Product Description

A novel featuring the Seventh Doctor and his fan-favorite sidekick Ace. The Doctor knows Ace is going to die. Knows very well, because although she is sitting in the TARDIS watching the TV news, she is also beside him as a corpse. And there is something very, very strange about the autopsy results. In London, 1959, the Doctor does all he can to prevent Ace's tragic death, due to occur in a few hours. In the process, he discovers further anomalies - swarms of giant ants emerging from the ground being among the least of his worries. A disturbing fetish for Cyberisation has taken hold of Britain, and the Doctor can probably guess who's behind it! Against a background of international (and trans-dimensional) espionage, giant ants and Cyber-primates, and quite possibly the end of the world as we know it, the Doctor struggles to save his companion from a fate which she seems more and more determined to bring upon herself.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #582192 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Customer Reviews

Pacy but confusing
Having enjoyed all of Perry and Tucker's previous Dr Who books, I was looking forward to this one - but was very disappointed. I had trouble concentrating on the book, and got confused about which character was which, and whose side they were on. There was so much double-dealing, and double characters from different dimensions, that I, frankly, got lost. That said, the book is not a complete disappointment: these writers really know how to capture the personalities of their "dream team" of the 7th Dr and Ace; they keep things moving at a cracking pace; the setting, rainy London of the late 50s, is well established; and they can perfectly create a real "Dr Who" atmosphere, complete with four-part structure and edge-of-your-seat cliffhangers. The problem, for me, with this book was its plot, which I found confusing and unengaging. I still think this novel is worth your time; but for a really 5-star 7th Dr and Ace novel, try the same writers' "Storm Harvest" - you won't be disappointed!

I'm lovin' it lovin' it lovin' it
The best novels in this series are generally the ones featuring The Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace (Sophie Aldred). The period feel is well written; apart from the mediocre TV stories 'The Idiot's Lantern' and 'Delta and the Bannermen', the 1950s is a period that The Time Lord has rarely visited on screen or in print, and there is a lot of potential with postwar anarchy and the move towards the era of the teenager and Rock and Roll. McCoy's Doctor is in sprightly form and his teenage tearaway companion is her usual moody, damaged self. A decent read but far from the best in the series.

Loving the Alien
Despite featuring my least favourite Doctor companion combo, I did enjoy this novel. It helps to have read Illegal Alien first as some of the characters are back in this one. A little slow to get going but it picks up quickly and moves along at a brisk pace. Characterisation of the 7th Doc is great, the same cannot be said for Ace who as usual is sullen, moody and not that sympathetic. Well worth reading.