Reviews of L. Neil’s Books

Pallas - Literature for the 21st Century Not many science fiction writers can actually create a new world populated by heroic, but real people - AND convey a sense of dynamic IDEAS about society and technology that you would WANT the future to become. L. Neil Smith has done just that with "Pallas", arguably his BEST BOOK ever (until the upcoming "Ceres", that is! :-) Pallas tells the story of a child inventor who grows up to become a hero amidst the largely, but not exclusively, liberty-loving colony on Pallas asteroid. While the enemy is obvious, the plot twists and turns are not. In science-fiction, its the IDEAS that count, and this book ROCKS with them. As good, if not better, than Robert Heinlein and Fred Pohl. Buy and read this book and enjoy!
Lever Action - The "Common Sense" of the 21st Century L. Neil Smith is a friend of mine. He *became* one because he writes some of the best analysis, reasoned opinions, and no-compromise articles promoting liberty, freedom, the Bill of Rights (all of them!), libertarianism, and classical liberalism IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND. "Lever Action" is L. Neil's collection of essays, and every single one should be read by every American. If this book became part of high school curricula, the United States of America might yet survive the 21st Century. A must-read, no matter what your political and economic "beliefs." Good writing *shows* - and L. Neil delivers.