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| What: | The Murder Game (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | David Layton, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2003 |
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| Rating: |   7 |
Steve Lyons is one of the better Who novelists. His characters are realistic, and their actions consistent with their attributes. The story to this one is classic Dr. Who: enclosed settings (a hotel in space and a spaceship with a water environment), a small set of characters, a plot revolving around a mystery, the Doctor and friends stumbling into places they should not be. A good read for people who like Who in that classic style.
This one is fast-paced, exciting, and gory as a teen slasher film.
| What: | Alien Bodies (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | David Layton, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2003 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
The book is relatively well written, but terribly depressing. Most depressing at all is the implication at the end that the Doctor's final death will be an ignominious one caused by a slimy con artist.
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 | Another Doctor on a Crusade Book |
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| What: | Vampire Science (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | David Layton, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 2003 |
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| Rating: | 2 |
The basic problems here are typical of Jonathan Blum's approach to Doctor Who. First, we start in the middle of the story with the Doctor and companion already well into action. Second, we get the Doctor as sensitive superhero crusader. The Doctor is a much better character as an unwilling hero. Third, we get nearly every vampire cliche one can think of.
| What: | Byzantium! (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | The Master, UK |
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2003 |
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| Rating: | 2 |
If this is supposed to be set between The Rescue and The Romans if makes no sense.Ian and Vicki are also poorly Characterised.
| What: | Verdigris (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | The Master, UK |
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2003 |
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| Rating: | 1 |
The Author thinks hes wrote a clever book but its just a load of crap.
| What: | Tomb of Valdemar (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Davros, UK |
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| Date: | Sunday 24 August 2003 |
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| Rating: | 1 |
Awfull gets worse as it goes on.Pathetic
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| Carnival of Monsters is smashing!! |
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One of the best Who stories ever. a classic script by robert holmes reminds us how much fun the Doctor Who format can be. I can't believe the Ressurection DVD got a better score, it is by no way a better story ,perhaps the extras are better.If Carnival looks and sounds this good i can't wait for Talons/Weng chiang and Curse of Fenric!
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| wipes the floor with 80' Who |
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| What: | The Talons of Weng-Chiang (BBC classic series DVDs/Blu-rays) |
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| By: | nick andrews, Manchester, England |
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 2003 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
one the best stories of the whole series. Seeds of Doom, Zygons and Green Death should follow it
| What: | Players (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | QL, Tuxford Notts |
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 August 2003 |
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| Rating: | 6 |
This was a great story arc book but it just left you wondering at the end, such an anti climax. The characters were wooden and didn't sympathise with them at all. Great idea just more excitement please
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| Most interesting and exciting novel |
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| What: | Casualties of War (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | John, Rugby, England |
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 2003 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
One of the most interesting and exciting novel i have read so far
well, just when I thought it was safe to assume Sabbath was history, he shows his ugly face again. Atleast we didn't have to put up with him throughout the whole book. Can we just put it to rest? Yes, he has been responsible for all the events that have created the current story arc, but he doesn't have to make an appearance in every single book.
it was good to see the struggle btwn the doctor and anji, as well as seeing a different, weaker side of fitz. we need more stories that are driven by the main characters.
the only other drawback besides sabbath was the story dragged out. the whole story could've been started at about the halfway point and the outcome still would've been the same.
I just can't wait till the doctor finds an alternate reality in which gallifrey wasn't destroyed. could prove beneficial to his memory loss and get things back the way they should be.
well, can we say reminiscent of Enlightenment? This book reminded me too much of that story although it doesn't take place in space, but on a water world. And I have to agree that it was a poor beginning to a new story arc.
Also, enough of Sabbath!! Things are getting out of hand with him and his plan to destroy history. Let's work on getting the Doctor his memories back. Maybe it's also time to either bring in a new companion or replace the existing crew. Anji and Fitz work well together, but they are being drawn out way too long for my liking. We need fresh blood!
A fine and evocative collection
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| A Fitting Sequel To A Superb TV Serial |
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| What: | The Sands of Time (Missing Adventures novels) |
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| By: | Yumchan, Doncaster, England |
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 2003 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
A story, similar to 'Festival Of Death', where most of the end of the adventure happens before the beginning has started. Here though it is done flawlessly.
The Doctor is obviously the 5th with his little quirky mannerisms, though Tegan is just Tegan. There is the odd moan from her here and there, as usual, but she doesn't really seem to come out of her shell.
My only other negative thought about the book was that after such a complex tale of events (Sometimes I had to pop back to one of the little joining passages to check on little details) the end seemed to be a little rushed.
Apart from this, this really does deserve to be on the top of the Missing Adventure list. A Superb book.
I think there should have been clips of the films and series he was in
Ilove it
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| Another Superb 4th Dr & Romana II Novel |
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| What: | Festival of Death (BBC Past Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Yumchan, Doncaster, England |
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| Date: | Thursday 3 July 2003 |
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| Rating: | 9 |
This book neatly follows on from Gareth Roberts excellent trilogy featuring the 'perfect' television coupling of Dr 4 and Romana 2.
The characterisation is exactly right once again, but the style is obviously different from Mr Roberts.
The premise of initially arriving to complete the cycle of events which you have already done in the future (!) is very similar to the excellent 'The Sands Of Time' Missing Adventure, however it works well here too.
Definitely worth reading.
| What: | Father Time (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | Chris, Oxford |
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 July 2003 |
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| Rating: | 10 |
A brilliant Story. Even non - Doctor who fans will enjoy it. great descriptions of derbyshire, and a great book overall.
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| The Center Cannot Hold... |
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| What: | The Last Resort (BBC Eighth Doctor novels) |
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| By: | John Ellison, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Date: | Monday 30 June 2003 |
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| Rating: | 8 |
I found this to be another solid adventure for the eighth Doctor and his companions...I loved the book by page 40. Perhaps because this book, more than any other to date, has made me feel as if I could hear the knelling of a cloister bell!
I get the sense that reality IS really collapsing...that maybe the destruction of the timelords was a terrible price that the universe may now have to pay...that things may finally be coming to a head in this story arc...that maybe someday the Doctor will remember his actions and finally have to deal with them...now wouldn't that be interesting to explore?
I also found a little more acceptance for Sabbath (who has just never "sat" right with me) during this story.
If you are a fan of Greg Egan's early works then you will probably find this latest Who offering to your tastes. Also, some of the themes presented in the Virgin Novel BLOOD HARVEST are present here--primarily where is the energy to support these alternate realities coming from?
Ultimately, the question seems to be continuity or discontinuity--an arguement that has raged since Lawrence Miles killed the third Doctor on Dust rather than Metabelious 3. Will we have canon or canon fodder? At least this story suggests an answer is looming.
