Author: Jenny T. Colgan
First Publication: 2014
Source: Netgalley
First off, let me say that I have been a huge fan of Doctor Who since the reboot by Russell T. Davies. The latest Doctor and his companion Clara have been some of my favorites. When I had the chance to read and review this title, I could not pass it up.
This is a rare case of the Doctor and the T.A.R.D.I.S. landing on a planet that neither one can identify. The planet appears to be a giant death trap with large snakes, walking skeletons, and other deadly surprises.
The author does a great job of capturing the voices of the characters. When I was reading their lines, it sounded like the actors were saying them. The Doctor was spot on. Clara seemed a little more afraid than usual but then I remembered that this was mainly told from her point of view. Usually we did not see that in the television series.
Unless I missed something at the end, we were never told the answer to one of the big mysteries. Due to that omission I would not rate this book as high as I thought I would when reading most of it. It is still highly entertaining and worth the read but this is a case of the journey being better than the resolution. In typical Doctor Who fashion, the resolution was not scientific but was brought about by human emotion. We have seen this in the television show so it is a traditional ending in some respects.
Recommended.
