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The Hidden Law: A Henry Rios Novel (Henry…
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The Hidden Law: A Henry Rios Novel (Henry Rios Mysteries Book 4) (origineel 1992; editie 2019)

door Michael Nava (Auteur)

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The fourth novel in Michael Nava's award-winning series takes Henry Rios back to his roots when he defends a Latino teenager accused of murder State senator and mayoral hopeful Gus Peña has been gunned down in the parking lot of a restaurant in East Los Angeles. When Chicano teen and ex-gang member Michael Ruiz is arrested for the murder, Henry Rios takes the case. It's a tough road: As Rios endures a painful break-up with his HIV-positive partner, Josh, Ruiz refuses to help Rios in his defense. But Rios finds inconsistencies in the kid's story, and is sure Ruiz is covering for the real killer. Peña had a lot of enemies. As Rios tries to build the case for a different killer, he descends into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles--a hotbed of vice and corruption. Caught between his powerful connection to both suspect and victim, Rios races to prevent a terrible failure of justice. The Hidden Law is the fourth book in the Henry Rios mystery series, which begins with The Little Death and Goldenboy.… (meer)
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Titel:The Hidden Law: A Henry Rios Novel (Henry Rios Mysteries Book 4)
Auteurs:Michael Nava (Auteur)
Info:Persigo Press (2019), Edition: 2, 167 pages
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The Hidden Law door Michael Nava (1992)

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Henry is deepening as a character, and the temper that strained his relationship with Josh pushes them apart here. But he comes to understand why, and this brings some depth.

Listening to these back to back, I get the sense that Nava isn't the most skilled mystery builder, but his plots are serviceable and are enough of a frame to carry his explorations of Henry's journey. I liked the personification of conflicts between AA and professional counseling. ( )
  yarmando | Aug 6, 2023 |
Los Angeles lawyer Henry Rios is thoroughly connected in the Hispanic and gay communities. When a prominent Hispanic politician is murdered, Henry, a recovering alcoholic, becomes involved through a rehab program. Police quickly identify a suspect, a member of the program who had threatened the politician. Henry works with the suspect, who says he committed the crime, and looks for another answer. At the same time he is dealing with the breakup of his relationship with his lover, whose self-image is being taken over by his HIV-positive status. We learn more about Henry's past through the rather tired but well handled depiction of psychotherapy sessions.

Overall a pretty good mystery. Henry interacts credibly and with apparent integrity. The book can stand on its own; I didn't realize it was part of a series till after I had read it. Some readers might be put off by a couple of scenes of gay sex, but they're depicted very much the same way straight sex is shown in many other books, and they add to our picture of Henry. ( )
1 stem Jim53 | May 13, 2013 |
Pretty good mystery. There's a huge separation between Rios' personal life and his work life, but that may actually add to the credibility of his character - and he's a lot more human in this book than Howtown. The plot is good, and the whodunnit and the howdunnit makes it worth the while. ( )
  -Eva- | Jun 17, 2009 |
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The Hidden Law does not deny
  Our laws of probability,
But takes the atom and the star
And human beings as they are
And answers nothing when we lie....
Its utter patience will not try
To stop us if we want to die:
When we escape It in a car
When we forget It in a bar
These are the ways we're punished by
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The fourth novel in Michael Nava's award-winning series takes Henry Rios back to his roots when he defends a Latino teenager accused of murder State senator and mayoral hopeful Gus Peña has been gunned down in the parking lot of a restaurant in East Los Angeles. When Chicano teen and ex-gang member Michael Ruiz is arrested for the murder, Henry Rios takes the case. It's a tough road: As Rios endures a painful break-up with his HIV-positive partner, Josh, Ruiz refuses to help Rios in his defense. But Rios finds inconsistencies in the kid's story, and is sure Ruiz is covering for the real killer. Peña had a lot of enemies. As Rios tries to build the case for a different killer, he descends into the dark underbelly of Los Angeles--a hotbed of vice and corruption. Caught between his powerful connection to both suspect and victim, Rios races to prevent a terrible failure of justice. The Hidden Law is the fourth book in the Henry Rios mystery series, which begins with The Little Death and Goldenboy.

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