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Andy Lane (Author)
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Publication Date: 11 Jan 2007 | ISBN-10: 0563486554 | ISBN-13: 978-0563486558 | Edition: First Edition

'The twenty-first century is when it all changes, and you've got to be ready.'

Separate from the government; outside the police, beyond the United Nations: Torchwood sets its own rules. A team of investigators, using alien technology to solve crime - both alien and human. This British sci-fi crime thriller, created by Russell T Davies, sees them delve into the unknown. A group of people fighting the impossible. The series stars Captain Jack Harkness played by John Barrowman, last seen in Doctor Who.

This novel is a brand-new Torchwood story.

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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books; First Edition edition (11 Jan 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0563486554
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563486558
  • Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 2.8 x 20.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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A gripping crime thriller from Torchwood - the hit sci-fi drama created by Russell T Davies.

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High-profile new Doctor Who-inspired drama created by Russell T Davies.
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4.0 out of 5 stars hungry! 15 Jan 2007
By Paul Tapner TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
Torchwood: top secret cardiff based agency who protect the country from aliens and alien technology, and from the latter being misused. Most of it comes through a time rift in the city.

Recently finished it's first thirteen episode run on the bbc, and now we have some novels featuring the main characters.

So how does the show translate to prose?

Interestingly well. These are larger books than the doctor who ones, and have smaller print, although the page count is the same. And just the show, they feature sex violence and swearing, so don't put them alongside the doctor who books in the childrens section, wh smith!

They feel like grown up books, more so than the original doctor who novels that came out from 1991-2005 ever did. It did take me a little while to get into this book, but once I was on page 100 it really clicked.

A lot of exposition which is well handled introduces the characters, who are all well realised. Captain jack in particular comes over very well on the page when he isn't the viewpoint character. And there's some interesting back story for team member owen, and a look at parts of the torchwood base we never saw on screen.

The plot involves creatures and technology that came through the rift being misused. It would be a good but average tv episode, but in prose form it really took off and read very well.

I don't know if this would get you hooked on the tv show, but I enjoyed reading it, and will be getting the other ones
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spine Tingling 22 Jun 2008
By Mr. J. A. Tyers
Format:Hardcover
This is a book guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine. This book takes a little bit of time and patience to get into but once the action begins I couldn't put it down. This book contains a lot of bad language and some sex scenes that are quite frankly... disgusting, but this adds to the tension as sex and food are joined together in a strange mix.
The story is based around a diet clinic who offer no quibble easy weight loss, with one pill to start losing weight and one pill to stop it. But, as you would expect in any Torchwood storyline, there are added complications the subject will become hungrier and hungrier. As their appetite grows, so does the food they eat, from pizzas to pigeons, to their friends, to themselves, the victims slowly decay and become more ravenous. The Torchwood team race to discover what this could be to do with a mood transmitting device and save the lives of the ravenous victims. Unfortunately one of these victims is Reece.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written horror story 18 Feb 2007
By Haddrell
Format:Hardcover
This is definitely the darkest one of the three Torchwood novels available at the moment. It is a well written horror novel. With that I mean, it has many shocking scenes including a lot of blood and gore but it is combined with good characterizations and within a storyline that is definitely not put together just to play with the emotions of the readers.

Most of the book is about the relationship between Gwen and Rhys. It is obvious that this book takes place during the beginning of the first season when first cracks appeared in their relationship but not the ugliness that happened later. Gwen did things in later Torchwood I am not sure if I will ever be able to forgive her for it. Gwen certainly loves Rhys very much but, as on TV, in spite of the best intentions at the beginning, things tend to get out of control and Gwen has to struggle to save a situation from becoming a complete disaster. In this book, she is shown more capable. She made a serious mistake, but so did Rhys. I found it touching to read how both of them first of all got into this mess because they wanted to save their relationship and that the story involving them had a happy end - for now. The reader is left with a sense of optimism. I wish I could have the same feeling now, after the end of the first season.

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. As soon as the miracle weight loss cure appeared, I wondered, where is the catch? I expected it to be nasty but I had no idea how nasty it would get.

There is only one minor aspect that I am not very happy with. On the one hand, of course Jack is entitled to his opinion and I have heard it often enough. But on the other hand, I think telling overweight people in essence that pills are not the answer but you have to change your behaviour is at best simplistic, at worst insulting. People are overweight for a range of reasons, often more than one and the answer is usually not that simple. Pills alone are not the answer but if that treatment would have worked safely and would be available in reality, it would help a lot of people.

Now that I have finished all three books, I am hoping that there will be more.
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This book is brilliant. I brought it really cheap off the internet so wasn't expecting much. The first page was kinda boring so i was thinking of scrapping the book but i was... Read more
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After starting with this book, i could not put it down. It is the best out of the three and had me griped from start to finish. Read more
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