MYSTERY

Never Look Down: A Cal Claxton Oregon Mystery

by Warren C. Easley
Poisoned Pen. Aug. 2015. 312p. ISBN 9781464204647. $26.95; pap. ISBN 9781464204661. $15.95; ebk. ISBN 9781464204678. M
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Former prosecutor Cal Claxton left Los Angeles for the wine country of Oregon. He defends people living on the streets in Portland such as 16-year-old graffiti artist Kelly Strand, who witnessed a murder while tagging a downtown building. The dead woman was the fiancée of Cal's best friend Hernando Mendez. Nando needs Cal's help to figure out who would want to kill Claudia Borrego. Meanwhile, Kelly is on the run and Cal is the only person who can help her. Shenanigans by the feds complicate Cal's case.
VERDICT Lawyer Cal is an appealing knight in rusty armor, seeking justice for the most vulnerable. His latest case (after Dead Float) is complicated but holds the reader's interest. Easley exquisitely captures Portland's flavor, and his portrayal of street life is spot-on. Readers of John Hart and Kate Wilhelm will delight in trying a new author.
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Aug 01, 2015
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