BARBARA BLAKE is a bright, young, attractive, and ambitious defense attorney. Alejandro Soto, an inmate already serving two life sentences for the brutal murder of a drug dealer and the man's mother, is on trial for a third murder, one he did not commit but that could well result in the Death Penalty. When Blake and Soto meet in the San Cristobal, California courtroom, they begin a 120-day journey that will invariably alter both of their lives. Together, they spiral ever more deeply into the dark heart of a quintessentially American story of sex and love, truth and lies, justice and prejudice, crime and punishment, and, ultimately, life and death. PRAISE FOR RONALD L. RUIZ'S BOOKSLife Long "Ruiz is a strikingly good writer, and...a very sharp social critic, and no detail gets past him." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Jesusita "Ruiz vividly displays his knowledge of the harsh conditions experienced by Mexican immigrants.... A bleak look at a bitter life that may be too much for readers to bear." -Kirkus ReviewsHappy Birthday Jes s "A talented, painstaking, and intelligent writer." -The Houston Post "Undeniable raw power and genuine feeling for the downtrodden.Riveting...Frighteningly real." -New York Newsday "You won't be the same after reading this book." -Carolyn See, The Washington Post
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