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.

4 of the Best Backlist Mysteries

Get recommendations for four excellent backlist mysteries (that's mysteries older than a year!), including A Gentleman's Murder by Christopher Huang.

Read These True Crime Memoirs

Recommendations for two true crime memoirs that really spotlight recent changes to the genre, including We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper.

Under-the-Radar 2020 Mystery/Thrillers Not To Miss

Don't miss these excellent mysteries and thrillers from 2020!

5 of the Best Criminal Friendships

For the fan of crime novels who are also looking for some companionship: here are a bunch of criminal friendships.

Grief & Crime: Mysteries To Read After DEAD TO ME

If you love Netflix's DEAD TO ME, you'll want to try these novels that delve into grief and crime.

Eerie, Best of 2020, and More Must-Read Mystery and Thrillers

New and backlist mystery and thriller books to add to your must-read TBR!

DIE HARD at a Rest Stop and More Must-Read Mystery and Thrillers

New and backlist mystery & thriller books to add to your must-read TBR!

Mystery as a Gateway to Other Genres

Whether you're a mystery reader looking to explore other genres or vice versa, we've got the gateway mystery read to help you expand your reading.

16 Mystery Book Recs Based on Films and TV Shows

Find your next mystery and thriller read based on your favorite films and TV shows!

Read Harder: A Mystery Where The Victim(s) Is Not A Woman

We're talking about gendered violence and rounding up mystery books where a woman isn't the victim for this task of the 2020 Read Harder Challenge.