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sophirv19 's review for:
This Book Will Bury Me
by Ashley Winstead
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The unexpected death of Jane's father pushes her to become obsessed with true crime forums where amateur sleuths work together to take a punt at solving unsolved crimes, with varied success. There's a breaking story of three college girls, murdered in their own home and five wannabe-detectives desperate for answers.
As someone who can't watch crime based shows with others because I can guess the entire plot halfway through, this was one that I couldn't completely guess which is a novelty. I did really enjoy this but even as someone who is not American, this was a direct comparison to the Idaho Four which did leave a bit of a sour taste in the mouth. Had it been more fiction than fact, I'd have rated it higher which is really disappointing because this was a compelling, well-written book.
That being said, if this was marketed more as a commentary on serial killer obsessions and the difference in cases when pretty, white girls get murdered in comparison to pretty much anyone else, I think it wouldn't have felt so heavy reading it. I loved In My Dreams, I Hold a Knife so maybe I just had high expectations. I know Winstead can write, she wrote well in this, but I just wish it were more fiction.
Thank you to Zeus and Netgalley for granting me access to this ARC!
As someone who can't watch crime based shows with others because I can guess the entire plot halfway through, this was one that I couldn't completely guess which is a novelty. I did really enjoy this but even as someone who is not American, this was a direct comparison to the Idaho Four which did leave a bit of a sour taste in the mouth. Had it been more fiction than fact, I'd have rated it higher which is really disappointing because this was a compelling, well-written book.
That being said, if this was marketed more as a commentary on serial killer obsessions and the difference in cases when pretty, white girls get murdered in comparison to pretty much anyone else, I think it wouldn't have felt so heavy reading it. I loved In My Dreams, I Hold a Knife so maybe I just had high expectations. I know Winstead can write, she wrote well in this, but I just wish it were more fiction.
Thank you to Zeus and Netgalley for granting me access to this ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail