- Mass Market Paperback: 185 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (Mm); Reprint edition (Mar 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345384067
- ISBN-13: 978-0345384065
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,793,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Intriguing, fast-paced....Henry Rios, the gay lawyer Michael Nava has created, is sensitive and appealing."
SANDRA SCOPPETTONE
Author of I'LL BE LEAVING YOU ALWAYS
Michael Nava's sequel to HOW TOWN.
When State Senator Gus Pena, a politician with a spotty past and an ambition to become mayor, is gunned down, the LAPD arrests Michael Ruiz, a hot-tempered teen who had spat violent words about Pena while they both attended a drug rehab center. Believing in the troubled youth's innocence, lawyer Henry Rios takes the case, despite the fact that he's in the middle of a wrenching breakup with his HIV-positive lover, Josh.
As his personal life unravels, and the cops and press rush to judgment on Ruiz, Rios penetrates the highly protected world of L.A. politics to ferret out a most unlikely killer...
SANDRA SCOPPETTONE
Author of I'LL BE LEAVING YOU ALWAYS
Michael Nava's sequel to HOW TOWN.
When State Senator Gus Pena, a politician with a spotty past and an ambition to become mayor, is gunned down, the LAPD arrests Michael Ruiz, a hot-tempered teen who had spat violent words about Pena while they both attended a drug rehab center. Believing in the troubled youth's innocence, lawyer Henry Rios takes the case, despite the fact that he's in the middle of a wrenching breakup with his HIV-positive lover, Josh.
As his personal life unravels, and the cops and press rush to judgment on Ruiz, Rios penetrates the highly protected world of L.A. politics to ferret out a most unlikely killer...
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
very intriguing - good gay stuff - weird issues about top/bottom - good portrayal of lawyers job and LA politics, very good look at chicano politics in the nineties
Format:Hardcover
When State Senator Gus Pena is murdered the pressure is on the LAPD to find the murderer, so when they learn that a young drug addict Michael Ruiz, the son of friends of the Pena family, had previously threatened Pena's life they are quick to act. However Michael has gone into hiding but soon gives himself up, yet gay Chicano lawyer Henry Rios is not convinced that Michael is the killer despite his confession. While the case is otherwise weak against Michael, Henry's only real hope of clearing Michael is to find the real killer, but the facts point to an even more unlikely suspect.
In fighting Michael's case Henry finds himself battling against the politicians who want a speedy resolution. However Henry is also under even greater pressure in his personal life. His lover Josh, now slowly succumbing to AIDS is about to leave him having found someone else.
In trying to come to terms with the situation Henry must also face his own personal demons.
Hidden Law, the fourth Henry Rios mystery is yet another finely crafted and well written suspense story from Californian lawyer Michael Nava. Fine characterisation, crisp succinct prose and careful attention to detail, along with a most likeable hero who is courageous and yet self effacing and compassionate make these novels compelling reading.
In fighting Michael's case Henry finds himself battling against the politicians who want a speedy resolution. However Henry is also under even greater pressure in his personal life. His lover Josh, now slowly succumbing to AIDS is about to leave him having found someone else.
In trying to come to terms with the situation Henry must also face his own personal demons.
Hidden Law, the fourth Henry Rios mystery is yet another finely crafted and well written suspense story from Californian lawyer Michael Nava. Fine characterisation, crisp succinct prose and careful attention to detail, along with a most likeable hero who is courageous and yet self effacing and compassionate make these novels compelling reading.
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Michael Nava created the best kind of gay detective story: one in which the 'whodunnit' aspect is good but the personal drama of the hero, Henry Rios, is the making of the book.
In this story, a leading politician is killed and suspicion falls on a young, troubled drug addict. The unfolding of that plot is a mirror image of Rios' own issues as he tries to come to terms, long after his father's death, with the pain of violent abuse as a child. Central to the story too is Rios' relationship with his lover and partner, Josh, a relationship that is falling apart as Josh dies of Aids. The scenes between Josh and Rios are painfully moving, though Rios himself starts to move on as he discovers pleasure with another man. Ths book is very much of the 90s but has continuing appeal in its insight into love and loss.
In this story, a leading politician is killed and suspicion falls on a young, troubled drug addict. The unfolding of that plot is a mirror image of Rios' own issues as he tries to come to terms, long after his father's death, with the pain of violent abuse as a child. Central to the story too is Rios' relationship with his lover and partner, Josh, a relationship that is falling apart as Josh dies of Aids. The scenes between Josh and Rios are painfully moving, though Rios himself starts to move on as he discovers pleasure with another man. Ths book is very much of the 90s but has continuing appeal in its insight into love and loss.
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