminal yet miss clues that are glaringly evident. In the case of true crime investigation, at what point is it okay to cross the ethical line? Or is it?
Many thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.

If Ashley Winstead has no fans, I'm dead. This book was insanely good. I was so angry when I had to put it down to attend to other things (aka work). I appreciated the author's note at the beginning.. I think if that wasn't included, there would be a lot of controversy surrounding this book once released. I did feel a bit bad enjoying this as much as I did, because the plot feels so "ripped from the headlines". But I enjoyed despite that!

This is a very suspenseful book that was well written. Even when parts became predictable, it was still entertaining and engaging. I also loved the found family aspect of the story. I do feel that the book was a little long, but it was still fun and enjoyable.

Thank you so much to Ashley Winstead and Sourcebooks Landmark for my copy of this book. It was about Jane, a woman who unexpectedly loses her father, which leads her into an obsession with true crime. She finds community with a group of online sleuths who teach her how to hunt killers and become her friends. Then the news of three college girls shakes the online forum and everyone is racing to solve the crime.

Jane and her friends start to realize that the clues don't add up and the police aren’t doing their job. The media is making everything worse and every answer leads to more questions. They start to feel like they may be walking into a trap, and the killer may see them coming, and even be setting a trap.

Thoughts: This was a love letter to the true crime community and the found family it creates. I loved the idea of building a community around a passion, like I have done with books. I thought the group was perfectly captured and the way the forum brought them together was beautifully written. The way we are taught not to trust strangers as children, and then the dichotomy of how that is how many of us meet our closest friends is striking and interesting to see in print.

I was bummed that I figured out most of the ending from about 60% of the way in, but there were a few loose ends that I couldn’t see coming. I liked the way that Jane’s story ended, and how she balanced her grief with throwing herself into true crime. This read much more like a true crime book than a thriller, and I thought there were too many chapters that ended leading to something that was never really resolved. This book is slower than Winstead’s others, but still has her amazing writing that immerses you in the characters and their lives. 4- stars

This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead is a fictional true crime tell-all style narrative of an amateur sleuth pulled into a high-profile murder investigation, all while making peace with the death of her father from a sudden heart attack.

Although this is a work of fiction, the author draws on real-life cases and it really gives the story a believable feel. I found myself often wondering throughout the book which elements were “real” from the actual cases and which were fictional. The author said she included elements from the cases of the University of Idaho, Gabby Petition, Golden State Killer, and Abraham Shakespeare cases.

Overall, this one definitely kept me in suspense and I enjoyed it. I’ve gravitated from reading mostly thrillers to now reading mostly romance. So when I do read a thriller now, I feel extra gullible and never see the twists coming. This book was no exception and took turns I wasn’t expecting all the way through the end.