“Blackwater Crossing” by David Griffith

This excellent novel is overflowing with suspense and action.

When Lonnie Bowers and his best friend, Brian Besser, head off for different rodeos, they have no idea their lives are about to take a bad turn.  Brian is kidnapped by a dangerous drug cartel.  The question is, does he only want Brian’s Cessna, or does he need Brian to fly it as well?  Lonnie knows time is running out for his friend, so he agrees to work with Frederick Roseman to rescue Brian and cripple Manuel Lourdes’s drug business for as long as possible.

At the same time, Lonnie’s wife, Clarissa, is attacked by a cougar while horseback riding.  She becomes good friends with her rescuer and his wife.  Can they help her learn to forgive her husband for a past mistake and save their marriage before it’s too late?

I enjoyed this book very much.  The interesting story line and wonderful characters made the novel hard to put down.  And the constant danger kept me on edge.  David Griffith did an excellent job of showing the violence of the cutthroat drug world.  The story is not at all predictable, with a surprising ending I did not see coming.  I strongly recommend this book.