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Reviewed by Paul Johnson for Readers' Favorite
In The Carrizo Conundrum by Rod Lewin, Blaine and Beyer are out for a little fishing when a mystery literally falls into their lap. A plane flies low over their secluded lake and something falls from it. It doesn’t take long for Blaine to realize the ‘it’ is a female. Blaine immediate dives in to retrieve the body and discovers the young woman has been severely beaten and her hands and feet are bound with wire. She has also been weighted down with two large lead bars. Beyer discovers she is not dead and they set about reviving her. Later, the duo hears her mention something about silver bars. Were those lead bars actually silver? The next day the young lady tells them about her harrowing experience of slavery, torture and abuse. Then she silently disappears. Within days they learn that a young woman somewhat matching her description has been killed in a terrible accident. Is this her? Blaine and Beyer are determined to settle the score for her; after all they feel she deserves it.
Rod Lewin’s story included a large, informative portion of the history and geography of the Southwestern United States. The plot was steady from beginning to end, and the storyline took some unexpected turns. The characterization was first rate and I really enjoyed the main characters and their actions. The ending was somewhat unexpected. All in all, a well written tale.
