Bury Me Deep
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| Author | Megan Abbott |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | July 7, 2009 |
| Media type | Print (paperback and hardback) |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781416599098 |
Bury Me Deep is a 2009 mystery novel written by Megan Abbott and published by Simon & Schuster.
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
[edit]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]
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott". The Denver Post. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Bury Me Deep". Kirkus Reviews. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Bury Me Deep by Megan E. Abbott". Publishers Weekly. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Megan Abbott". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "The Hammett Prize: Pas Winners, Nominees, and Judges". Crime Writers - North American Branch. Archived from the original on 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.