oh boy oh boy!!! i had so much fun! the twists and turns this one took me on were incredible! i had so much fun, every time i picked it up i was sucked back in. thank you for the arc netgalley!

I love this author, she is a must read for me. All her books are pretty messed up, but in an addicting kind of way. High level book is about people online who form a community/an obsession with solving murders.

I was reading other reviews on this book and it seems this book is very closely about the Idaho murders of college students in 2022. Then I was sucked into a rabbit hole about reading about that

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Summary- 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. 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, and 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...
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Rating- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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My thoughts- I enjoyed this book even though it was clearly heavily inspired by the Idaho Murders. This was a good mystery but at times was a bit hard to follow with chat and user names. This was not my favorite Ashley Winstead but it was a super solid thriller. I was interested in finding out what happened in each of the cases they were solving. I think this is the perfect book for any true crime buff.
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QOTD- are you into true crime at all? Do you follow cases, watch documentaries, or any thing at all? I’m super into true crime, in another life I would totally love to be an investigator and bring closure to families ! 🕵️‍♀️

I was super intrigued by the premise of this book and I had high hopes until I started reading it and realized it was basically a knock off of the Idaho Murders. That made me want to quit reading this story. I think those that don't follow true crime and don't know about the four college students that were brutally murdered in their home might enjoy this story but for me? It made me sick to my stomach.

I'm not sure why the author wouldn't choose to just do something different. I read that they stated this was "inspired" by the Idaho murders but there were direct things taken from the actual murders. This was frustrating because so much of it actually happened in real life that I couldn't figure out what was actually made up.

So yeah, I can't recommend this story. It's giving bad lifetime movie.

Thank you NetGalley for my free copy in exchange for my honest opinion. And my honest opinion is that this probably shouldn't be published as it's pretty distasteful.

very thrilling! did not see the plot twist coming at all. the book kept my attention all throughout. the plot was very interesting and the characters were likeable. no complaints! will read more from this author

I loved Ashley’s book, Midnight Is the Darkest Hour, and I was excited to read the ARC of her new book. This one is lighter, more like a popcorn thriller (easy to read in one sitting). The story follows a group of internet sleuths trying to solve a gruesome murder at a university in Idaho. Peppered throughout with snippets from online chats and cheeky footnotes, the plot also tracks the development of the online friendship of the sleuths and the personal trajectory each group member is following. This book reminded me of Amy Tintera’s Listen for the Lie (another favorite thriller): a narrator speaking directly to the reader with snappy dialogue and references to pop culture. The similarities of the murder to the real-life tragedy at the University of Idaho were a little off-putting, but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the book. Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the advanced copy of this book!

This book has now become my favorite Ashley Winstead novel, and I can't wait to tell everyone about it! Not only was it thrilling, but it was also deeply emotional. Winstead manages to keep her reader obsessed with the mystery, keeping you feeling like a sleuth while also deeply hitting the reality of grief and the nuances of that emotion. The twist was super fun, the characters were interesting and well thought out. Her best book yet!

This was the first book I was able to read after the 24 election. Ashley Winstead is an auto buy for me and she never disappoints.
Getting lost in the main character’s grief helped me forget about mine. The death of her father leads her to suppress hers with a true crime obsession. Ashley Winstead does complex well. I also love when the main character narratives a past story. Jane is writing a book about how she blew up the true crime community with a cast of characters from her forum as the world watched. The terrifying swing from hero to villain and how easy it is to do in this society. Winstead is never afraid to go deep into complex issues and emotions and I lover for this. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced reading. I highly recommend everyone pre order this book and read ASAP!

In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead is one of my favorite books of the last five years, so I jumped at the chance to read this new thriller from her early. Especially because of the premise, which centers around our MC, Janeway Sharp, as she delves head first into internet sleuthing after the death of her father.

What I liked: I thought the discussion of grieving a loved one, especially a parent, was strong and tugged at my heart strings. I also appreciated the found family amongst the online sleuths; I thought the characterization of each of them was strong and I grew to love all (well, most) of them. I liked the way Winstead wrote the online chat room portions of the story. I also was engaged in the latter half of this when the mystery really started to unfold. Winstead’s writing shines through for me on this.

What I didn’t love: I saw the twist from 1/3 of the way, but I still enjoyed the reveal despite that. The middle of this kinda dragged… but once we changed settings I was hooked to the end. Speaking of the ending, it really disappointed me. I felt it wrapped up way too quick and left me unsatisfied. There were certain aspects to the “reveal” and the murder details that needed way more fleshing out. I will also echo the fact that the main murder storyline of this was near exact in detail to the recent Idaho murders which definitely made me feel very icky to read. If she changed even just a few details and the location, I think the audience would appreciate it. I’m afraid she’ll get a lot of criticism for this.

Overall, 3.75 stars rounding up to 4. I will definitely continue to read from this author in the future.

Well well well, Ashley Winstead has done it again. It took me a bit longer to get into this one, but once I was rolling, I was totally invested.
Jane, for short, is rocked when her father dies and gets involved with a true crime network on the internet working to solve murder cases. By doing so, she feels like she’s saving others when she couldn’t save her dad.
There is a massacre in Idaho at a sorority house that unfolds into other deaths, mayhem, twists, turns, and reveals. I think this is my second favorite of Winstead’s novels, only behind “In My Dreams…”. 4.5 stars. Thank
You for the ARC!!

Thank you Ashley Winstead, NetGalley, and the publisher for the eARC of This Book Will Bury Me!

I absolutely loved this book. The premise was incredible. I mean, who doesn’t love when true crime internet sleuths get involved in cases? I predicted most of the twist correctly, but it was still really fun to see this all come together! Definitely recommend this book!

Some of Ashley Winstead's books suck me in right away and sometimes they don't. This one did suck me in front from the start and I read it quickly. It is based off of the 4 college students murder in Idaho but that helped keep me intrigued. i liked the different formats in the book, like the chat room style to keep you immersed into the story.

Thank you for this book in exchange for my honest review. This book was genuinely written very well and I found myself intrigued the entire time, but the book could’ve been a lot shorter and I wasn’t connected to the characters.

This Book will Bury me by Ashley Winstead is about a woman named Jane Sharp who takes an obsessive dive into the world of true crime. After successfully helping to solve one case, Jane becomes fixated on the unsolved murders of a group of sorority girls in Delphine, Idaho. As she and her friends get closer to the truth, they find themselves moving closer and closer to danger as well. It's a race to the finish - can Jane find the killer before it's too late?

I recommend this book for the true crime book and podcast lovers and for thriller lovers in general. Although this book was quite different from Ashley Winstead's last book in tone and voice, this book is absolutely captivating. I flew through it in just a few days and the tension kept me interested until the very end.

I rate this book 5 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Ashley Winstead, and the Sourcebooks Landmark for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

"This Book Will Bury Me" by Ashley Winstead is an engaging read with a unique narrative style that skillfully interweaves first-person perspectives and internet conversations, making for an immersive storytelling experience. The characters are well-drawn, and their voices resonate with authenticity. I particularly enjoyed how the modern, tech-driven communication added depth and realism to the plot. However, while the main storyline captivated me, the subplot involving Searcher's dad felt underdeveloped. His struggles, though initially intriguing, led to a narrative detour that ultimately felt like a stretch without meaningful payoff. Despite this, the book is compelling overall, and I would recommend it to readers who appreciate a layered and contemporary approach to storytelling. 4 stars.

Ashley Winstead can do no wrong, and I will devour anything she writes. THIS BOOK WILL BURY ME is officially my new favorite thriller by her -- captivating, atmospheric, and unputdownable!

This was incredibly intriguing and I loved the "internet sleuth" perspective of solving murders. I also loved the Network Group chats.

It was a fun read, however, I do feel it was a little slow, especially in the beginning and moving towards the middle.
The twist I DID. NOT SEE COMING!

Thank you NetGalley for the arc. 4 stars!

Oops, I may have dipped into 2025 books already, but how could I not when this thriller landed on my doorstep! Ashley Winstead is a phenomenal author and I stand by my statement from a few thrillers ago that her browser history must be filled with some insane inquries when it comes to researching for her books!

That’s still very much the case with her upcoming thriller, THIS BOOK WILL BURY ME, set to arrive in March 2025. We have a young woman who very quickly becomes obsessed with true crime solving after the death of her father. Jane finds herself within a group of internet sleuths that help solve crime investigations and things escalate quickly from there.

We go from solving isolated cases to a high profiled story coming out of Idaho of a serial killer on the loose on a college campus. If you’ve followed the recent real-life Idaho college murders, you’ll see a few sprinkles of resemblance within our fictional tale. Ashley then puts her creative spin to keep the reader hooked until the very last page!

She plants the seeds throughout the story to lead you on a true crime solving mystery of your own. Who could possibly be killing these girls? Jane and her misfit internet crew are on the hunt for answers, first from their respective homes across the country and then right down the road from where the murders took place.

The text also gets broken up nicely by internet style chat rooms, which not only keeps the reader engaged, but also makes them feel like they’re breezing through the book… great for people always on the go like me!

Trust me bookworms, this is going to be a thriller you’re gonna want on your radar for 2025. Especially for true crime junkies!

{waiting to review until a month prior to pub date per publisher's request :) have already read though, so submitting this in the meantime so my feedback ratio is accurate. i don't want to be denied for additional titles due to the pub's specific request! will be back to review and update accordingly!}

First knee jerk reaction - I was not really impressed it seemed to follow the Idaho murders, but I kept reading anyways. I ended up enjoying it despite that! I enjoyed the internet sleuth aspect, and the connection that brought the main character to even be interested. I had a feeling all along that something was too obvious to be true, but it turned out to be true, for that I took a star off. Overall, would recommend to anyone who likes this genre!