Product Description

The Doctor and Leela travel back to Victorian times to unravel the mysteries of the Easter Island statues, and solve the conundrum of how nearly 18,000 islanders left their home without using boats.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #369647 in Books
• Published on: 1998-02-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Customer Reviews

Fantastic and Atmospheric
This is, to my mind, the very best of the Past Doctor series. The non-linear and first person narratives work brilliantly in what is, essentially, a multi-layered gothic novel. The characterisation of the Fourth Doctor is excellent, and the Leela is also well realised. The supporting cast seem to jump off the page, and there is a neat, meaningful resolution at the end. Buy it now!!!

Good Idea, but not done right
A very good idea, which had the potential to be one of the better Doctor who novels. However, the way that this story has been written is terrible. The whole thing is based on various diary entries from various characters, this means that you have no idea which character is talking until the end of their diary entry. A dissapointing read.

heavenly
Jim Mortimore has written bad books. Such as beltempest.
He has also written great books. Such as this one.

You wouldn't think that a book with multiple first person viewpoint characters and shifting timescales would be easy going. But it is. An absorbing read that gives us a fresh look at the tardis crew, and provides a great story with it.

Why can't you write like this all the time, Jim?