I received This Book Will Bury Me as an ARC for my review.

I loved this book! My favorite Ashley Winstead book was 'In my Dreams I Hold a Knife,' but I think this one is a new favorite. It was an easy read and the book flowed so well I just wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. The twist definitely surprised me and when I finally caught on, I think I gasped out loud. A five star read for me. Can't wait to see what Ashley puts out next.

Ashley Winstead is one of my favorite writers. It's been a long time since a book hooked me like this one, and it held my attention the whole time. I loved the concept of crime sleuths coming together to solve crimes. I also loved the character development with Jane. Her grief was portrayed in such a real, genuine way. The author was able to draw from her experiences to write this storyline.

My only complaint with this book is that drew inspiration from an ongoing case, the Idaho murders. It felt "icky" reading about it because the killer hasn't been brought to justice yet. I wish Ashley wouldn't have used this case as such a large part of the book.

I went into this book completely blind, and I have to say it was captivating from the first few chapters. It is rather long, but despite that, I found myself staying up late to read.

First off, I love true crime and that trume crime space. Its incredible to me that there are online slueths that help solve crimes. This book is about a group of online sleuths that come together to solve a crime in a small college town. Jane, the main character, is dealing with the sudden death of her father and this true crime community is helping her heal. When the opportunity pops up for them to work with the police on a crime, they all head over there, and that’s when everything starts to go ary.

I will have to say I’m not sure how I feel about the similarities to the Idoho college murders. I think the author had a great note before the book started, but it did give me a little pause. The fictional murders really closely resembled the real life ones, and it felt a little insensistive to the families.

Despite that, the storytelling and the characters were amazing. The author has a way of making all the characters unique, and really has a great pace. It’s full of mystery and suspense up to the last few pages. It was very well-crafted that I was still able to enjoy the book. It turly never dragged, and I loved the way the narractive was told.

If you are into a fast paced, true crime book- look no further!

This book comes out March 25th. Thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark

I have two completely disparate, conflicting feelings about this book!

First of all, I LOVED it. I was hooked from the beginning. I fully bought in to the world of this book. The characters felt believable and the narrative felt personal. I cried along with Jane every time her grief showed up. I was invested in the case and in the investigation. I had my own theory as an amateur sleuth.

On the other hand… the murder in the book was taken, piece by piece, from a real true-crime story. The setting, method, murder weapon, suspects - even the state it was located in was the same. I followed the real-life case very closely, so I was acutely aware of all these details. The story does eventually diverge from its real world inspiration, but the damage is already done. I followed the case in real life, so I know it was a great story, but it felt wrong that it was copied so closely.

In addition to being kind of disrespectful to the victims and their families, it was also a little lazy. The author could have taken inspiration from the real event without copying every detail so closely. More should have been changed about the setting, the victims, and the suspects to truly make this fiction.

If only the murder weren’t so close to a real, still-active case, this would have been a five-star read for me.

Wow!
What have I read?
My first impression of this book was shallow. I thought, here’s another lost college kid, dealing with grief from the sudden death of her dad and coping by getting obsessed with a true crime aficionados alike.
But, lo and behold that changed. As soon as the ball started rolling, it kept going and bouncing! I would say its better to not read the reviews but just dive in blind. The main case of true crime that this book was based on was in fact a real one and that was very compelling to read from a different point of view. This book is very much still a fiction and yet, the grip it has on my attention was quite tight all the way to the very last page.
Good read over all and I recommend!
Thank you to Sourcebooks via Netgalley for the complimentary copy to review.

Happy Pub Day!! First and foremost I would like to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks for this eARC.

This book is a solid 3.5 stars for me. The FMC struggles with the grief of the loss of her father and drops out of college to then become consumed with true crime. After solving a murder case as an amateur sleuth she joins a group of very different individuals who have one goal in mind, to solve murder cases.

I enjoyed the very different personalities of each individual and how they all work together within their group. I also enjoyed the unexpected twists and turns that this book took. It was a bit of a slow burn but the ending made it worth it.

i am not a true crime girlie. the farthest i’ve ever gotten is the first season of serial (the podcast) & even then, i found it uncomfy to peek into the lives & deaths of these people. so reading THIS BOOK WILL BURY ME was like getting a crash course in true crime. i knew the basics about the murders of gabby petito & just recently started getting literal ads on news stories about the idaho college murd3rs, which ashley acknowledges she used as research material for this book.

in this novel, our narrator, jane, is writing her own autobiographical story about her involvement in solving cases as an amateur true crime detective. it starts out as a distraction from her father’s own passing, but it quickly transforms into an obsession for her. she quickly finds herself invited to join an elite group of crime-solving aficionados who subsequently get called in as consultants to find a serial killer.

this book focuses on true crime, yes, but what drew me was the exploration of grief & the reasons we as a society prioritize the peace & dignity of some victims over others. what ashley does well is tell that story while also honoring her grief & reminding us of the importance to seek justice for all victims—especially black and indigenous folks. i thought this book was cleverly crafted, albeit a little predictable. overall, i found it to be a fun, thought-provoking ride, as i have with all of ashley’s books. thank you to @sourcebooks for an arc of this book! please continue sending me all of ashley’s thrillers as soon as she writes them xo

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Very unique format for a thriller that really leans on the place of true crime in society at this moment. Maybe a little dated in how the main character interacts with other characters but I think that's more or less the point because it is a reflection of things that have already happened. Love the dig into grief and how we handle it. Honestly an absolute banger of a thriller and I am genuinely so picky about those.

Another solid read from Ashley Winstead. I really enjoyed the way this story was presented with the narrator being the main character who was giving us the back story and then bringing us up to the present. It was such a clever and effective way to deliver the information and really helped me feel a connection with the character.

When Jane's father dies suddenly, she feels untethered and without a purpose. Ironically, a dismembered body is found around the same time and she finds herself fascinated by an online group on unofficial crime detectives and falls in with them. What starts as a way to distract herself and pass the time soon turns into what might almost be called an obsession or addiction. Jane finds she is good at it and that makes her feel good about herself. She also finds herself pulled into the orbit of four other people and together they form their own "amateur murder solving task force" - - it's almost a high for her.

However, as you see when the story unfolds, there are unexpected twists and turns that will keep you guessing. It's a fun ride.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

Sourcebooks eARC
This was a fascinating look into grief and true crime and obsession. Jane’s dad died and to distract from her grief, she becomes invested in a true crime solving internet group. This story does have similarities to the University of Idaho murders, which Winstead addressed in her note at the beginning of the book. I thought this book highlighted how obsessed people become over true crime and how they can help and hinder cases. It was also a tense thriller that kept me wanting to know who the murderer was. I really enjoyed it and look forward to what she does next.

The way I devoured this book was unlike any other. I’m a true crime junkie though and through, so the way this book was set up drew me in immediately. The back and forth while the case was trying to be solved let me feel like I was right there in the book trying to crack the case. Thank you so much for the advanced copy of the book, too!

After her father’s sudden death, Janeway Sharp is on a mission find answers to who he really was. In the midst of her grief, she is swooped into the world of amateur sleuths and true crime. Jane becomes involved in a case as an FBI informant and is determined to crack the case. Will she find the answers she is looking for?

I was hooked from page one. When the murders (based on the Idaho Murders) were mentioned, it didn’t sit right with me. However, Winstead puts her own twist in the case which allowed me to keep reading because I was no longer comparing the murders in the book to the actual case. The plot was well thought-out, and the ending truly delivered.
I was fully invested in Jane’s character as she navigated her grief while trying to catch a serial killer. Also, I enjoyed getting to know the other characters as they became Jane’s family and support system.
This book was full of twists and turns and I am so happy I was able to review this book! Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for this arc!

I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority here, but I did not like this book. 😬
It was 480 and I felt every single one of them.
I liked the premise but i felt like 200 pages of nothing could have been cut out of this book.
I thought Jane’s Dad was a weird plot point that wasn’t needed and didn’t really lead to anything.
I did appreciate the plot twist but it took way too long to get there and it felt a little bit like the real life Idaho murders which I didn’t think worked.
2 stars.
I like this author and will definitely try her next book, but this was a miss for me.
Thank you netgalley and Sourcebooks for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Not really for me! I think that this definitely has its audience and there are going to be people who love it

Wow! I absolutely loved this one!!!! Maybe it’s because I’m a true crime junkie but I found this book captivating from page 1. I loved the format of the plot with the internet crime sleuths and the storyline of the active crimes interspersed throughout. I found the characters to be complex and flawed in their own way and the interplay of their personalities was an amazing dynamic.

I read the prologue where the author explained that this was book was inspired by true events and I understand that going in, I did not think it was offensive- if anything it was a testament to the injustice of the situation and brought awareness to the intricacies of police investigations and the power of the people.

Ashley Winstead is an excellent author and she showcases this in this novel! The way I literally devoured this one. I read 3 of her books and this one is by far my favorite!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark, NetGalley and Ashley Winstead for an advanced readers copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the premise of this book, all of the text exchanges and forum posts throughout, and the way it all came together. I, also, am delusional enough to believe that I could solve crimes if given the opportunity so this gave me even more hope of that! I felt like it was a little drawn out and making it quicker would have made those twists way more jaw dropping!!

Updated Review March 25th 2o25 (Pub Day)

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc/alc.

I must say that I am a bit conflicted on how to rate/review this book. First off, I want to address the controversy around this book and the author using a real life true crime story as inspiration (or potentially ripping off) the true crime story. That part makes me feel a little sick. I don't necessarily condone it.

Next I have to say this book was addictive. I first picked it up and started to devour it. I got the first 30% of the book finished then. I then proceeded to get bored of the story for whatever reason and so I put the book down.

In March 2024, I picked the book back up again and read it from 30% on. I was also granted access to the audiobook around this time. I must say that Leslie Howard did a great job with the narration of the audiobook and I thought she was the perfect narrator for this book. I would've finished the book in one sitting if I didn't need sleep

With all of that being said, I think this book is a little creepy. So I would not recoommend reading it too late at night. I also don't think it is as creepy as All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers, which I found really creepy.

I apologize if this review is all over the place. I suppose my rating/opinion of this book is also all over this place. I would like to close by saying that Ashley Winstead is a very creative author and I would consider reading more by her in the future!





Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting an arc in exchange for my honest review.

If I am being completely honest, I am pretty conflicted on how to rate this book. I started out really liking the story, but I then discovered that this book is "based upon" or "inspired" by what appears to be an ongoing case. This is quite disrepectful and insensitive to do, when the victims of these criimes are still waiting to receive justice. Therefore, I would say I liked about the first 30-40% of the story, and the rest just felt "rocky" to me, I guess. It really is a shame though as this was one of my most anticipated thrillers of 2025. Perhaps I will pick up this book again once the real life case has beem resolved, but even that seems disrespectful to the families of the victims.

Thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher for granting access to this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a wild ride. I need to read up on what it’s inspired by/based on. I do wish she talked a little less about her dad but overall, wow. Kept me hooked and the ending was very shocking.

“I suspect I was born to fall into rabbit holes.”

Ashley Winstead once described herself as a mood writer and it’s my favorite way to describe her—especially since everything she writes is gold.

This Book Will Bury Me is no exception—utterly captivating from the very first page, I was mesmerized by Ashley’s ability to not only capture the impact of amateur sleuths on true crime cases, but also the behind-the-scenes elements of what drives people to want to solve cases from their couch.

At the heart of this story is grief, community, a search for answers, and a desire to belong. It’s about love, loss, and finding our purpose in life. It’s about giving back when we’re no longer sure what we have to offer.

“Sometimes the joy of being human lies in the things we cannot describe.”

I love how Ashley portrayed this story. Sharing the events that transpired a year ago, a fictional portrayal woven with very real cases, with regular breaks of the fourth wall as Jane Sharp shares her hindsight with her readers. A book within a book, a multitude of stories, and the coming together and falling apart of many lives.

“It’s what we will never know about the ones we love that binds us to them.”

In a time where so many of us form relationships online, it felt particularly striking how at the very heart of this book is just how much we can trust those online. How much can we trust them to solve a crime? How much can we trust them to take care of us? How much can we trust them to not steer us wrong?

I have recommended this book to countless people and I will likely never stop. Written in such a unique manner, I cannot get over Ashley’s ability to morph her writing style into whatever her story needs in order to thrive.

Make sure to pick this one up if you enjoy:
- True crime
- Online communities
- Found family
- Unique and unputdownable thriller
- Serial killer stories
- Epistolary story

Wow! I really enjoyed this twisty read. It was face paced and had me hooked from the beginning. I couldn’t put this book down, it will literally bury me.