Not going to lie I’ve had an absolute awful 2025 but I’m hoping to go into 2026 with a little bit of joy and so I’m hoping to find a book (maybe even a series?) that gives me the same feeling my comfort show Psych does. I loved the pop culture references, the humor that was quirky but didn’t go over the line to cringe too often, the lovable cast, episodic nature of the mysteries where everything would (usually) wrap up nicely in a single show, and actually interesting mysteries. I also loved the follow through where weird hobbies or facts about Shawn and Gus actually had narrative significance and payoff later on.
Book series I’ve liked that gave me somewhat similar vibes:
Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano
Riley Thorn series by Lucy Score
Humor/pop culture wise books by John Scalzi (Red Shirts and Starter Villain) all give me similar vibes to Psych. Meta and out there at times but still grounded in the narrative of the story.
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Jesse Sutanto wrote a series of books, including Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers & Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping. Humorous, contemporary references, cozy mystery.