Review: Creativity - Out of this World - But very slow read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2012
I have become a fan of R Lee Smith because of the vast creativity and imagination that the author exhibits in all the novels written so far.  Smith has a definite flair for words, building scenes and creating unique worlds in which well developed characters react with each other.  All actions, scenes, and world background are shown by way of the characters thoughts and actions.  This includes "bad" characters - ones you will hate, the "good" characters - although not perfect, and the "in between".  In some ways - all of Smith's characters whether alien or not are too human - not being alsolutely perfect.  Smith unquestionably believes in "Show" and not just "Tell" a story.This is without doubt a "Show" novel.  Almost like a living chronicle of what happens to Olivia with the daily dialogs, actions and events that happen to her.  According to the product description, this novel is the uncut edition which lead to the one big problem that I had - it bogged down in many parts because I would become overwhelmed with the slow rate of actions and the extreme details of what was happening.  The author does a wonderful job of "setting the stage" with details but the details, I found, could be a little distracting and not really that necessary to the story at times.Readers do need to be informed that Smith does not always deliver the standard HEA - that the "bad" guys can "win" and get an "HEA" or that "unconventional" HEA's do occur.  I understand that I was very vague for a review but I'm not going to do any spoilers, but I will warn readers this much:- Don't pick up a R Lee Smith book unless you are looking for a non-standard Sci-Fi or PNR.- That while it is a creative fiction it may take you places that you really do not want to go with graphic or gory scenes- That you may be inundated with details.- That HEA's can be unconventional