- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (6 Nov 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563538228
- ISBN-13: 978-0563538226
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 687,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Feliks, an acquaintance of the Doctor's, is killed in an accident. He leaves the Doctor a coded message. With difficulty, the Doctor decodes the message and finds himself caught up in the middle of a dangerous, world-threatening conflict.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
OOOPS he did it again. Dicks proves that he is still the master of his craft with this loving homage to the era of Graham Greene and the other third man.
This is how the BBC books should be written, unburdened by the anal retentive continuity and thrudting with new ideas.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
"Endgame" sees the return of Terrance Dicks to the novels of Doctor Who, this time with the Eighth Doctor facing the return of the Players from his previous Sixth (and Second) Doctor novel "Players."
"Endgame" is set in the time of the Cold War. Trueman is in the White House, Stalin is running the USSR and the Players have invoked an endgame which can only end with annihilation. Into this comes the Eighth Doctor still without his memory, and a Doctor who has become disillusioned with his existence. Throw in three notorius double agents and you have the makings of the best Doctor Who novel since "The Turing Test"
Dicks has such a no nonsense approach to writing that every page of "Endgame" is a joy to read. With a strong plot, an intriguing situation, the return of the excellent Players, Dicks has produced a refreshing change of pace from the usual style of novel that the Eighth Doctor series has become.
There are some neat touches to the novel as well. The Eighth Doctor almost meeting his previous self of Timewyrm: Exodus (Some of the dialogue and prose from Prologue Two is lifted directly from the second New Adventure) as well as further allusions to that story as well. Since the Doctor lost his memory it has become a little bit of a habit to feature famous historical individuals, nad Dicks includes spies like Guy Burgess and Kim Philby as well as the leaders of the USA and the USSR.
The plot is well paced and develops logically and quickly. Dicks is a master at churning out good readable books and this is no exception. The best thing about this novel though is that the Doctor is starting to seem more like the Doctor again by the end of the book. One of the characters tells the Doctor that he seemed to come alive at a particular point in the novel, and by the end of this one the Doctor, although still nowhere near himself yet, seems to have come alive once more and this bodes well for the concluding novels in this arc.
Overall "Endgame" is a well written and well plotted novel. Terrance Dicks has produced a good traditional feeling Doctor Who story. Recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
He's back. Again. Nice to see Terrance turning his hand to another novel, and a good read it is too. It very much helps to have read his last book "Players" though, and coming after "The Turing Test" doing another spy novel in a row may not have been too wise. However, these Stranded on Earth books are hotting up well. Recommended but I think the best is yet to come.
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unless you know the history this will bore you
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unless you know the history of the subject at hand, ie the cold war. then this will bore you i found myself checking the chapter contents to see how long ive... Read more
unless you know the history of the subject at hand, ie the cold war. then this will bore you i found myself checking the chapter contents to see how long ive... Read more
Published 14 months ago by chace
The Doctor's Involvement in the Cold War Leaves Me Cold.
As an earlier reviewer's already said, this reads like a Boy's Own spy novel. No depth, no real characterisation, no complexity. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2001
Avoid
Muddled with a rushed ending and protagonists that seem invincible one minute and all too fragile the next.
Published on 21 Jan 2001
Dicks plays the game, and wins.
This book brings the standard back up for this story arc after the tedious 'Turing Test'. Dicks, one of the Doctor Who masters, has created an easy to read, enjoyable story. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2001
Ladybird Book of Spies and Secret Agents
This book must be great to read if you are about 6 years of age. Otherwise skip it. The arc won't miss it and you can read the superb Father Time instead
Published on 12 Jan 2001
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