Disclaimer to readers to please check triggers and author note about the premise of this book. It has similarities to real life events and ongoing cases, some fictionalized details are very gruesome, in addition to the MC grieving her father, death details also mentioned. This is a dark true crime themed book, not a light mystery. 

With that said, I loved all the commentary about the obsession with true crime. It’s a constantly growing trend, looking at some of the murder cases that inspired this novel, and recent news of the CEO death. 

Like many others, I’ve always had a fascination with true crime documentaries and have watched plenty of them. I really appreciated the tone of the book and drive of our main character, Jane, going by the online handle Searcher. The sleuthing and investigation aspects had me at the edge of my seat. It was tense and frustrating, as many of these cases are. Joining a group of online sleuths, they become FBI consultants after Jane discovers new DNA that will hopefully catch a serial killer. 

I struggled a bit with the first half of this book while reading but enjoyed it more upon listening to the audiobook. Jane finds out her father died, the in between of grief, shock and moving on, were sad chapters, but I understand this was also the author’s way of coping with her personal grief.

Right after the halfway point when our characters come close to finding the killer’s identity is when the plot finally picked up. There were a few red herrings and many suspects, and I loved predicting what happened. 

Audiobook narration by Leslie Howard had me invested and engaged in the story all over again. Her delivery added to the ambience and atmosphere of the novel. 

Overall, it was an interesting take on the genre. The last quarter of the book is nonstop revelations and suspense, with a slightly rushed ending, but I recommend it to all fans of gritty true crime. 

Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark and Tantor Audio for the free review copies. Available March 25th, 2025

Title: This Book Will Bury Me
Author: Ashley Winstead
Genre: Mystery Thriller, Suspense, True Crime Fiction
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️