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Well-Done Reboots

 

Stephen King's It Reboot

My favorite horror movie of the last few years is definitely 2017's It reboot.

The original miniseries was a seminal moment in my childhood—Tim Curry pushed network television as far as you could, but the 2017 movie was simply masterful.

Even though it moved the setting of the book up by three decades, it felt as if the director and cast had literally stepped right out of the pages of Stephen King’s epic novel. The film was only half of the book, so I cannot wait until Chapter 2.

- Brian McLendon
Brian is the Vice President, Associate Publisher/Marketing Director of Grand Central Publishing and Twelve. Brian says that he has one of the best jobs in the world because he gets to work with some of the best mystery and thriller authors writing today.

Related: Read Brian's piece on the most badass women in mystery & thriller.

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Series Withdrawal

 

Psych

There was never a sadder day, for me, than when Netflix removed Psych. It’s one of my favorite crime shows because it’s one of the few in the genre that doesn’t take itself too seriously. In fact, it doesn’t take itself seriously at all. “Psychic” detective Shawn Spencer and loyal bestie Burton Guster (aka Gus, aka Gus T.T. Showbiz, aka MC ClapYoHandz, and too many other nicknames to count) take down Santa Barbara crime one blunder at a time, slipping in 80’s pop culture references every chance they get.

The show shamelessly spoofs other TV shows and movies, from Friday the 13th (“Tuesday the 17th”) to American Idol (“American Duos”). My favorite episode is “Not Even Close…Encounters,” where Freddie Prinze Jr. plays a closeted nerd (literally). If you’re looking for laughs and some astute cultural observations with your crime show, then Psych is for you.

- Elizabeth Venere
Elizabeth is a marketing manager at Hachette Book Group. You can usually find her reading (a mystery novel, obviously) or at yoga, trying to re-center after reading about too many murders.

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Our Netflix Queue

 

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

It's set in the 1920s (i.e. fabulous clothes!) and has one heck of a feminist lead. Detective Phryne Fisher takes on crime-solving in Melbourne, Australia with a little help from a Lady's maid, two taxi drivers, and the Melbourne P.D.

- Elizabeth Venere
Elizabeth is a marketing manager at Hachette Book Group. You can usually find her reading (a mystery novel, obviously) or at yoga, trying to re-center after reading about too many murders.

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What We're Watching

1. Season 4 of Bosch on Amazon Prime. But if you haven't seen seasons 1-3 yet, you need to start right now.

 

2. The first trailer for HBO's Sharp Objects series. We didn't think it was possible to love Amy Adams more than we already do. We stand corrected. Is it July yet?!

 

3. Patton Oswalt talking about the Golden State Killer on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Oswalt's late wife, Michelle McNamara, wrote the bestselling book, I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer.

About Novel Suspects

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Our goal is to have as much fun as possible while talking about murder. You’ll find listicles, quizzes, videos, graphics, and short-form author interviews and reviews. It’s all intended to brighten your day and deepen your appreciation for the mystery and thriller genres, whether you love legal thrillers, a hardboiled detective story, straight up scary psychological suspense, or a good old-fashioned cozy.

 

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