One of 2026’s Best Crime Novels

Plus, a stand out character in Young Sherlock, a fun thriller series getting adapted, award finalists, and more.

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One of 2026’s Best Crime Novels

Plus, a stand out character in Young Sherlock, a fun thriller series getting adapted, award finalists, and more.

Jamie Canaves

April 8, 2026

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What has been happening in the news for mystery fans? Of course, there are lots of adaptations—we’ve got two award nominees this time-and one of my favorite reads of the year so far!

One of 2026’s Best Crime Novels

T Kira Madden, who wrote the memoir Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls, has entered the fictional crime book arena with Whidbey. It’s excellent—part murder mystery, part crime novel examining the far-reaching effects of sexual assault. You can hear Madden chat with Traci Thomas on The Stacks podcast.

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An original character stands out in Young Sherlock

Over on Joy Sauce, Daniel Anderson spoke with Zine Tseng about her new character—"a Chinese princess who is both scholar and fighter"— on Amazon Prime’s Young Sherlock. Definitely check out the chat, Zine Tseng’s Shou’an is the best character in ‘Young Sherlock’, which goes from her work on the 3 Body Problem adaptation to working on dialect and fight scenes on Young Sherlock (it is a Guy Ritchie adaptation after all).

Super fun series to adapt!

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