Review: Nice Take on Familiar Themes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2012
Okay, the inspirations behind this story are quite evident, from the title which takes off from a 1970s television series to the story elements reminiscent of "Men in Black", "Warehouse 13" and perhaps even "Torchwood". However, it would be a mistake to dismiss "Aliens, Smith and Jones" as fan fiction. Instead, the influences provide a comfortable, familiar backdrop for this rather fresh story. The plot is very solid, with a strong element of mystery. The mystery isn't all that difficult. I had it figured out about halfway through, but there are enough twists and turns in the story that I wasn't sure until the end. Even then, there were a few surprises in store.The romance aspect, and this is, at its heart, a romance, is a nice change from the usual "meant for each other" love stories. The complication of having Connor torn between two men is unusual, and provides a nice tension that many romances lack.The writing style was quite readable, although the editing and proofing left a little to be desired. That's not unusual for ebooks, but as this is from small but well-known publisher, the number of wrong or missing words was surprising. That said, only once was the error so big it disrupted reading while I tried to figure out how to make sense of a sentence.