120 Days

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 BOOKS Life 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 Reviews Happy Birthday Jesús "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

• | Author: Ronald L. Ruiz
• | Publisher: Amika Press
• | Publication Date: May 21, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 327 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 193748467X
• | ISBN-13: 9781937484675