Rag and Bone is my second BEST in the series, and I can understand WHY it could be your BEST. And Michael Nave understands perfectly well how to present this mixture in the best way. What I really enjoyed in the series - a smart mixture of BRAIN and HEART. But it is not just a good written MYSTERY. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect, it has been ALWAYS done on a VERY HIGH level. With every sequel we got more and more of Henry Rios as a PRIVATE man, an openly gay Latino lawyer. The last book in one of the most CAPTIVATING mystery series was probably the most PERSONAL in regard to Henry Rios PERSONAL life, comparing to the previous sequels. WHY to give up a career as a MYSTERY writer?!Įmotions aside, I LOVE Henry Rios and I love Michael Nava's writing.

Well, Henry got his happy ending, but there are many other UNHAPPY PIs, lawyers and UNSOLVED cases around there. 'THIS BOOK BRINGS TO an end this series of mysteries and my career as a mystery writer.' He also had a wry sense of humor, a formidable intelligence and a great deal of insight, so the series, without being preachy, cumulatively had a lot to say about certain aspects of the human condition.With Rag and Bone, Nava brings this wonderful and often moving series to an unexpected close.we thank him for illuminating the life of an always fascinating character and perhaps educating a few people along the way.' ( Denver Post) 'In 1986, Michael Nava began a series about Los Angeles investigator Henry Rios, a character with three strikes against him: He was gay, he was Chicano, and he was a lawyer. 'For more years than we've noticed, Michael Nava has been creating an intricate series of fictions about Henry Rios.to give voice to the voiceless, the outsiders.to remind us that these outsiders are our kin.' ( Washington Post Book World) The gay Mexican-American attorney, after the loss of his lover, must face his own mortality while recovering from a heart attack-and reach out to a family he didn't know he had. One of the most highly acclaimed writers in the mystery genre 'explores new emotional depths' in this last Henry Rios novel.

Rag and Bone by Michael Nava