A review by fullybookedjess
This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In this dark and creepy thriller, Jane is struggling with grief after moving home.  She stumbles upon a true crime internet community and suddenly regains purpose when she helps solve cold cases and finds she has a talent for it.  She not only finds herself, but also newfound friends within the internet community.  She and her friends are drawn into a new and gruesome set of murders in a college town but in doing so, she may put herself at risk as well.  Told from Jane’s point of view in a book written after the fact, the reader can’t be sure if Jane is giving the true version of events… or not.

I absolutely love Ashley Winstead’s books (both her thrillers and romances) and this one was quite a ride!  The style of a book within a book was such a fun and creative twist.  She utilized several true crime stories as well as real shows and people to model the book after, and so it really reads like true crime.  Jane is a character that is so complex- you can feel sorry for her while also frustrated with the choices she makes.  It really adds to the feeling of reading about something that’s actually happened.  I had to put the book down while reading alone at night because I was scaring myself, so it definitely has a creepy factor to it.  I advise people to check content warnings prior to reading and turn on the lights at night if you scare easily like I do! However, it was an excellent thriller read that captures the dark side of humanity as well as the struggles and complex nature of grief.  

Thank you so much to Ashley Winstead and Source books for the arc and opportunity to be an early reader and reviewer. 

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