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Title: Eye of Heaven (Dr. Who Series) by Jim Mortimore ISBN: 0-563-40567-8 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A great Easter (Island) gift
Comment: The Doctor decides to respond to a call for sponsors for an expedition to Easter Island by Horace Stockwood, whose previous expedition thirty years previously ended disastrously, including the death of his partner. The Doctor and Leela accompany Stockwood's expedition.
The book falls into two parts: the journey and Easter Island. There are a number of incidents on the journey there, making the first half of the book something of a sea-road trip. And then Easter Island, including the mystery of the well-known giant head statues.
Probably the best aspect of the book is the concentration on Leela's character. She was popular on TV, but this book truly concentrates on the noble savage in less-than-noble civilisation that makes Leela unique amongst the Doctor's many companions. Many little details of her life as part of the Sevateem are revealed, so if you are a Leela fan, make sure you get this one.
On top of this, the story is good. Some parts did press very hard against my suspension of disbelief, but it never got to the stage where I couldn't accept the book.
Worth a read.
Rating: 1
Summary: Read Carefully
Comment: I think a lot of people have focused on the manner in which the book is written - with the story events told out of order. Some have seen this as an innovation, others have found it confusing.
It would have been innovative if it wasn't for the fact that, with careful reading, the holes became apparent. It strikes me that the author probably jotted down a few ideas and then rather than try to work out the story that tied them all together, tied together what he could and then left the disparate sections as they were in the hope that no-one would notice the gaps.
While the book does try to surprise the reader familiar with Leela by focusing on her as the central character it fails to explore fully her sense of wonder and curiosity about the world around her. It fails to balance her background with the new vistas each journey with the Doctor exposes her to. Quiet often there are contradictions in the character both within the book and set against the original TV series.
If you want a book that ignores the TV series and tells part of a story in an interesting way then you might like this. If you want a book that uses the characters from the original series, takes what we know of them and tells a good story (regardless of whether the timeline is linear, in reverse or in disparate pockets) - then look elsewhere.
Rating: 3
Summary: Eye of Heaven: Interesting, yet confusing.
Comment: I must admit that I felt a little disapointed after reading this book. The sea journey promised to be quite a rousing sea adventure, but I kept being sidetracked with ill-placed chapters of previous events. If Mr. Mortimore had decided to tell this tale in chronological order (no pun intended for you Dr. Who fans!) the book would have been so much better. Saving graces: I liked how he kept switching the narrators; giving the reader a chance to see how other major characters felt and thought. We even get to learn how the Doctor thinks. Using him as a narrator is an unusual plot device, one I'd like to see again. I also enjoyed Leela's importance in this novel. She was always one of my favorite Dr. companions, and I'd like to learn more about her in future novels!
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Title: The Colony of Lies (Doctor Who) by Colin Brake ISBN: 0563486066 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Doctor Who : Deadly Reunion by Terrance Dicks, Barry Letts ISBN: 0563486104 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Doctor Who: The Last Resort (Doctor Who) by Paul Leonard ISBN: 0563486058 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Domino Effect (Doctor Who) by David Bishop ISBN: 0563538694 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Reckless Engineering (Doctor Who) by Nick Walters ISBN: 0563486031 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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