In The Blue Sweetheart, Clayton,
an ex-boxer with the scars to prove it, is hiding out in a bar run by the only
man in Ceylon who can keep him safe. If Clayton can follow Kroner’s
instructions and trust their friendship, all could turn out very well indeed.
A visit from Alma changes everything. She’s Clayton’s ex and
is offering to buy an enormous sapphire on behalf of her
boyfriend and the man who owns the local mines, Rudy Hagen. Old wounds are
opened and Clayton just can’t resist picking at these old sores. He leaves his
safe haven to look for revenge of some kind.
This read is short, hot and sweaty. The femme fatale is
unpredictable and manipulative as she should be. There’s lots of action and the
setting is exotic. It’s a light read and has many likeable facets. Some of the
prose is wonderfully hard-boiled. To my mind the plot’s a little thin and
overblown and it feels like the author's going through the motions; if it were a novel I think I’d have lost patience. That said, it’s certainly
worth checking out if you’re looking for something to fill a gap and don't fancy anything too heavy.
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