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Title: Illegal Alien (Dr. Who Series) by Mike Tucker, Robert Perry ISBN: 0-563-40570-8 Publisher: London Bridge Mass Market Pub. Date: May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A real silver nemesis
Comment: It's London, 1940 - and as World War Two rages, the Doctor and Ace team-up with PI Cody McBride to look into what appears initially to be a secret Nazi weapon. In truth, the sphere contains a Cyberman...
There's something about the Seventh Doctor that seems to require writers gives us stories that feature Cybermen and Nazis - first 'Silver Nemesis' and now this. However, unlike the twenty-fifth anniversary story, this one works!
Flowing quite neatly on from the established relationship between the Doctor and Ace - it is very trusting and mutually reliant. This places it in distinct contrast with the earlier written New Adventures published by Virgin, which focussed on the Doctor's emerging manipulative nature and the strain it placed on his friendship with Ace.
The Cyberman in this story is a return to a classic monster - somewhat spoiled by the ridiculous "allergy" to gold introduced in 'Revenge of the Cybermen', this aspect is not considered in this book and therefore the task of the Doctor and his allies is much more real and dangerous.
A good example of how to write a traditional Seventh Doctor story, and a welcome return to a strong portrayal of a classic Who monster.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Dr. WHO? Novel.
Comment: Let me explain something. I love the Daleks. Ok? I really love them and always thought of Cybermen as, so-so. But this book is great. The setting, the time period, the characters all really come alive. Even the feel is of a Dr WHO? TV episode. Now if they can only get the Dalek Novels to be this good, but frankly, this is the only Dr. WHO Novel that I have had so far that is right up there, in plot and charcters, with a Dr. WHO? TV episode. Great stuff. Loved Ace. The Cybermen were ok too.
Oh, the scene with the Panzer vs. the Cybermen was cool.
Rating: 5
Summary: I hate thinking of a review title...
Comment: I really enjoyed this book. I liked the atmosphere of the story, the air raids, just the whole WWII theme. Like Ace, I think it would be fascinating to visit that era of history. It would have been better if the Doctor and Ace had been together more in the book as their characters compliment each other so well. It was nice to see the Cybermen back, (well, not *nice* since they killed people, but you DW fans will understand) and I found the majority of the characters interesting and likeable in their own ways. I think any fan of the 7th Doctor would enjoy this story.
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Title: The Also People (The New Doctor Who Series) by Ben Aaronovitch ISBN: 0426204565 Publisher: London Bridge Mass Market Pub. Date: January, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Goth Opera (Doctor Who: Missing Adventures) by Paul Cornell ISBN: 0426204182 Publisher: London Bridge Mass Market Pub. Date: November, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Time Zero (Doctor Who) by Justin Richards ISBN: 056353866X Publisher: BBC Worldwide Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Murder Game (Dr. Who Series) by Steve Lyons ISBN: 0563405651 Publisher: London Bridge Mass Market Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Infinite Requiem (Doctor Who-The New Adventures Series) by Daniel Blythe ISBN: 0426204379 Publisher: London Bridge Mass Market Pub. Date: May, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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