Option Lock
by Justin Richards
Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures (8), Doctor Who {non-TV} (Novels — EDA Novel)
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On contemporary Earth the Doctor and Sam discover an ancient secret society is trying to start a nuclear war. An optical mystery compounds their confusion and the mysterious US-owned Station Nine brings further problems for them to resolve.Tags
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Option Lock takes us to the present day, where the inheritor of an ancient alien conspiracy happens to be playing a key role in international politics. Once you accept the rather implausible premise that the bad guy allows the Doctor and Sam to cultivate his acquaintance and enjoy his hospitality in the first place, the plot careers along at a great pace, with twists and reveals which were just the right side of keeping me wondering what Richards would think of next rather than being irritated with him for jerking the story around on a whim. The biggest problem with the EDAs so far for me is the inconsistent characterisation of Sam; it would be nice if this developed into a protrayal of a young show more woman's personal growth, but I am not holding my breath. show less
Option Lock takes us to the present day, where the inheritor of an ancient alien conspiracy happens to be playing a key role in international politics. Once you accept the rather implausible premise that the bad guy allows the Doctor and Sam to cultivate his acquaintance and enjoy his hospitality in the first place, the plot careers along at a great pace, with twists and reveals which were just the right side of keeping me wondering what Richards would think of next rather than being irritated with him for jerking the story around on a whim. The biggest problem with the EDAs so far for me is the inconsistent characterisation of Sam; it would be nice if this developed into a protrayal of a young show more woman's personal growth, but I am not holding my breath. show less
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Justin Richards is the author of over a dozen science fiction novels, as well as non-fiction books, audio and television scripts. He has edited anthologies of short stories, been a technical writer, founded and edited a media journal, and contributed articles to many mainstream magazines. At present, Justin is best known for acting as Creative show more Consultant to the BBC Books range of Doctor Who novels, and his own novels for the series are consistently popular. Justin is married with two sons. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Option Lock
- Original publication date
- 1998-02-02
- People/Characters
- The Doctor (8th); Sam Jones
- Important places
- London, England, UK
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- Reviews
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- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
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