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The Little Death
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Deanna
Although it is somewhat dated by being written in the 80's, this is still a compelling read. The MC is a disillusioned public defender who wants more but doesn't know more of what. He is openly gay, He meets Hugh in jail. He meets Hugh out of jail.

The premise of the book centers around Henry's involvement with Hugh. I did not feel the love there, but definitely felt the attraction. It may have been for Hugh. It may have been for Henry's lost values. It may have been that Hugh reminded Henry of
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Averin
Subtle and perfect, with all the basics of a film noir, so just like a Raymond Chandler novel, there's no happily ever after. ...more
JSidelinger
Feb 25, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Hallelujah! Michael Nava's Henry Rios series is finally on Kindle! I will add review later. ...more
Jordan Lombard
Can't believe I didn't review this when I first read it... well, I'll need to reread it to write a full review, because it's been so long, but I can say that as a librarian, I recommend this series a lot! The writing is realistic and gritty and I love Henry and I would definitely reread it again. :-) ...more
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