Doctor Who: City of Death

An exciting novel culled from the original and rehearsal scripts for the Doctor Who television series by the same title.
The characters are dripping with nuances reminiscent of the actors who originally played the same roles on film. Like many tales from the fourth doctor, the combination of absurd and benign with a dash of jovial optimism spin a yarn all the way back to an evolutionary start of the human race.

Tom Baker's version of the Gallifreyan Time Lord is my favorite manifestation. There were a couple minor characters who's limited presence was confusing, but by the end I understood that they were really there to set a mood for the TV audience. Occasionally Douglass Adams' particular wit and turn of phrase could be found, but not nearly as thick as in his own novels. Overall James Goss writes a faithful representation that is enjoyable to read.

Doctor Who: City of Death by James Goss
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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