Hold Me Now is an unflinching portrayal of a fathers grief, as Paul learns how very different the new worlda world without his sonwill be for him. The investigation of Daniels murder, the trial, and the sentencing of the killer test Pauls faith in the legal system. As both the media and public protest the overt role homophobia played in Daniels death, Paul struggles to cope, and begins to form reckless and dangerous habits. But with the love of two people in his life who sustain himhis mother, Jean, and his daughter, Elizabethhe begins to comprehend an incomprehensible tragedy, and forgive an unforgiveable crime.
