Like the Criterion Closet, book lovers adore our bookshelves. It’s a curated collection of our own making, and it won’t just have the classics, but all the books that appealed to them in some way or another.

For the past several months I have been listening to many true crime podcasts about people who are trying to fraud their way to acclaim or riches. And because of the cyclical nature of content, the fraud of the season is – medical fraud true crime.

This series had an 80s vibe to it, despite that it’s so modern. Perhaps it’s the uber-wealthy and glamorous guests on the ship, but all the locales were gorgeous, the outfits were bespoke, and the boat seems to gleam in solid gold. What keeps it grounded is the shaggy detective played by Mandy Patinkin who seems hammered the whole time, but also sees everything happening on board this ship.