I love all of Ashley Winstead's books, and This Book Will Bury Me was no exception. In this story, we follow Jane, who is coping with the sudden loss of her father to a heart attack. While she was dealing with her grief, she became obsessed with true crime. I really enjoy Ashley Winstead’s writing; it truly draws you into the story. However, I highly recommend reading the trigger warnings before reading this book. I think this book is by far her most intense book at least for me. If you like true crime stories, you should definitely pick this one up. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the early copy. All opinions are my own.

Ashley Winstead’s This Book Will Bury Me is a gripping thriller that dives into the world of internet sleuths and true crime obsession. The story follows Jane Sharp, a college student who, after losing her father, finds solace in an online community of amateur detectives. When a shocking murder case grips the nation, Jane and her friends try to solve it—but their investigation takes a dangerous turn.
Winstead does a great job capturing the excitement and dangers of armchair detective culture. The book explores how online speculation can both help and harm real cases. While the mystery kept me engaged, I found the story a bit too long, and its similarities to real-life crimes made me uncomfortable. Still, the writing was strong, and the twists kept me hooked. If you enjoy true crime and psychological thrillers, this one is worth checking out—but with some reservations.
Very grateful to the publisher for my copy, opinions are my own

Y'all. This. Book.

I wasn't sure what to expect and was blown away.

Winstead takes the evergrowing internet culture of armchair detectives and forces them into the forefront of a crime that's rocked the nation. The reader is along for the journey and all its twists and turns.

"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..."

The book examines the drawbacks and advantages of the growing interest in true crime as well as how the public opinion can sway and burn people on a dime.

It's a great read. (I did guess the killer but getting to the end still kept me enthralled.)

This book definitely pulls you in, and I really enjoyed it. I had some slight concerns about how closely it mirrors the current Idaho case, which I didn’t love, but the story itself was very good.

Thank you for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Another fantastic Ashley Winstead book! Once the story got going, I was on the edge of my seat until the last page. I love this author's writing and will continue to pick up anything she writes.

This was such a uniquely written story and I really enjoyed it!
It took a little bit of time for me to get into the writing style and I wasn't sure if I liked how the narrator broke the fourth wall so much. But once I got used to it, I liked how distinct the voice was. The plot moved quickly and the short chapters kept me turning the pages. The characters were interesting and even though I didn't totally relate to Searcher, she did come across as real. There were twists and turns the kept me guessing and the ending moved quickly but with sufficient explanation.
Overall, the plot and voice may not be for everyone but it kept me engrossed and I flew through it!

I was really excited to read the newest book by Ashley Winstead, being a fan of her books, but unfortunately, this one did not work for me. The premise was intriguing, since I really enjoy true crime, but the story was such a slow burn and almost felt too long for me to fully enjoy. The story follows Jane, who after the death of her father, finds an online group dedicated to solving real life crimes. The work together to investigate the murder of 3 young college students.
As always, the writing was superb, and the author's does a great job writing her characters. I will continue to read her future books, and I hope others really love this story.
Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead releases on 3/25 and is already buzzing!!

When I started to read the premise - I was like *ugh* another book about true crime junkies and podcasters. DON'T GET ME WRONG - I do love those when they're done right, but the market is just fillilled with these books right now. BUT I thought there were many redeeming aspects of this plot that made this book stand out from the many mixed media true crime junkie books available right now.

This book follows five "amateur" internet crime sleuths, who band together to hunt for a killer on the loose. Jane Sharp, who just lost her dad and begins to spiral, finds solace in the research in helping to find who is killing college girls in Delphine, Idaho. Jane, her gang, and the rest of the online crime junkie world are racing to find the murderer, working with and without the police.

But the more they dig, the stranger these acts become, and the smaller their world, online and in real life.

This book takes place after the fact, with Jane deciding to "tell all" about what actually happened and break her silence after the media portrayed her.

The combination of embracing the online true crime community and also tearing it apart was what made this book different from so many out there right now. It was refreshing to see the damage that can be done by having "couch detectives" work on an investigation, but also the benefit that there is to having someone who's on the outside. I thought this book was more focused on the people working online to solve it than the actual murderer itself, which set this book apart from many 'whodunits' out there.

I will say that I did think it was a *wee* bit too long (480 pages). I also felt cringey about the fact that Winstead didn't really even pretend to change some of the very real facts of the Idaho murders, especially since that case is still pending. I think it would've been easy to use the concept and change the details - a lot of people have stronggggg feelings on that in the reviews & I think that's going to be a bit hurdle for a lot of people to want to get behind this book (& justifiably so).

Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Winstead, and Sourcebooks Landmark for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Releases 3/25!

Okay, so I understand that some folks don't like this book or didn't finish this book because it uses the real-life Idaho university murders as part of the plot; however, I think it was clever to write a FICTION book with true details that are found all over the internet. It's not like Winstead is giving away police secrets. This is in the same vein as Jessica Knoll's BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, and it makes the book even better.

There is a group of true crime aficionados who get together on a website and try to solve the murders of three young women in Idaho, again very Michelle McNamara I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK vibes. Soon after, another group of 3 women are killed in the same town, which means there is a serial killer on the loose. The group of sleuths begin to uncover things that the police didn't find, and they are determined to figure out the killer. This story is about the fine line of being gross and looky-loo as many true crime fans can be, and being dogged and determined about uncovering things that the police can't. I loved every second of it and it will probably be in my top 10 this year.

I always have a blast reading Ashley Winfield’s novels. Between In My Dreams I Have A Knife , Fool Me Once, etc. she’s never short on excellent story telling and riveting characters .
I was excited to dive into this one especially it being thriller/mystery. This Book Will Bury Me is begins with our protagonist, Jane Sharp, grieving her late father. Looking for something to fill the void, she joins an online group chat where these people are investigating murders. Jane quickly gets pulled into a recent case of these sorority girls being murdered.
The story was fine and even the various side characters were great. I just couldn’t get into this book. I tried my very best. I feel it dragged on at some point and it took away from the whole “who-dun-it” mystery . I think if a few pages were taken out, this would have been a better read for me. The ending just lost me.
I will continue reading AW especially since she’s quickly become one of my favorite authors . Maybe it was just an off one for me.

I rated the book 4.5 stars because it was so well written and it kept me on my toes from the beginning. I wouldn’t consider myself a true crime enthusiast, so I can’t speak to this book in relation to real ongoing cases, but it does shed light and poses thought provoking questions on the ways humanity reacts to cases such as these. There are some triggering topics and graphic discussions in this book, so please check the warnings before you dive in.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Winstead and Sourcebooks Landmark for the eARC copy of This Book Will Bury Me 🤗

This book follows Jane and her internet sleuthing friends on an investigation to catch a brutal serial killer.
I really enjoyed the depth the author gave the story, it wasn’t just chasing the clues and finding the hints, it had meaningful storylines it followed that kept me guessing if it had anything to do with the main plot-line. I enjoyed her relationships with each character, there was depth to each one, and I didn’t see the end coming.
I’ll avoid spoilers, but the ending was a little emotional and made me sad/happy for my little fictional Janeway.
The last 25% had me on a journey 😭

If I was reading this strictly for funzies, with no outside knowledge of the case that this so strongly pulls from, I would still have trouble recommending this book. Oof, this was disappointing and that pains me so, considering I adore this author so much. Her writing and the engagement you get with the characters is always there, strong on the page. Unfortunately, there were so many takes I couldn't get past, even with the enjoyable writing.

We are going to scoot right past the fact that this fictional story is clearly based on a pretty recent and very real murder case... and on to a couple other issues I had. Just because you are acknowledging that there is a disparity between the air time that murders or disappearances of Black and white women get in the media doesn't then mean you should continue to embolden that statistic by an "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" attitude. I think the topic of obesity is handled the same way in this book. Also, I didn't understand the coloration between our protagonist's father dying and her turning to true crime as an outlet. Perhaps, if the manner of his death was different.

I don't enjoy leaving critical reviews, particularly. This was just a big ol' bummer from an author whom I really enjoy. I will absolutely be on board for her next book, though!!

Winstead has done it again! This fast paced thriller, full of complex characters and even more complex plotting ticked all of my boxes! In This Book Will Bury Me, we follow a College Student; Janeway, yes after the Star Trek Captain, is whisked home from her Florida College life, to deal with the sudden loss of her father. While helping her mother take care of funeral services, and the home she deals with her own grief in a unique way. She falls down a True Crime rabbit hole, and when a murder happens in her own backyard, she decides to take a stab at it, Turns out that she's pretty good at it.
She joins a ragtag crew of mystery solvers all anonymous on the web and together they tackle the Delphine Three Massacre. The bodies continue to stack up and they're neck deep in trouble trying to solve it. Everyone is suspicious and time is running out, Will her team be able to solve it? and will you be ready for the twists and turns that await you?

DNF. I did not realize this so closely follow the real, current ID murders case. Total ick factor for me. I should not have requested. I wish there had been a clearer disclaimer.

I love a good Winstead. This book sucks you in from thr start and doesn’t let go. I really enjoy the pacing and style of writing. I’m undecided how I feel about this one mirroring a true crime so much but overall really great writing.

I couldn't really get into this storyline and the characters were a bit unbearable. I think the storyline was there I'm just not sure that the execution of the storyline did it for me.

What a compelling thriller! I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately, but this pulled me right out of it - I finished it in a day, and couldn’t put it down!

The reader follows Jane as she grieves her father’s death and immerses herself in a community of amateur sleuths online as a coping mechanism. I loved the true crime aspect and watching these amateur sleuths solve crimes. The main crime in this novel isn’t introduced until about a third of the way through the book, but I was completely engaged long before then!

This was so much fun, and I absolutely recommend you pick this one up! You will absolutely love this if you like books with…

-True Crime Themes
-Footnotes
-Found Family
-Semi-Famous Characters

Super disappointed on how this author wrote a book that’s entirely way too close to the Idaho murders. What agent or publisher would allow this to be published. Yes the ending is different and there are differences but you can tell right away what case she based this off of. Honestly it’s disgusting to profit off that.

Ashley Winstead is easily one of the best writers I've had the chance to read. Every time I read her work, I am instantly sucked in. Even if I don't love everything, her work always keeps my attention and makes me think long after I'm done reading.

Recently, the podcast trope has been such a trend. It's entertaining but it just feels a little overdone. I appreciated how the author took the concept of interviews and true crime and came up with a fresher approach. In this story, we meet Jane Sharp. She's suffered the loss of her father and in her grief, ends up in a true crime online forum. She dives into a whole new world, learning the ropes from an online community of other "detectives" with varying levels of experience.

The biggest issue I had with this book was the parallels it drew to the college students who were murdered in Idaho. The author does have a note in the front of the book and I don't think there was any bad or malicious intent in any way. However, I think this bugged me since this case is not resolved yet and it's still fairly recent. So it felt somewhat insensitive and I think this case also made a fair number of headlines for all of the internet sleuths who were making videos and speculating on this case. It then made me feel like I was adding to that exploitation.

I am still rating this book highly. I love Ashley Winstead's work and am always happy when I get a new story from her. If you enjoy true crime and internet sleuthing, or you also enjoyed the format of "The Fury" by Alex Michaelides, I think you'd enjoy this book.