{"id":30596,"date":"2023-09-21T10:37:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30596"},"modified":"2023-09-21T10:37:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T14:37:54","slug":"review-murder-in-the-family-by-cara-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/21\/review-murder-in-the-family-by-cara-hunter\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30596\" data-postid=\"30596\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30596 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_tpxa48 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_g5vm49 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_n47y49 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter.jpg?resize=640%2C964&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30597\" title=\"murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter\" alt=\"murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter.jpg?w=996&amp;ssl=1 996w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter.jpg?resize=680%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter.jpg?resize=768%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter.jpg?resize=400%2C602&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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_cjqc49 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It was a case that gripped the nation. In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Luke Ryder\u2019s murder has never been solved. Guy Howard\u2019s mother and two half-sisters were in the house at the time of the murder\u2014but all swear they saw nothing. Despite a high-profile police investigation and endless media attention, no suspect was ever charged.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But some murder cases are simply too big to forget\u2026<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Now comes the sensational new streaming series\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Infamous,<\/span>\u00a0dedicated to investigating\u2014and perhaps cracking\u2014this famous cold case. Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence \u2013 with shocking results. Does the team know more than they\u2019ve been letting on?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">True crime lovers and savvy readers, you can review the evidence and testimony at the same time as the experts. But can you solve the case before they do?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_mk5n49 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ndem49  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-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 19, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Guy Howard<\/strong> is a filmmaker working with Nick Vincent to compile a group of experts to look into an unsolved murder case from 20 years ago for a true crime TV series. Surprisingly, the case he picks involves his own stepfather, who was killed when Guy was only ten years old. Guy hopes a fresh look at the case will finally give his family some closure. His sisters, however, have doubts, which the reader sees through text messages they send to each other.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Murder in the Family<\/strong> is a fast-paced, twisty thriller told through press releases, emails, text messages, voicemail transcripts, posts to a true crime forum, and other methods. I love books written in this type of format because, for me, it makes them fast-paced and engaging. I am always amazed when such an intriguing mystery can be told in this way. Before the book progresses too far, it becomes evident that some of the experts working on the case have their own secrets and agendas. This leads to several shocking plot twists. Getting to see what was going on behind the scenes and on camera in this fictional true crime documentary, I wished it was one I could actually watch!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">There are several characters in the book, but I think there could have been deeper character development for a few of the main players. That would have made this great book even better. I didn&#8217;t feel like I got to know all of the key characters of the book. However, the format and the twists made up for it, and I loved this clever, entertaining book.<\/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_hk5o49 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\/3Lyc7SF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/46isgnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter\/1142598424?ean=9780063272088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-in-the-family-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Cara_Hunter_Murder_in_the_Family?id=HsOYEAAAQBAJ\" 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-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a case that gripped the nation. 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In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luke Ryder\u2019s murder has never been solved. Guy Howard\u2019s mother and two half-sisters were in the house at the time of the murder\u2014but all swear they saw nothing. Despite a high-profile police investigation and endless media attention, no suspect was ever charged.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But some murder cases are simply too big to forget\u2026<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now comes the sensational new streaming series\u00a0Infamous,\u00a0dedicated to investigating\u2014and perhaps cracking\u2014this famous cold case. Years later a group of experts re-examine the evidence \u2013 with shocking results. Does the team know more than they\u2019ve been letting on?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">True crime lovers and savvy readers, you can review the evidence and testimony at the same time as the experts. But can you solve the case before they do?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 19, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Guy Howard<\/strong> is a filmmaker working with Nick Vincent to compile a group of experts to look into an unsolved murder case from 20 years ago for a true crime TV series. Surprisingly, the case he picks involves his own stepfather, who was killed when Guy was only ten years old. Guy hopes a fresh look at the case will finally give his family some closure. His sisters, however, have doubts, which the reader sees through text messages they send to each other.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Murder in the Family<\/strong> is a fast-paced, twisty thriller told through press releases, emails, text messages, voicemail transcripts, posts to a true crime forum, and other methods. I love books written in this type of format because, for me, it makes them fast-paced and engaging. I am always amazed when such an intriguing mystery can be told in this way. Before the book progresses too far, it becomes evident that some of the experts working on the case have their own secrets and agendas. This leads to several shocking plot twists. Getting to see what was going on behind the scenes and on camera in this fictional true crime documentary, I wished it was one I could actually watch!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">There are several characters in the book, but I think there could have been deeper character development for a few of the main players. That would have made this great book even better. I didn't feel like I got to know all of the key characters of the book. However, the format and the twists made up for it, and I loved this clever, entertaining book.<\/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\/3Lyc7SF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/46isgnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-in-the-family-cara-hunter\/1142598424?ean=9780063272088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-in-the-family-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Cara_Hunter_Murder_in_the_Family?id=HsOYEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30596","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=30596"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30602,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30596\/revisions\/30602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}