The Burning Plain (Henry Rios Mystery, #6) in Q&A with Josh Lanyon

Apr 03, 2014 Ije the Devourer of Books rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It is hard to describe what an excellent series this is. Henry really comes into his own here as a bad ass lawyer who isn't afraid to take on the homophobic vigilante bad apples in the LAPD.

At the same time having been accused of murder himself and running the gauntlet of all that comes with that, he solves a complicated murder case and during this begins to find some peace and solace after the death of his lover.

In this story we can see the tough and compassionate sides of Henry as the story t ...more

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May 02, 2015 Lori S. rated it really liked it

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This one is a hard one. Henry gets stuck with a Hollywood executive with unsavory tastes and practices and a young man in desperate need of help.

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Sep 02, 2014 Antonella rated it it was amazing

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Beautiful, dark, realistic, gripping. I loved it. Of course I was already in love with the book starting with the quote from Dante's ''Inferno'' at the beginning, and the reference to Dante recurs in the whole book. The evil character is really evil and not a stereotype of evilness. I liked the fact that Nava didn't (view spoiler). Also the analysis of the mechanism of power in Hollywood and in L.A. is brilliant and not delivered as a s ...more

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May 25, 2020 JR rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Another superb story by Mr. Nava. I am speechless when it come to describing his work. The intelligence, the intriguing mysteries, and the human elements all combine to form masterpieces of modern day fiction. Read his works!

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