In the Blue Light of African Dreams

Well-rounded adventure story told in a strong voice. Watkins has been called an heir to Hemingway, and for once I can see the resemblance. A mysterious, loner lead character flies a plane for the French Foreign Legion in Northern Africa.......more

Quite an adventure and strong images of place. Interesting characters that develop over time and play well off each other. Having first read The Forger, it was fascinating to read this back story for Ivan, and learn of Charlie.......more

Charlie Halifax is a Foreign Legion pilot, “enlisted” for twenty years, now in Morocco in 1926 desperate to escape a brutal rebellion along with his Russian mechanic, Ivan. The Moroccan material is superbly-written and described; Halifax, a disfigured war veteran, a strong and realistic character. T......more