- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; paperback / softback edition (7 July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563405651
- ISBN-13: 978-0563405658
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 543,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It is the year 2146. Answering a distress call from the dilapidated Hotel Galaxian, the Tardis crew discover a games enthusiast is using the hotel to host a murder-mystery weekend. But then it seems that someone is taking the games too seriously.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Has the feel of the middle part of 'Trial of a Time Lord".,
By A Customer
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Murder Game (Paperback)
Reminds me of Colin Baker's Doctor and Mel aboard the spaceship and their adventure with the Vervoids (sp?) - it has that same claustrophobic feel. Here, instead of lying about their motives outright, the participants have the luxury of using 'The Murder Game' as a cover for their true actions. The only thing missing is Polly forcing carrot juice on Troughton's Doctor! Unlike others who have voiced trouble in visualizing the Second Doctor in character, I actually could hear his Troughton-esque ramblings and rumblings. I also enjoyed Ben's uneasiness of character in playing dress-up, and Polly's enjoyment of same. Overall, an appealing adventure!
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great story with interesting new aliens,
By "grrreg" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Murder Game (Paperback)
Another story featuring the underutilised TARDIS crew of the second Doctor, Ben and Polly.The TARDIS arrives on a space station in 2146. Originally a luxury hotel, it has fallen on hard times and is being used to host a murder mystery hotel. However, someone is taking the "murder" aspect of the game far too seriously... Waiting in the wings are the Selachians, an alien race with a serious axe to grind after years of persecution, who are after something in the hotel which will help them revenge their mistreatment. They are quite complex, rather than being simple killing machines that many alien races are depicted as in Doctor Who. The novel features good portrayals of Ben and Polly, who show stronger feelings for each other than have otherwise been portrayed. This doesn't surprise me, as they more-or-less flirted with each other at various points. While the story is not as complex as many Doctor Who novels, however this suits the period of the show in which this story is set. It doesn't require familiarity with the show to be enjoyed. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Doctor Who Mystery,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Murder Game (Paperback)
This was a great cross-over book, mystery to science fiction. Doctor Who, Ben and Polly, receive a distress call and materialize on a mostly abandoned hotel ship, where a mystery weekend is being sponsored with a handful of guests. The presence of the Doctor and his companions make just enough people on the ship for the participants to play the game. Until real dead bodies begin to turn up! The only part about this book I didn't like were the baddies, the Selachians; shark-like aliens who stomp around the hotel ship in their own version of astronaut suits which provide the Selachians with the watery atmosphere they need to survive. I thought this was a bit _too_ wierd, but they did their job as bad guys well enough!
5.0 out of 5 stars
my second Doctor novel,
By Rayna Nielsen "Lady 42" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Murder Game (Paperback)
The Murder Game (Dr. Who Series) by Steve Lyons is yet another great Doctor adventure. The Doctor follows a distress call to the year 2146 and the run down Hotel Galaxian. Here he finds a role-playing murder mystery game about to get underway. Soon however the game becomes all too real. There are twist and turns in the story in true Doctor fashion and the introduction of the Selachians an alien aquatic warrior race.
The second Doctor travels with two companions in this novel, Ben and Polly. I have never seen an episode with this Doctor but it simply doesn't matter. Even without being able to picture the second Doctor in my head, just knowing the Doctor and his personality was enough to quickly get me into this story. |
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