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Russell Tovey reads this suspenseful story of a merciless hunter whose quest for the ultimate prize puts the Doctor's life in danger. Sebastiene was human...once. He might look like a nineteenth-century nobleman, but in truth he is a ruthless hunter. He likes nothing more than luring difficult opposition to a planet, then hunting them down for sport. And now he's caught them all - from Zargregs to Moogs, and even the odd Eternal. In fact, Sebastiene is after only one more prize. For this trophy, he knows he is going to need help. He's brought together the finest hunters in the universe to play the most dangerous game for the deadliest quarry of them all. They are hunting for the last of the Time Lords - the Doctor! This book is written by Simon Messingham.
About the Author
Simon Messingham wrote, with Alexander Kirk, the TV comedy series Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement, which starred Rik Mayall. He also wrote The Dave Saint Show, which starred John Thomson. Simon has also appeared in numerous sketch show outfits, written and directed short films, was commissioned by the UK Film Council to write the feature film comedy Goth Holiday, co-wrote the play The Teen People and was the 2005 winner of the British Fantasy Society Short Story Competition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An original Doctor Who novel, telling an all new story not seen on tv. It features the tenth Doctor and his companion Donna Noble.
Like all in this range it runs for just under two hundred and fifty pages, can be read by readers of all ages - although this one might be a bit much for the very young thanks to a rather labyrinthine plot - and the two leads are recreated perfectly on the printed page, with dialogue you can imagine them saying on tv.
The story sees the Doctor fall foul of Sebastiane. The mysterious man who rules a world called planet one, which has some very sophisticated computers and robots. He acts like a victorian gentleman. And he likes to hunt. And what better to hunt than rare species? Like the last of the time lords.
Sebastiane is also slightly crazy and this makes him dangerously unpredictable.
So when the Doctor and Donna fall into his hands, they have a fight on their hands in order to survive.
Not least because the Doctor has a plan of his own...
The initial developments of the plans in this story result in a plot that whilst fast moving might have you saying 'what's going on here?' for a while. But stick with it because things to do quickly become clear, and when they do it's all very clever. And it all adds a gripping extra level of danger to the story. Because Sebastiane really is quite a superb villain, so very human and so dangerously unpredictable. A slight flaw is that if he wasn't, the Doctor might not get away with some of the things that he does, but that goes with the madness.
The Doctor and Donna are separated for a lot of the story but that does give her an intriguing plot strand of her own, and adds some interesting extra tension and questions of trust also.
And the pace of the book never lets up for a moment, the story constantly moving on and changing and throwing in some excellent twists at just the right points.
There are some digs at Doctor who fandom but they never gets nasty or snide, so they're not a problem.
A very involving and entertaining read and one of the best in this range.
Like all in this range it runs for just under two hundred and fifty pages, can be read by readers of all ages - although this one might be a bit much for the very young thanks to a rather labyrinthine plot - and the two leads are recreated perfectly on the printed page, with dialogue you can imagine them saying on tv.
The story sees the Doctor fall foul of Sebastiane. The mysterious man who rules a world called planet one, which has some very sophisticated computers and robots. He acts like a victorian gentleman. And he likes to hunt. And what better to hunt than rare species? Like the last of the time lords.
Sebastiane is also slightly crazy and this makes him dangerously unpredictable.
So when the Doctor and Donna fall into his hands, they have a fight on their hands in order to survive.
Not least because the Doctor has a plan of his own...
The initial developments of the plans in this story result in a plot that whilst fast moving might have you saying 'what's going on here?' for a while. But stick with it because things to do quickly become clear, and when they do it's all very clever. And it all adds a gripping extra level of danger to the story. Because Sebastiane really is quite a superb villain, so very human and so dangerously unpredictable. A slight flaw is that if he wasn't, the Doctor might not get away with some of the things that he does, but that goes with the madness.
The Doctor and Donna are separated for a lot of the story but that does give her an intriguing plot strand of her own, and adds some interesting extra tension and questions of trust also.
And the pace of the book never lets up for a moment, the story constantly moving on and changing and throwing in some excellent twists at just the right points.
There are some digs at Doctor who fandom but they never gets nasty or snide, so they're not a problem.
A very involving and entertaining read and one of the best in this range.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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this was an excellent audio book brillently read by Russell Tovey. I really enjoyed the book must have for all Dr Who fans
Format:Hardcover
Really different from the rest of the series - being hunted on a world controlled by one man and a robot workforce, with someone who believes he is the doctor. The twists of plot are great.
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Excellent audiobook. Russell Tovey really makes the characters come...
I've really said it all in the title of my review.
This is a truly excellent audiobook, one of the best I've ever heard. Read more
This is a truly excellent audiobook, one of the best I've ever heard. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by Music Lover.
Too confusing
I read this while in the library in one straight sitting. It was fine enough on how it was written in style, but the overall storyline was completely messed up, until i just wanted... Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Tessa
Ambridged version does not work.
The full version of this book may well be a good read but the abridged version on the CD just does not work. Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by R. Hough
Audiobook is NOT background listening material. The hardback is much...
The audiobook was an enjoyable story, but sufficiently puzzling at points that it required my full attention. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2009 by V. J. Edwards
The Doctor Trap.
This audio book is brilliant. The narrator couldnt have been better and the story is just absolutely fantastic
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by Ms. J. Wolfenden
Can't you see I'm so trapped and I don't know what to do...
After a host of original Doctor Who novels for both The Virgin New Adventures series and the BBC books series that followed it, this is Simon Messingham's first Tenth Doctor novel... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2008 by Captain Pugwash
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"Excitement, tension, the thrill of the chase, these were a few of his favourite things."
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Published on 16 Nov 2008 by Ruth King
The Doctor trap made my head spin
"The Doctor Trap" is one of the first Doctor Who novels to feature Donna as the Doctor's companion. Though, through the first half of the book she isn't very present, as the Doctor... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2008 by Nanny Ogg
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