| Bury Me Deep | |
| Author: | Megan Abbott |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Crime fiction |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Pub 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."
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]
| 2009 | Hammett Prize | Finalist | [4] [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Anthony Award for Best Paperback | Finalist | |
| Barry Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | ||
| Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original | Finalist | ||
| Macavity Award for Best Novel | Finalist |