Treachery at the River Canyon

Lewis & Clark Squad Adventures #3

by Stephen Bly

Having become involved in theft among nighttime river rafters and rivalry between two gangs, the Lewis and Clark Squad learns to trust in God even more than before

Genres: Christian Fiction

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Stephen Bly (August 17, 1944 - June 9, 2011) authored 100 books and hundreds of articles. His book, THE LONG TRAIL HOME, (Broadman & Holman), won the prestigious 2002 CHRISTY AWARD for excellence in Christian fiction in the category western novel. Three other books, PICTURE ROCK (Crossway Books), THE OUTLAW'S TWIN SISTER (Crossway Books), and LAST OF THE TEXAS CAMP (Broadman & Holman), were Christy Award finalists. He spoke at colleges, churches, camps and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He was the pastor of Winchester Community Church, and served as mayor of Winchester, Idaho (2000-2007). He spoke on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family. He was an Active Member of the Western Writers of America. Steve graduated summa cum laude in Philosophy from Fresno State University and received a M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary. The Blys have three sons: Russell (married to Lois) and father of Zachary and Miranda (married to Chris Ross) and mother of Alayah, Michael (married to Michelle), and Aaron (married to Rina Joye) and father of Keaton and Deckard. A third generation westerner, Steve spent his early years working on ranches and farms.

Reviews

[Caleb · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be very bland without much depth. it is about some friends that get trapped with a group of bad guys that are trying to ship illegal items out of the state, but I did not think it was put together very well. There seemed to be extra useless parts in the story.

[Tarissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've heard about Stephen Bly for many years, and when I saw this children's book at the thrift store, I thought I'd pick it up. Overall, it was a fun read! An interesting mystery, good Christian character illustrated throughout, some great adventure to keep kids' curiosity going, and I liked the setting of the book too: the mountains, the canyons, the plains.

If there was one thing I didn't like, it was the repetitive references about Feather (a girl) shouldn't spend so much time alone with the boys. It seems the adults mentioned this quite a few times throughout the book, which was getting annoying. Most other children's chapter books focus on young boys and girls enjoying the friendship of each other, and for some reason, this one fact bothered me about this book. Other than that though, I quite enjoyed the plot of "Treachery at the River Canyon"!

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lewis and Clark Squad continue their summer full of adventure! This time they spend quite a bit of time with their friend Mr. Levine after an injury leaves him in need of assistance, and Feather and her mother receive some news which has them thinking about making some life changes.

A fun adventure story that focuses on faith and friendship.