- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; 8th edition (24 Nov 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563405775
- ISBN-13: 978-0563405771
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 498,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A Doctor Who novel set on an island in the East Indies, where alien forces are gathering in a lost city buried deep in the heart of the rain forest, desperate to acquire what might be the deadliest weapon in creation. The Doctor and Sam walk into the middle of the strangest auction in history.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
INtriguing and a good story - would have made a good TV show,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: Alien Bodies (Mass Market Paperback)
If, like me, you actually liked Paul McGann's Doctor and thought he had a rough ride with the critics, then you probably agree that a series with Paul would have been very good indeed. In fact, this story would have been an excellent one for him to do, and would have given him something to get his teeth into. There were some very interesting ideas, especially surrounding the type 103 & 105 TARDISes (read the book and you'll see what I mean) and the individual background chapters for each of the characters gave an insight into their involvment. However there are some flaws, an annoying one being that the acronym for UNISYC is never explained (although some people might be able to make an educated guess - but I'm not one of them!) and the crater on earth is never properly explained either, so what impact did it have on the story? The book rambles in places and there are loose ends not explained, whereas the Doctor's interest in Laika the space dog is totally lost on me. However, that said, it is still a good read and certainly a must have for the collection. My recommendation is to read it and draw your own conclusions.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly the best Doctor Who novel ever written,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: Alien Bodies (Mass Market Paperback)
Words cannot describe how much i enjoyed this book. It introduces the events that will later be set in motion in "Interference". The Eighth doctor is brilliantly characterised here and so is Sam. I really enjoyed the seeing the Krotons again. Everyone in the book was well explored and characterised. Despite the importance of this book, it is surprisingly light-hearted and very funny. I raise my glass to Mr Miles for giving us this superb novel.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much of a good thing,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: Alien Bodies (Mass Market Paperback)
Miles is the kind of guy who should be writing Who. His ideas are wildly original and his humor is remaniscent of Douglas Adams. He needs to reign himself in a bit however. There is simply too much going on. The doctor takes a back seat to the numerous supporting characters, never a good idea. His characters need more depth (Homuncullette was rather foolish for a time lord) and his stories less depth. Recommended
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