Publisher : Minotaur Books (October 31, 2023)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1250872340
- ISBN-13 : 978-1250872340
One girl murdered...another one missing...and a medical examiner desperate to uncover the truth in When I'm Dead, the latest Black Harbor mystery by acclaimed author Hannah Morrissey.
On a bone-chilling October night, Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp investigates the death of her daughter’s best friend. Hours later, the tragedy hits even closer to home when she makes a devastating discovery—her daughter, Chloe, is gone. But, not without a trace.
A morbid mosaic of clues forces Rowan and her husband to question how deeply they really knew their daughter. As they work closely to peel back the layers of this case, they begin to unearth disturbing details about Chloe and her secret transgressions…details that threaten to tear them apart.
Amidst the noise of navigating her newfound grief and reconciling the sins of her past, an undeniable fact rings true for Rowan: Karma has finally come to collect.
HANNAH MORRISSEY studied English and Creative Writing at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Her first novel, Hello, Transcriber, was inspired by her experience as a police transcriber. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two pugs.
My Thoughts
When I'm Dead by Hannah Morrissey is a psychological thriller and the third book in the Black Harbor mystery series. The first two are The Widowmaker at #2 and Hello Transcriber is the first book. Even though this book is part of a series, it is also a stand-alone novel,
Rowan and her husband Axel, a police officer, Medical Examiner, are at a play, Beetlejuice where Cloe has a leading role. This is what happens when a crime occurs, Cloe's parents have to go, leaving Cloe to her own devices. Cloe has also gone Goth, wearing back and dying her hair back. She has also become a loner.
Rowan Winthorp is called out to a crime scene. A best friend of her daughter is the victim and once Rowan goes home, her daughter Cloe is missing. The last words Rowan had with Cloe was when she said, "You'll love me more when I'm dead.
All they know is that her bedroom window, the windowsill gets dusted thereby giving the investigation a lead, was open, and nothing missing. She disappeared and had left no notes or any type of clue.
As the investigation continues both parents learn more about their daughter and not all good. Cloe had a dark side with secrets that she harbored. She was also a very unhappy girl. Then another girl is murdered because Rowan and Axel found out a lot more about their daughter than they knew. Was she involved in the girl's deaths? Was it one of her friends?
What you will find when you read this book is that not everything is as it seems and will Rowan and Axel find her before another murder is committed and the risk of their marriage. Rowan has a past, a patient from her past died during surgery and she thinks that these murders and her daughter missing has something to do with her past.
This is a character-driven novel with each character that is questioned and having clues come to the surface. Of course, who the murderer is is quite a surprise, at least it was that way for me and each character's secrets are exposed, even Rowan and Axel.
I do love a good thriller, I will need to go and read the first two books in the series to get a clue as to the history of Black Harbor Wisconsin, its secrets, and crimes. Definitely, lots of turns and twists and secrets.
I give this book 5 stars!
I received a copy of the book from Katie Holt
Marketing Intern at St. Martin's Publishing Group and #Netgalley for review purposes only and was not monetarily compensated for said review. 
"A dark and twisted tale of love, loss, regret, and revenge, When I'm Dead is Hannah Morrissey at her best." —Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author
"When I'm Dead is a must-read from the dark and emotionally compelling Black Harbor series." —Vanessa Lillie
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