Bury Me Deep

Bury Me Deep is a 2009 mystery novel written by Megan Abbott and published by Simon & Schuster.

Bury Me Deep
AuthorMegan Abbott
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime fiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
July 7, 2009
Media typePrint (paperback and hardback)
Pages240
ISBN9781416599098

The book is "a cunningly fictionalized" version of a 1931 crime story in which Winnie Ruth Judd was convicted of the murder of two women in Los Angeles.[1] The Denver Post notes, "Much of the narrative sticks closely to the facts of the case, but the author imagines a vastly different ending, just as plausible but certainly more satisfying than the actual one."[1]

Reception

Bury Me Deep was generally well-received by critics, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, who noted, "Abbott takes readers on a wild thrill ride with an utterly believable and strangely sympathetic heroine."[2]

Publishers Weekly called the novel "well-crafted" but warned, "Readers should be prepared for a lot of backstory before the pace picks up and hurtles to a shocking ending."[3]

Awards for Bury Me Deep
Year Award Result Ref.
2009 Hammett Prize Finalist [4][5]
2010 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Finalist [4]
Barry Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [4]
Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original Finalist [4]
Macavity Award for Best Novel Finalist [4]

References
  1. "Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott". The Denver Post. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. "Bury Me Deep". Kirkus Reviews. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. "Bury Me Deep by Megan E. Abbott". Publishers Weekly. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. "Megan Abbott". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. "The Hammett Prize: Pas Winners, Nominees, and Judges". Crime Writers - North American Branch. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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