Surface Tension

I enjoyed this story set in Florida very much. Miss Kling writes about a very likable female character who is capable of getting out of some tough spots. I learned a lot about salvaging boats and Fort Lauderdale...for me this was a plus since I've never been to Florida. It's a different way of life that was interesting to read about. I've already purchased the next in the series I enjoyed this one so much.

Christine Kling creates a cadre of believable characters with outstanding personalities who fit together as tightly as a person wearing a skin diver's suit. From page one, the reader is drawn to Seychelle Sullivan, a 30 year old, female tugboat captain who is repairing the flusher on her vessel. It should have been fixed by B.J., her handsome shipmate of Samoan descent, who often accompanies her on towing jobs. Seychelle is... Read Full Review

Seychelle Sullivan is the captain of a salvage boat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. One morning, she receives a Mayday call from a yacht at sea. The yacht is a vessel Sey is very much familiar with in that her old boyfriend, Neil, is the pilot. The call is made from a desperate sounding woman. Sey locates the boat and discovers the bloody body of a young woman. Neil is nowhere to be found. Things get worse when Sey finds herself... Read Full Review

For her first novel, I thought this was a great read. I lived in Florida for almost 20 years and found Ms. Kling was extremely accurate in her diescriptions of the various places in and around Ft. Lauderdale. The novel held my interest and was suspensful, her characters believable. I am looking forward to more books from Ms. Kling

How well does mystery writer Christine Kling know South Florida? Just as Raymond Chandler exposed the soft underbelly of Los Angeles in a way that readers can never forget, Kling offers readers a tour of a dark, gritty Fort Lauterdale that the tourists never see. Sam Spade would love Seychelle Sullivan, the heroine of Kling's new novel, Surface Tension. Sullivan is determined, resourceful and honorable in a world where... Read Full Review