Thanks to netgalley for an arc of this book that comes out next March. An online group of people form a true crime podcast try to solve murders. This book takes a lot of the information and scenes from the college murders of the students in Idaho. This Book will bury me by Ashley Winstead. 3 stars.

I really liked the writing style of this book. It was a little on the longer side, but I think it flowed pretty good so it wasn’t boring. The only issue I really have is that it’s basically the story of the Delhi murders. If I had known that going in, I probably wouldn’t have chosen to read it. I will definitely be reading more books by this author in the future, as I really enjoyed the writing style.

I absolutely fell deep into this book! On the longer side, I knew it’d be a marathon and not a sprint, so I took my time and fully immersed myself. I loved the characters, the plot, the pull to figure out what really happened. I found myself thinking of it when I wasn’t reading it- like a tv show pending a new season.

Now, with that said, this is not a “could happen in real life” story. Or if so, would’ve been completely impractical. But it’s fiction, so who cares? The story was well paced until part three- then I felt like it unfolded rapidly. I felt like it was a little too fast- but I still loved it!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this ARC!

This is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. The writing was very good. It had me hooked and desperate to know what happened next. It delved into internet crime sleuths that included a found family aspect. I knew what the twist would be. I have watched and read enough that it would have been shocking had it not been what it was. Still a solid book. Was it spooky for my month reads? No but it was a good read.

This was way too close to the actual Delphi murders.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

After not loving her last couple of books, I am happy to report that I am back to being an Ashley Winstead fan. I really liked This Book Will Bury Me. I think I liked it since it's based true crime sleuths on the internet trying to solve murders. The murders were a bit gory so heads up for that. The only reason I removed a star was 1) it was longgg. perhaps a little too long? and 2) the whole finding info about her deceased father didn't make much sense to me. I understood how it fit, i just didn't think the amount it was discussed was necessary for the story.

Thanks to SourcebooksLandmark & NetGalley for this ARC!

Oh wow! What a fun book about the world of true crime. I really enjoyed the diverse characters, their backgrounds and interactions. (Bonus points for including someone from Iowa, my home state!) Although I had predicted one of the killers early I loved all of the twists and turns that led to the reveal. The ending was EPIC! I would never have predicted what happened at the safe house. I truly enjoyed this book and found that I couldn't put it down. I would definitely recommend it to friends and am now excited to read other titles by this author. I appreciate the opportunity to read the book and give feedback.

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the writing style and the flow of the story. It kept me wanting to keep reading so I could find out what happened. I really like Ashley Winstead books and I was so excited to get an Advance Readers copy of this book through NetGalley. It was the perfect spooky read for October!

As a true crime fanatic, I adored every second of this book. Winstead writes a compelling narrative that is one part crime thriller and one part coming-of-age story.

I really wanted to like this book. I liked it until i realized the entire book was a retelling of the Idaho murder case. At first I just thought it was an inspiration but the small details even matched up. As a lover of true crime these victims have not received justice. I find it so wrong that the author wrote a book that is detail to detail of the Idaho murders. I wish I could have loved it but it was not for me.

WOW what a book. A little long winded. But I absolutely loved the journey and our imperfect narrator. This book is going to sit with me for DAYS

As someone who loved In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, I'm really disappointed to say that This Book Will Bury Me felt underwhelming and disappointing.

Based on the premise and the positive reviews, I expected to really enjoy this book, but the pacing and plot were both challenging for me. For the first half of the book, very little actually happened. And while I understood that things were being set up to provide context for later events, it seemed as if too much time was dedicated to things that ended up being unimportant in the end. Once things started to pick up, I had a difficult time putting the book down, largely because Ashley Winstead knows how to end a chapter in a way that keeps you invested. But the "twist" felt obvious to me; I knew what the "reveal" was going to be long before it happened thanks to the many, many hints that were dropped along the way. On the one hand, that made sense. Throughout the book, Jane mentions several times that things should've been more obvious to her and the other members of the main ensemble, and it seems it was intended for the reader to pick up on the clues they missed. On the other hand, that made the "reveal" feel extremely...uneventful. The last quarter of the book just fell so flat for me. I'd already called the twist. The wrap-up felt rushed, like it was more of an afterthought than the build-up had been. The "third massacre" was, to me, a little bit too outlandish. Overall, it just didn't work.

All of that aside, I was really shocked by how closely the crime in this book mimicked the Idaho college murders that took place in 2022. So many aspects are basically identical, and then described in gruesome, gory detail. While I have no problem with more graphic depictions of violence or crime, especially in thrillers, this particular instance felt exploitative of real people's pain. Had the author changed more of the details and used the real case as a looser inspiration, I don't think it would've bothered me as much. But the man who murdered those four college students in Idaho two years ago hasn't even gone to trial yet. His victims and their families haven't gotten justice. Sensationalizing their tragedy in this way just left a bad taste in my mouth, and I would encourage others to think critically about that as they read this book themselves.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was right up my alley! It was intriguing and twisty and had a satisfying ending. I enjoyed the character development as well. If you like a good thriller you’ll really like this one. I highly recommend this book.

This book was amazing! I read it so quickly and just could not put it down. This was one of my most anticipated books of 2025 and I already got to enjoy it! Ashley Winstead writes characters you love and are simultaneously suspicious of the whole time. This one was no different! Everytime I thought I figured out the twist I was so wrong.

This was mostly really good!!!! In the first 100 pages thought it was going to be a new favorite, with a fast paced intro, intriguing premise, and interesting characters. The middle dragged a little though, slowing the pace and losing my attention, but the ending ramped back up, and got me hooked again. I did predict the twist pretty early on, but I still found the ending to be satisfying and gripping. Notably, and something I didn’t care for: the author chose to use the Idaho murders (a real-world, very recent) crime as the backbone of this story. It felt insensitive (the trial is literally still ongoing), and took me out of the story because I kept going back to the real case to try and figure out what was fact versus fiction.
Overall though, would definitely recommend!

Honestly very disappointed with this story. I was super excited to read it based on all of the positive reviews I’ve seen, but I was truly shocked at how much I was let down. First, the plot was all over the place and there were so many hints that a big plot twist would happen and it just…didn’t? I guessed who the killer was before I was halfway through the book because it was pretty heavily hinted at throughout the story.

Plot aside, the most glaring problem I had with the book was the real life murder case this was based on. I genuinely was sick to my stomach by how many details of the real crime were the same (explained in detail) and it feels very insensitive to the families who still haven’t seen justice served for their children. Overall just very disappointed in some of the choices the author made.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange for my honest review.

So great. Jane was a dynamic narrator. I loved the way the author used the story of Daniel to tell the story of the killings. It was beautifully woven together. I did guess the big reveal, but it did not detract from my enjoyment. I thought it was unique and interesting throughout. Highly recommend.

Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.

Another excellent thriller from master author Ashley Winstead! This book is great for true crime fans 👏 it's a fast paced read that's also a tender exploration of grief. I loved the footnotes throughout. Highly recommend

I was really looking forward to this book. The first page, right off the bat, grabbed me and I thought I was in for a great read. Unfortunately, everything after the first chapter just dragged. I had to make myself pick up the book to read and that’s never a feeling I want to have with a book. I really did not enjoy just how closely some parts of the book mirrored the real murders of the Idaho college students. Not my cup of tea

This was a great book! It was fast paced and had tons of twists and turns along the way. Unfortunately I was able to guess and predict the ending, so that took away from the experience for me, as I would love to be genuinely surprised! Other than that it was very good!!


Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!