Howtown (The Henry Rios Mysteries #3)

by Michael Nava

I was aware of Elena next door, also awake, also listening, but we never discussed what went on in our house.

those who have once been tortured go on being tortured.

Until I’d fallen in love, I had never felt this fear because I had never expected to be anything other than alone.

“I was burning up from the inside and no one ever noticed.”

“Well,” she said, “if you never bothered to tell anyone, you can’t blame them for not noticing.”