Jane Sharp is attending a college party when she receives unbelievably bad news. Her father is on his way to the hospital and sadly does not survive. Jane is consumed with grief. The only thing that provides relief is her growing obsession with true crime.
She finds a group of Internet sleuths who give her the companionship and focus she needs to keep moving. Then a horrific crime occurs in Delphine, Idaho. Three girls murdered, and the police seem clueless to figure out whodunnit and why. Jane and her cohorts wind up discovering a clue that leads them to meet in Idaho, determined to solve this crime. I had my suspicions about the killer's identity, and for once I was correct.
I enjoyed the author’s last book just a bit more. This was a very thorough deep dive into true crime sleuthing. Jane was a character I was always hoping would overcome her grief and live a happier life. I can say that the 480 pages just flew by. The story is told in a way that had me guessing the entire time I was reading.

I'm a sucker for a book that grabs your attention right away, and This Book Will Bury Me absolutely did. It managed to bring together a memoir-esque style with true crime and even some procedural in there too.

I think the stuff with our FMC's dad might have been a bit unnecessary (and very odd at times, but who am I to judge what someone does when they grieve?), but it wasn't so prevalent in the story that it took away from it.

Solid 4 stars.

I really enjoyed the writing style of this book! This mystery is in first person, so it feels like you’re right there. I love the footnotes that were added. The writing style is definitely the best part of the book!! Very enjoyable.

If you love true crime and podcasts, this book is for you. Jane Sharp is a grieving college student who partners with other aspiring amateur detectives to try and solve crimes. They stumble upon clues that put them on the path to solve the Delphine murders. While on the trail of a serial killer, more gruesome murders occur. As paths and clues start to unravel, you will be shocked at the ending. If you followed the murders of the college students in Idaho, this book has threads that are very similar.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead.
For readers that like a true crime element to their thrillers, they will enjoy this. Winstead takes the story of the Idaho college murders and creates a somehow more gruesome story, but told through the slightly problematic amateur sleuths that upend cases. Fast-paced, good story, but a little long.

Ashley Winstead simply does not miss for me. Even if she does things I don’t like in fiction. Cheating MC in a romance novel? Give it to me. Heavy Twilight influence in a southern gothic? Sign me up. My love for her truly defies all logic and I think that’s a huge testament to what an excellent writer she is.

This Book Will Bury Me jumped to my top 3 favorite Winstead books. A commentary on true crime junkies and sleuths set against the backdrop of a character struggling with the grief of her recently deceased father? I mean, I have no notes. Winstead hit it out the park with this one. It was a slow burn mystery that unfolded in a satisfying way. Great twists, but nothing left field. Everything made sense and was perfectly explained. I loved the found family component as well. I know this was loosely inspired by a real life case, but I never heard about it so nothing was spoiled going in.

Overall, if you have ANY thoughts about true crime junkies, you will likely enjoy this one. A+++ thriller.

Janeway Sharp is devastated when she learns that her beloved father passed away from a heart attack. She has to have answers. Why him? Why wasn't he taking his medication? Why was he sneaking unhealthy food? This desperate drive to find answers leads her to find an online true crime forum. When Jane proves herself to be vital in solving her first case, she gets invited into a small group of true crime lovers. When a devastating case evolves in Idaho, this group of amateur sleuths decides they need to take a trip to the scene of the crime; however, they aren't ready for how messy this case will turn.

I really enjoyed the writing style of this book. Typically, I do not enjoy books that are written in chat style; however, when they were typing in the forum I found myself feeling as if I was there with them behind my computer. I felt as if I was helping them solve the murders and look for clues. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to dip their toes in the thriller genre. It is an incredibly fast paced read, and the found family in this novel is top-tier.

My only critique of this book is that there is slightly too much foreshadowing. You know who the killer is going to be pretty early on, so it is more of unraveling how they committed the crime instead of who committed the crime.

I’ve loved Ashley Winstead’s previous books so I was excited to read her newest one. This book hooked me immediately and I had to force myself to put it down. The story follows a group of amateur online sleuths who solve murder cases, written from the perspective of Jane as she recounts the full story in her own novel. I loved the way this book was written as Jane attempts to give clarity to the high profile case they worked on. The case itself is interesting and it keeps you guessing. I did figure out the big twist a little over halfway but the way it’s revealed and all brought together was really satisfying. The only thing that bothered me was a lot of the chapters would end with what felt like the same sentence over and over again: “little did we know what would happen next”. After the third time it felt cheesy, but it was a minor thing that I could get past. I highly recommend this book for any mystery/thriller fans, one of Winstead’s best! (4.75/5)

**This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.**

This book is hauntingly accurate. I could not put it down, and I so appreciate its commentary on our society’s obsession with true crime and the consequences of that.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the author and publish let for this book.
I loveddd the twists and turns in In My Dreams I Hold A Knife, so I was excited for this one.
I really enjoyed it! Similarly to IMDIHAK, there’s some twists and turns along the way. I figured out who dunnit pretty early on, but it was still a great read and there was an additional little twist I didn’t see coming at the end.
I’m not into true crime at all, but it was fun reading a little fictional version of it here. The book was a little lengthy but overall a great thriller.

If you're a fellow true crime junkie like me you will also enjoy this book. I was sucked in quickly and didn't want to have to put it down (life made me though, boo!!).
I really liked that the book made a point to show how dangerous it can be to be an online sleuth. I loved all the characters and the unexpected twist.

I did think it was a bit insensitive how similar one of the crimes were to the Idaho Murders but hopefully it will help people realize they need to stop interfering and thinking they can solve a crime via social media.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley & Sourcebooks Landmark for this ARC! *This Book Will Bury Me* by Ashley Winstead is a chilling psychological thriller that grips readers from the start. The story centers on a true-crime podcast host, struggling with the disappearance of her sister, who stumbles upon a case that feels eerily familiar to her own loss. Winstead masterfully builds tension, delivering twists and turns that keep the reader guessing. Her exploration of trauma, grief, and obsession adds emotional depth, creating a protagonist who is both relatable and deeply flawed. Fans of dark, suspenseful narratives will find this novel both unsettling and impossible to put down.

Thank you Sourcebooks for the gifted ARC!

Do I have a new favorite Ashley Winstead book? Methinks I do! This Book Will Bury Me was SO good. Twisty, suspenseful, thrilling, and many times really uncomfortable but hard to look away from. Winstead's writing is at its best in this gruesome thriller.

I got to buddy read this with some Bookstagram pals (you know who you are!) and I think it definitely added to my overall enjoyment. We all tried to guess how everything was going to wrap up, and making ourselves stop at a certain chapter every night was SO hard but ultimately allowed us to really savor this one. (Trust and believe I easily could have read this in one sitting!)

Winstead continues to prove to me that she walks on water. I feel lucky to get an early peek at her books.

This Book Will Bury Me pub date is March 25, 2025.

I am completely obsessed with this book!

Ashley Winstead, you have done it again! This is my second book of hers, and the second five star review I’ve given (which is saying something because I do not give five stars lightly).

So first of all, you will especially love this book if you love true crime. It delves VERY hard into that realm, exploring a fictional world of online detectives and armchair sleuths.

I really don’t want to give too many specific details because this is one book you will definitely want to go into blind. But I loved the found family our FMC finds, and I will say that the end of this book SHOOK me. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it for days! I really loved the twists and turns throughout.

The entire book has a unique perspective—literally, with how it is written and the story peels back layer by layer with hints at things coming. I seriously could not put this one down! I’m writing this review early because I actually HAD to talk about it, but it is a must read!

I am very upset that the publisher for this book allowed this story to go through. I’m shocked really. I truly think this book that copies down to the small details, a real life crime case that hasn’t even gone to trial is completely insensitive to the families. Very poor taste to profit off of this tragedy specifically since it hasn’t even gone to trial. The state it happened, the details… it wasn’t even changed!

I seriously just love Ashley’s writing so much, I could slumber in it😂
I truly loved this story, the depths of it, the emotions and the buildup of this was all done expertly. Winstead truly is a heavy hitter author in mysteries, definitely recommend!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my eARC

Thank you for the arc!! This book started off with a bang - the story is in a memoir style. It was definitely unique because i’ve never read a sleuth style true come book. as a true crime fan, this intrigued me! it was a bit hard to get around how the cases were like real life cases. i’m not sure if that was on purpose of not. the author did a good job of writing grief and trauma throughout the book. I would read another book by this author

I love the way the book is set up, with the main character explaining her story in chronological order/past tense, but hinting that it's leading to a crazy ending. I also thought the topic of true crime sleuths to be interesting and unique. I did predict the twist after a bit, but I think that you're meant to, not that I'm smart. 🤔 I didn't think the part about her dad was really needed in the story, and the fatphobia bothered me, but I was able to look past it and enjoy the story.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

After her father passes away, Jane is desperately searching for answers. While she may never truly find them, she does find some comfort in a new community - a network of online true crime sleuths who have devoted their lives to solving cases that the police cannot. Her new obsession comes at a price when Jane finds herself the center of attention after a serial killer tears through a college campus. While the middle of the plot did drag a bit, it was still compulsively readable.

Thank you to Netgalley for an eArc of one of my favorite author's upcoming releases!

This Book Will Bury Me immediately launches us into the unfolding action of a group of internet true crime investigators. Although our protagonist Jane doesn't meet her new friends until a decent way through the book, these characters were brought to life so well and I felt like I was on the forum with them. Not only does this book take us through a major case the group attempts to solve, we also get a glimpse into Jane's grief journey after losing her father. I was not the biggest fan of the way this book ended, but I think that may just be me. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a cozy thriller that takes you along for a wild ride from the first page to the end.