- Paperback: 249 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (1 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563555718
- ISBN-13: 978-0563555711
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 791,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The fifth Doctor Who takes Tegan and Turlough to Tayborough Sands for a holiday, which is cut short when the crew of a boat are found slaughtered. Tempers are fraying in Tayborough, violent incidents are at an all-time high, and holiday-makers are being transformed into strange monsters.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
So like the series, youll have to read it behind the sofa.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: Deep Blue (Paperback)
From dashing young officer to eco-terrorist to wannabe Buddhist in the space of three stories, Captain Mike Yates enjoyed a remarkable character development for a Doctor Who companion. Deep Blue is an attempt to fill in the blanks between the Boy's Own-style Mike Yates who appeared as the man from the ministry in The Green Death and the 'traitor' who pulled a gun on the Doctor in The Invasion of the Dinosaurs. It also neatly pairs him up with a Doctor not dissimilar to himself in terms of manner, appearance and outward age - number five, to be precise. This calls for a little creative jiggery-pokery - what are the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough doing in a Pertwee-era UNIT adventure? - but Morris handles it well. There's a touch of Robert Holmes about his style: the premise might not be the most startling or original (this is that old chestnut about little green men) but the pacing, insight and, above all, characterisation lift it to another level. Personally, I haven't watched a Fifth Doctor adventure since The Caves of Androzani was broadcast so I was stunned by the way he, Tegan and Turlough, and the UNIT regulars for that matter, sprang to life before my eyes. I know, I know - every reviewer seems to say that about these new BBC novels. But that's what puts them above other TV/movie tie-in novels: the original TV characters were so memorably written and acted that, unless the author makes a complete hash of it, the reader finds them coming to life again with very little mental effort on his or her part. As for the set-up, well it's those damned alien invaders again, this time plaguing an English seaside resort. Why do aliens keep trying to invade Earth in the late twentieth century? Surely it's becoming a bit passe, like an intergalactic Majorca. I mean, everyone goes there. Why not try somewhere a little off the tourist trail, like Mondas or Skaro? Anyway, Morris tells the story well - suspenseful build-up in the first part, all-out action in the second - and brings a neat twist at the end. His division of the book into four large chapters, following the classic four-episode format of the series, is a nice touch too. Deep Blue is a corking read and I suspect, like those late night Pertwee/Baker video sessions some of us indulge in, an excuse to wallow in a little seventies nostalgia. It also raises the galling thought that somewhere, in a parallel universe, Doctor Who is still on the air in that magical tea-time slot and, thanks to digital effects and a new generation of script writers like Morris, McIntee, Perry and Tucker, enjoying another long-overdue golden age.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unsettling and grim - but absolutely brilliant,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: Deep Blue (Paperback)
Firstly I must say, the characterisations in this book are excellent. From the 5th Doctor right through the Tegan, Turlough and onwards they're all top notch, ditto for the guest cast. When faced with the horrifying situation that they all end up in, this only adds to to drama and the excitement. The writer has added little flairs and touches to all the regular characeters we're already familiar with, making them seem exactly as we remember them - especially Tegan and Turlough, and in particular the 5th Doctor. As the book gets grimmer and even more bleak and -dare I say it- actually scarier as it goes on, you just have to turn the page to see what's going to happen next because the plot is so compelling (if slightly familiar to many sci-fi buffs). After finishing it, I let out a huge sigh of relief and then contemplated what had happened - it's exhaustingly thrilling to read. It definitely ISNT typical Doctor Who and I can see why people say it isnt, but whether you like it or not will depend on your own personal taste. We'd never have seen an episode like this onscreen because it is much too sinister for the tea-time audience... but my, what a rush. A must-read for 5th Doctor fans.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good ideas lost in an excess of horror and violence,
By finna (LONDON, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Doctor Who: Deep Blue (Paperback)
At first this seemed an odd choice for a fifth Doctor story, especially with the inclusion of UNIT but Mark Morris carries it off convincingly without too many problems, and it has to be said that his characterisations of the Doctor and companions are very good. The story started out brilliantly, with a truly sinister and horrifying air pervading the seaside town of Tayborough Sands, but the final half seemed to drag somewhat and was not as effective as the earlier scenes. Frequently the violence and horror got in the way of simple decent storytelling and the ending was disappointing and seemed a bit of a desperate cop-out. I felt the whole thing needed more background and explanation, I would have loved to learn more about the Xaranti and their ship and and their whole plan...sadly, just not enough. In the end, too much gore and just not enough juicy plot to maintain interest. Great ideas, but ultimately unsatisfying.
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