Being my first review, I was hoping not to have to be too critical of an author. Thankfully for me, the author in question, who offered me my first book to review was Rita Monticelli, and the book in question was the quite beautiful novella 'Red Desert - Point of no return'
The first novella in a series follows Swedish astronaut Anna Persson, who is a member of the first team Mars inhabitants. The first thing that captures me is the realism in the authors description of the planet, it's almost as if she took a vacation there to apply her research. However, she never ( i don't imagine) so I give the author immense credit and applause for the research she has applied in producing this story and creating a description of the red planet that almost makes it sound like she is describing a walk through London, Paris or Rome.
The second thing I notice is the immensely lonely atmosphere she manages to produce. We tend to think of astronauts as real life supermen. With Anna Persson however, we feel a connection, like she's one of us. A 'normal' human being with loved ones, feelings, and the same everyday struggles that affect all of us in our lives. The story focuses on the exploration of the planet, but there is an equally thrilling side story which focuses on Anna's prior life on earth which will make the story appeal to those readers who are maybe a bit reluctant to read because of the sci-fi genre.
The switches between the main story and the flashbacks are impeccably timed, leaving the reader gagging for more, and making it a real page turner (excuse the reviewers cliche)
If you want a story with an atmospheric feeling, excitement, and a couple of major edge of your seat incidents, then I recommend giving this story a read, you wont be disappointed.
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