In this book, Ramiro Martinez challenges traditional media accounts of immigration and violent crime. Latino Homicide is informative, captivating and reader-friendly because the writer presents an unbiased view of the realities immigrants face in urban America. Immigration has long been thought of as a precursor to violent crime. However, in this text Martinez presents a very different perspective-one supported by rigorous studies and serious research. His findings suggest that Latino immigration does not necessarily create violent crime, but instead helps create a strong social network that allows Latinos to deal with increasing pressures to conform to a culture where discrimination is prominent in both legislation and public policy. Importantly, Martinez engages the reader where previous writings have failed to forge -- recognizing the distinguishing characteristics of the Latino community, particularly their ability to adapt to poverty and inadequate resources for growth, socioeconomic conditions that have a detrimental effect on the crime rates of other races. In comparing homicide rates between five major cities with a significant Latino presence -- Chicago, El Paso, Houston, Miami, and San Diego -- Martinez is able to draw conclusions that conflict with popular beliefs and enlighten the reader to a truer depiction of the correlation between violent crime and immigration. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in finding out the truth about Latino homicide and how current research statistics in this book invalidate the stereotype of Latinos being violent-prone criminals.