{"id":28126,"date":"2022-04-21T09:06:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28126"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","slug":"review-crime-hits-home-by-s-j-rozan-et-al","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/21\/review-crime-hits-home-by-s-j-rozan-et-al\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Crime Hits Home by S.J. 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Rozan et al\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Crime Hits Home by S.J. Rozan et al\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold\">The newest anthology from Mystery Writers of America explores the theme of home and the crimes that endanger it, with stories by Ellen Hart, Naomi Hirahara, Walter Mosley, Sara Paretsky and more.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Everyone comes from someplace. Everyone has\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">somewhere<\/span>\u00a0they feel safe. Some people have found their home and are content where they are. Others feel trapped and yearn to go somewhere else. Many\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">are<\/span>\u00a0somewhere else and yearn to go back. But evenin these safest of places, sometimes\u2026crime hits home. What happens then?<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In this volume, MWA brings together some of today\u2019s biggest crime writers\u2014and some of our most exciting new talents\u2014to consider this question. Each writer has defined home as they see fit: a place, a group, a feeling. The crime can come from without or within. What happens when crime hits home?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 19, 2022<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Harlequin\u00a0<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Hanover Square Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Crime Hits Home <\/strong>is a collection of short stories by twenty different writers. The authors, the characters, and the subject matter of the stories are very diverse. The common theme of the stories is what happens when \u201ccrime hits home.\u201d Some of the contributing authors are very well known, such as <em><strong>Naomi Hirahara<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Sara Paretsky<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>S.J. Rozan<\/strong><\/em>, and I\u2019ve been reading their books for many years. Other authors were new to me, but may be familiar to others. An anthology of stories by different authors is almost always going to have stories that readers enjoy more than others, but it\u2019s a great way to see additional works by authors you like as well as learn about authors new to you.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I wasn\u2019t surprised that some of my favorite stories in the book are by authors I was already familiar with. <em><strong>Sara Paretsky<\/strong><\/em> contributes an unusual story about a college student that has a couple unexpected twists. The story by the editor of the collection, <em><strong>S.J. Rozan,<\/strong><\/em>, is short but powerful and features a smart, brave young woman who has experienced the unthinkable. I also enjoyed the story by <em><strong>Susan Breen<\/strong> <\/em>about a woman who is a \u201cscam baiter\u201d, trapping men who con women out of money. Two of my other favorites are by authors I was unfamiliar with. <em><strong>David Bart\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> \u201c<strong>The World\u2019s Oldest Living Detective<\/strong>\u201d is an entertaining and touching story about a retired detective who is now living in a retirement home. Another favorite is <strong>The Happy Birthday Song<\/strong> By <em><strong>Bonnie Hearn Hill<\/strong> <\/em>about a young girl who must make a decision that will affect the rest of her life.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">In addition to the stories and authors I\u2019ve mentioned, there are few other stories I enjoyed. Some of the others were either two grim and depressing for my taste or I just couldn&#8217;t connect with. Even though the stories were hit or miss for me, the few standouts that I mentioned made the book a worthwhile read for me. There is usually something for everyone in a collection like this, so those that weren\u2019t to my liking may resonate with other readers.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3k1ueCm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/389DAZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/crime-hits-home-s-j-rozan\/1139796691?ean=9780369718884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/crime-hits-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/S_J_Rozan_Crime_Hits_Home?id=p1QsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone comes from someplace. 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Rozan et al\" alt=\"Review \ud83d\udd0d Crime Hits Home by S.J. Rozan et al\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The newest anthology from Mystery Writers of America explores the theme of home and the crimes that endanger it, with stories by Ellen Hart, Naomi Hirahara, Walter Mosley, Sara Paretsky and more.<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Everyone comes from someplace. Everyone has\u00a0somewhere\u00a0they feel safe. Some people have found their home and are content where they are. Others feel trapped and yearn to go somewhere else. Many\u00a0are\u00a0somewhere else and yearn to go back. But evenin these safest of places, sometimes\u2026crime hits home. What happens then?<br \/><br \/>In this volume, MWA brings together some of today\u2019s biggest crime writers\u2014and some of our most exciting new talents\u2014to consider this question. Each writer has defined home as they see fit: a place, a group, a feeling. The crime can come from without or within. What happens when crime hits home?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 19, 2022<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Harlequin\u00a0<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Hanover Square Press<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Crime Hits Home <\/strong>is a collection of short stories by twenty different writers. The authors, the characters, and the subject matter of the stories are very diverse. The common theme of the stories is what happens when \u201ccrime hits home.\u201d Some of the contributing authors are very well known, such as <em><strong>Naomi Hirahara<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>Sara Paretsky<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>S.J. Rozan<\/strong><\/em>, and I\u2019ve been reading their books for many years. Other authors were new to me, but may be familiar to others. An anthology of stories by different authors is almost always going to have stories that readers enjoy more than others, but it\u2019s a great way to see additional works by authors you like as well as learn about authors new to you.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I wasn\u2019t surprised that some of my favorite stories in the book are by authors I was already familiar with. <em><strong>Sara Paretsky<\/strong><\/em> contributes an unusual story about a college student that has a couple unexpected twists. The story by the editor of the collection, <em><strong>S.J. Rozan,<\/strong><\/em>, is short but powerful and features a smart, brave young woman who has experienced the unthinkable. I also enjoyed the story by <em><strong>Susan Breen<\/strong> <\/em>about a woman who is a \u201cscam baiter\u201d, trapping men who con women out of money. Two of my other favorites are by authors I was unfamiliar with. <em><strong>David Bart\u2019s<\/strong><\/em> \u201c<strong>The World\u2019s Oldest Living Detective<\/strong>\u201d is an entertaining and touching story about a retired detective who is now living in a retirement home. Another favorite is <strong>The Happy Birthday Song<\/strong> By <em><strong>Bonnie Hearn Hill<\/strong> <\/em>about a young girl who must make a decision that will affect the rest of her life.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">In addition to the stories and authors I\u2019ve mentioned, there are few other stories I enjoyed. Some of the others were either two grim and depressing for my taste or I just couldn't connect with. Even though the stories were hit or miss for me, the few standouts that I mentioned made the book a worthwhile read for me. There is usually something for everyone in a collection like this, so those that weren\u2019t to my liking may resonate with other readers.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3k1ueCm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/389DAZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/crime-hits-home-s-j-rozan\/1139796691?ean=9780369718884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/crime-hits-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/S_J_Rozan_Crime_Hits_Home?id=p1QsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28126"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28946,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126\/revisions\/28946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}