Ian Stuart Black (1915–1997)

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A novelization of a "lost" episode that is a bit dated, but still enjoyable. The episode itself features - rather sudden in my opinion - the departure of one of the companions. Like the original Star Trek series episode "Space Seed" it would be quite interesting to return and see what the consequences of the Doctor's actions in this episode resulted in.

Without giving too much of the plot away, this story features the standard Sci-fi trope of a divided society between an urban elite and show more rural folk with the elite oppressing the rural people to maintain their elite structure. In some ways it reminds me of a 1960s adaptation of the silent film Metropolis.

Not the best story, but nice to have a novelization of a "lost" episode of early Dr. Who. show less

Short audiobook based on the Second Doctor. Very much classic Doctor Who and monster of the week. Just right for listening before falling sleep as it little matters if you miss a bit!

NOTE: This reveiw is completely biased

The Macra Terror is one of my favourite doctor who books firstly as it was my first doctor who book ,secondly it contains my favourite doctor (the second) and thirdly it is a great story featuring a great enemy which we unfortunatly do not see again as it is quite interesting (and funny) to see the doctor fight an intelligent crab!?