Description: 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.Everyone comes from someplace. Everyone has somewhere they feel safe. Some people have found their home and are content where they are. Others feel trapped and yearn to go somewhere else. Many are somewhere else and yearn to go back. But evenin these safest of places, sometimes...crime hits home. What happens then?In this volume, MWA brings together some of today's biggest crime writers--and some of our most exciting new talents--to 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?Featuring stories from: Naomi HiraharaDavid BartSara ParetskySusan BreenGary PhillipsNeil S. PlakcyRenee JamesConnie Johnson HambleyGabino IglesiasA.P. JamisonWalter MosleyTori EldridgeEllen HartG. Miki HaydenJonathan SantloferJonathan StoneOvidia YuBonnie Hearn HillSteve LiskowS.J. Rozan
Brief description: Jennifer Aquino is an American actor based in Los Angeles. She works in film, television, theater, and voice-over. She's known as the doctor who killed McDreamy on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Her theater background includes performances at East West Players, The Actors' Gang, LaJolla Playhouse, Theatre West, El Portal Theatre, Center Stage Theatre, Victory Theatre, and Lodestone Theatre. Her voice has been described as "grounded," "youthful," "refreshing," and "pleasing to the ear." Jennifer loves giving voice to young adults, and reading journeys of empowered women in romantic comedies, LitRPG books, fantasy/sci-fi novels, mysteries, and thrillers. Her background in theater and voice contributes to her narration in giving each character a unique life.
Review Quotes:
"Crime Hits Home is a worthy addition to every crime fiction fan's bookshelf."
-- "New York Journal of Books"