love the series, am doctor who mad...dnt like the books though ( )

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For variety I read this one in dead tree form. The Doctor and Rose land in 22nd-century Chad where they find themselves caught up in the climax of a long-running alien war. The alien bits were rather good: I wasn't so convinced that Cole was on top of the human material, and his Chad could almost as easily have been Belgium, apart from a couple of mentions of the temperature. Perhaps I am too demanding in wanting plenty of background detail and having it accurate too, but this is the first time I have not really been satisfied with a Stephen Cole novel. ( )

This was the second Doctor Who tie-in that I read and after the beginning I seriously considered returning it - except for the fact that I was flying cross country when I read the book. It was a good enough Doctor/Rose romp, but really not all that riveting. Stephen Cole almost has the characterization of both the Doctor and Rose Tyler down, but not quite. He spends a good first part of the book establishing their looks and clothing right down to Rose's impractical mini-skirt, causing me to wonder how she manages to achieve what she does in the book without exposing herself.

The plot itself is not that much different from "The Price of Paradise" when it comes right down to it - the Doctor and Rose stumble upon an Earth civilization that's overreached itself and is now inviting destruction. It's actually quite a good plot with a lot of interesting players, twists, and turns once you get past the very drab beginning. Unfortunately, the middle of the book is the strongest part. By the end, I was hoping for the book to be finished and nearly came close to just chucking it back in my back and watching "Love & Monsters" from series 2 on my iPhone - and that episode is a load of rubbish. I'd recommend getting this book used if you're a completionist and enjoy reading Doctor/Rose adventures, otherwise I'd pass. ( )

The plot summary on the back of the book did not do this story justice. This was a very clever, action packed story. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and my only compliant was that it ended too soon. ( )

A decent enough romp of a standard Doctor Who story. ( )