**Outlier opinion** I want to start by saying that Ashley Winstead is one of my favorite authors and I will read everything she writes. One of my favorite takeaways from this story is the representation woven throughout the pages about how our protagonist deals with grief and how she starts grasping for any sort of control as her world has been turned upside down - "It's what we will never know about the ones we love that binds us to them".

Another thing I liked was the relationship between the group of sleuths and some of the references involving the media were funny and pretty accurate.

Now about what I didnt like...well the rest. To be fair, I read a lot of thrillers so I was irritated that I was able to predict one of the main twists early on. This is also just way too long. So much could have been cut. I kept getting bored and pushed through as fast as I could in the hopes my predictions were wrong. Overall this was entertaining read and if you are a true crime lover, this is definitely the book for you. 3.5 stars rounded up

Thanks to NetGalley and SourceBooks for the advanced copy.

Are you obsessed with true crime podcasts? Well, this is the book for you! We follow Janeway Sharp, who has just lost her dad. To distract herself from grief, she joins a forum that investigates crimes. Things go awry pretty quickly, once she and a core group of sleuths go too far.

Would definitely recommend this one!

This book was so fantastic and I cannot wait for everyone else to read it because I need someone to debrief with ASAP!!! I love an Ashley Winstead thriller and this book just proves how incredible she is at these types of book. Jane is the main character of the book and with the unexpected death of her father she deep dives into the true crime web forum world. She meets four other amateur web sleuths who all try to solve murders via an online group where they form a bond that they feel like will never break. They come to depend on each others special skills to solve these mysteries and when a serial killers seems to be targeting college girl in a small town in Idaho they find themselves thrown into the story. I loved how the story progressed and how you also found yourself sucked into this world. I when I say the twist at the end was shocking I mean my jaw was hanging open and I just couldn’t believe that she would throw such a huge curveball like that in.

This book was SO addicting! I absolutely loved it! True Crime strikes again, I wouldn’t think these kinds of stories would be so addicting for me but man, I absolutely could not put this one down! I was so tuned into the investigation of the killings and equally as interested in her investigation of who her father really was. There was just so much about this book I just thoroughly enjoyed and some of it I don’t want to spoil, I can’t wait for everyone to read and love this one!!!! Also I really like this author she’s one of my absolute favorites and such a friendly person!!!!!

4 stars out of 5.

Another great thriller by Ashley Winstead. This book was full of twists and turns. Just when you think you know who the killer is, you are thrown for a loop. The last 25% was a wild ride and I really thought the ending was perfect. Overall, I would definitely recommend reading this, you won't be disappointed.

In This Book Will Bury Me, we met Jane. She recently lost her father suddenly due to a heart attack. Deep in her grief, she finds comfort in true crime and befriends a group of amateur sleuths. She helps solve a local case to her and is brought into the inner circle of the best sleuths of the group. Then a group of sorority girls are murdered in their house and it takes the country by storm. Jane finds she is spending all of her time with her friends trying to help solve the murder. The 5 of them decide to rent a house in Idaho where the murders take place, to get closer to the action. Some things are not adding up and evidence points to something shocking.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I immediately dropped all of my current reads to pick this one up when I received an ARC of it, because ashley winstead can do no wrong 👏🏼 I’m here for every thriller and every romance she writes!! heck, I’d read her laundry list!!

ashley proves yet again why she’s the queen of spooky thrillers with this installment of a campus killer told through the eyes of amateur sleuths!! her writing is so captivating and intriguing that you won’t want to put the book down until it’s over 😱 and it won’t be over until the very last page!!!

after the sudden passing of her father, jane decides to throw herself into the true crime community to help solve crimes and get answers for the world that seems unanswerable in times of grief. while I didn’t take as drastic of a recluse as jane did after her father’s death, her thoughts and depiction of grief was like opening a door to the inside of my brain 🫶🏼 grief is a fickle beast

what caught my attention from the first description of the campus murders was the similarity to the idaho killing that happened last year. the details were eerily similar, down to the roommates and location, and although the resolution was completely different, it did feel a bit copycat at times. that being said, it didn’t change my rating or perspective at all because there was so much else going on at the same time!

while I did guess the overall killer by the end, it was more of a “ha I knew it!!” satisfaction rather than it being obvious. ashley’s writing once again proves superior as she twists and turns the story over and over again until the very end!

a huge thank you to ashley herself and sourcebooks for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! I can’t wait to promote the heck out of this one next year!

rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: dry creek zinfandel

Thank you to Sourcebooks for my arc!

where do i begin?

I loved this book. You follow Jane Sharp as she tries to make sense of the world after her fathers passes away unexpectedly of a heart attack and turns to true crime to deal with her grief, from there you get a story of found family and friendship and let me tell you that last 30% of the book had me screaming. I loved this book so much

How does she do it. Every book is a twisting, turning ride! I kinda guessed who the killer was halfway through, but let me tell you, it didn’t dull anything about this story. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and read it in just a few sittings— and it’s not a short novel. I will read anything she writes.

I love this author and this book was another surprising twisty thriller for me. I’m a big fan of her work and her writing style and I really appreciate the way she fleshes out the characters. Definitely will be recommending!

On the one hand, I think I would rather read about nautical innovations in the late 17th century (the most boring thing I can think of off-hand) for days on end than read another true crime super sleuth heroine. On the other, this was deeply entertaining.

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: March 25, 2025
𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪:

Screaming, crying and all the emotions when I saw this book show up for me. I am OBSESSED! This book DID bury me…straight on the ground at the very last page and I realized my time was over with this book WAH…I’m fairly convinced that Ashley can write literally ANYTHING and it be a 5 star read, the queen of the pages for sure. I loved that the story takes us to Delphine Idaho because I am an Idaho girly and I love that. I thought that our author wrote in such an incredible manor that we as readers felt every single emotion and feeling and tone that was set throughout this book. The attention to details etc made this book feel as though you were walking along the storyline yourself. If you love a true crime fast paced thriller and you feel as though you’re up to the challenge of helping our character(s) solve a murd3r, then this book is absolutely for you and you will not be disappointed. This needs to be on EVERYBODYS TBR.

𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦: True Crime, Podcast, Complicated Characters, Twists & Turns, Found Family

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... Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, a great who done it and a few crazy twists and turns. The story was interesting! I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I have never read an Ashley Winstead book before. I felt for Jane and her grief of her father which played throughout the book. There was a lot of graphic depictions of the murder scenes which is not really in the books I normally read but I understand why they were there. I liked how Jane found people to connect with and how true crime is not always a "bad" thing. It can bring people together and can actually help solve crimes. I did feel like the book was too long but that's just me. Overall it was twisty and a good thriller. I would for sure pick up the next book by the author.

I would love to pick Ashley’s brain to figure out where she gets these ideas lol! Perfect perfect perfect. She puts so much thought into her novels and it shows.

Okay this book was awesome from start to finish. I could not put it down even though it was actually pretty long. I read it every free moment I had. I loved the way it was told- a tell all where the main character is talking directly to us and telling us the story. She is a true crime enthusiast who works to solve active crimes and aid the police.

Be advised that there are scenes that are gory. There is murder and also animal abuse (but that was off page and only referred to).

I will say one thing that sort of bothered me is the murders in this book are extremely similar to the real Idaho murders of the college students. I mean A LOT of even the small details are the same. I think the author did this to make it more realistic and get people talking, but I just wonder if it could also be seen as a little insensitive to their families since justice still has not been served for them. However, there are still a lot of differences. For example, the killer itself was completely different and there were more murders. So I decided to look past it, because to be honest the book was just so good.

I suspected who the killer was for a while, but this book is just told in a way that you cannot stop reading. It’s action packed from start to finish which is insane considering its over 400 pages- usually I am sooo annoyed by overly long books. I literally could have read more if the author kept going. I was so fascinated by the tell all way it was written & I wish more books were written this way.

I loved the main character and her journey as “searcher” and I loved the side characters too. To be honest, this is a book I wouldn’t mind a sequel to.


Thank you to netgalley for this free advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Did I just devour this book in a day? Yes. Yes I did.

Wow, this book was absolutely captivating and impossible to put down. Jane faces immense inner challenges when her father unexpectedly dies, prompting her to return from college to her mother’s home. There, she stumbles upon a crime board linked to a murder investigation in her hometown, which is when she begins her (somewhat obsessive) fascination into web sleuthing.

The story is a compelling mix of true crime and a heartwarming narrative about found family. The characters are richly developed, each with intriguing backgrounds. This book will keep you guessing and second-guessing everything and everyone.

As the hunt for the killer unfolds, I was hooked from start to finish. I also appreciated the book's unique style: written a year after the murders in a revealing, true crime format, complete with engaging footnotes that enhance the reading experience.

Ashley Winstead has truly delivered an exceptional read with this one. I can’t wait for my next reread and will definitely be making it my book club choice.

Thank you NetGalley, Sourcebooks Landmark, & Ashley Winstead for the e-ARC.

Wow. Her best yet. This book blew me away. There were so many facets to this one that I loved. More review to come when I can get my head around this one.

This book was AMAZING! I love, love the dark vibes of Ashley Winstead’s thrillers. She has yet to disappoint me! I didn’t love Midnight is the Darkest Hour so This Book Will Bury Me definitely made up for that!!!

Great book to end my weekend.

This Book Will Bury Me
By: Ashley Winstead
Pub Date: March 25, 2025
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Winstead has DONE IT AGAIN. Always a fresh novel for me to devour in one setting. She writes in a few genres, and I am up for anything she writes.

Jane Sharp is a typical college student, but when her father dies unexpectedly her grief is OVERWHELMING, which is to be expected.

She dives into true crime and becomes online friends with people who deep dive into hunting killers. This hits close to home when three college girls in Idaho are killed and Jane and her friends are determined to find the killer.

I love the feel of this novel with parts set up as a chat from the online friends and the feedback.
We hear from Jane a year after the events unfolded. The END got me. What does Jane really know?
If you like true crime YOU are going to love this one.

Ashley Winstead's writing is haunting - there is no other way to describe it. If you haven't read it, pick up "In My Dreams I Hold A Knife" immediately!

Winstead's new novel is framed as a book written by the protagonist, Janeway Sharp. Jane spirals after the death of her father and quits college and immerses herself in online forums to push aside her grief. She quickly befriends an online group that is dedicated to solving murders, a group that has been pretty successful to date. When three college women are murdered in a sorority house in Jane becomes more and more obsessed the the group. When more murders take place, the gang travels to the college town to make sense of it all.

The tension is thick! Winstead creates a bit of claustrophobic anxiety as we get closer and closer to solving the crime. If you love true crime, or a unique thriller, this is a book for you!
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