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La Loi Cachée (2000)

by Michael Nava(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

series

Henry Rios Mystery

review 1: This is the 4th novel in the Henry Rios mysteries and one of my favorites. In this mystery we learn a little bit more about Henry and his history with his father. Henry and Josh ( who have been together for 5 years) have broken up due to many reasons,chief among them that Josh is having an affair. Josh feels anger and jealousy towards Henry because he feels Henry has the luxury of time on his side, and though Josh is younger, he also is HIV+ and his health status is uncertain. Henry is naturally upset, he still loves Josh but he knows the relationship is over. Henry is now in counseling to at first he thinks in dealing with his relationship with Josh, but the counseling is in fact helping him to deal with the relationship he had with his abusive and alcoholic late father... more. Into the story also comes a case that Henry works on, a drug-addicted teen is accused of killing a popular senator who had his own secrets and problems. This book is one of the shorter Rio mysteries but it's a good read. I did have a few questions like... Henry's age difference with Josh is now suddenly 10 years when it was mention in the previous mysteries that it was 12. Also, the partner named Peter, that Henry hired at the end of the third mystery has disappeared and not even mention. Oh we'll, it's still a good mystery and a quick read!
review 2: Reading Michael Nava's Henry Rios series always make me feel subdued. I don't know why. There is a sense of sadness in his stories *sigh*. The fourth book from Henry Rios brings Henry in investigation of the murder of a State Senator. However, I feel that the murder mystery and investigation don't really take position as the driver. Instead, I feel that the book is more on Henry's personal life ... from dealing with the end of his five-year-old relationship with his lover, Josh, who battles with AIDS, and his own personal issues on how deep down inside, he still resent his father. This is for the first time, I think, I read Henry visit a therapist -- though his first intention is to work on his "marital problems" with Josh, but he uncovers so much more. The ending, is bitter-sweet. Now I'm worried to read the next book because of the title. Gosh, if book #4 can make me this mellow, what will happen if I read book #5? *shudder* less

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