A review by katieinca
Goldenboy by Michael Nava

3.0

As a book, terrific. As a mystery novel... okay. So if you're in it for the characters (particularly Henry and his friend Larry, who's facing down AIDS and a not too distant death) or the lines (e.g. "her face was the color of exhaustion"), then dive on in. But the jacket and genre conventions point strongly at Henry's client's innocence (as does an early interview detail that apparently wasn't even a typo?) but none of the characters are even willing to consider the possibility until halfway through the book and if that is likely to drive you nuts, maybe skip to book 3.