Jamie Canaves

Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer–in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can definitely talk books with her on Litsy and Goodreads. Depending on social media’s stability maybe also Twitter and Bluesky.

If This Headline (Or Article) Interests You, Read This Book

If you often find yourself falling down internet rabbit holes, try reading these article and book pairings.

Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Check out the exclusive cover reveal of Deanna Raybourn's KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE, and read an excerpt from this action-packed thriller!

April New Releases: Mystery/Thriller/True Crime

Dust off your magnifying glass and deductive abilities. April's new releases in mystery, thriller, and true crime are here, like One-Shot Harry by Gary Phillips.

Where Are All The Agoraphobics?

If you’re looking to understand agoraphobia more for yourself or someone else, I hope something here helps you feel less alone, including books like Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom by Sara Benincasa.

Enough Sherlock Holmes. Adapt These Detective Novels.

There's no shortage of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, but these detectives are just as worthy of the big screen or streaming treatment.

6 Tips For Reading Tough Topics

Whether you're wanting to get back to reading about tough topics or to start, here are a few tips that can help.

Stop In The Name Of Books With Red Covers

The color red means many things: warning, caution, stop, passion, love, luck, bold, strong… These new books with red covers, including The Maid, showcase it all.

They’re Dead, Dead: 8 Kinds Of Murder Mystery Plots

From the whodunit and whydunit to the did-they-or-didn't-they, these are eight of the most common kinds of murder mystery plots.

The Benefits Of Reviewing Every Book You Read

Why there are benefits to leaving a review for every book you read, even if it's a couple of sentences long.

Crime In Another Time: 17 Historical Mystery Books

Dive in and marathon a series or take a short hop into a time period with these excellent historical mystery books, including Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang and Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia.