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Hi mystery fans! We got through another week and that’s a hell of a feat. I rounded up some interesting things to read, watch, found a bunch of great Kindle deals, and shared some things that made me happy this week in hopes they may also bring you even a few moments of joy.
From Book Riot And Around The Internet
Rincey and Katie are back with a new Read or Dead talking about some changing release dates, Tiger King, and the books they turn to when they need some comfort.
Bolder and Wiser: 3 Shows About Older Women Writer-Detectives
9 Addictive New Thrillers to Add to Your TBR List This Spring
48 Mystery and Thriller Recommendations by Trope
The Hollywood Golden Age Producer Turned Cold War Spy
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7 Shows Like Bosch That Are Not Bosch That You Should Watch If You Liked Bosch
‘Da Vinci Code’ Author Dan Brown Is Teaching a Free Class on Writing Thrillers
“She’s a dangerous person”: “Killing Eve” head writer discusses the consequences of Eve’s survival
Watch Now
Amazon Prime: The sixth season of Bosch returns on April 17th (today!). The TV series is adapted from Michael Connelly’s long running procedural book series which follows LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch.
Kindle Deals
One of 2019’s best crime novels: Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha is $2.99! (Review)
If you’re looking for a boarding school mystery with revenge: People Like Us by Dana Mele is $2.99! (Review) (TW suicide/ statutory rape/ cyber-exploitation)
If you wanted to start a long running spy thriller series: Daniel Silva’s The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon Series Book 1) is $2.99! AND The Other Woman which is the 18th book in the series is also $2.99!
For fans of noir and Japanese crime: The Gun by Fuminori Nakamura and Allison Markin Powell (translation) is $1.99!
If you read true crime and still haven’t read McNamara book, it’s a must: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara is $3.99! (Review) (TW rape)
Looking for a seaside set thriller? The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda is $1.99!
Things That Made Me Happy This Week
Parasite is on Hulu (Also, Elvira and Romancing The Stone)! Kim’s Convenience season 3 dropped on Netflix! Insecure on HBO is back!
Alyssa Cole’s upcoming social thriller When No One Is Watching is so freaking good! I may have asked on my work Slack for a note to spend the day finishing it instead of working (super professional)–I ended up getting all of my work done first and then read the second half in one sitting because it’s the kind of intense and suspenseful read that you can’t put down, and when you do put it down you can’t stop thinking about it.
A 93-year-old woman got a massive Coors Light delivery after a viral plea for more beer.
I’m still playing the Dixie Chicks’ new song Gaslighter on a loop.
The USPS Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat stamps arrived and they’re even more gorgeous in person.
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Until next time, keep investigating! In the meantime, come talk books with me on Twitter, Instagram, and Litsy–you can find me under Jamie Canavés.
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