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Steve Lyons is always interesting if not always completely successful, and this Seventh Doctor novel is a great idea which is not perfectly executed. The Tardis, with Benny and Ace, lands in an English village where mysterious things are afoot, but what appears at first to be a murder mystery turns out to be a return to a situation from the Doctor's past. This was Lyons' first Who novel (indeed, I think his first published work), and his prose style is still a tad unpolished in places with too many characters jostling for attention. But the core idea is audacious enough to make this one well worth reading.

nukirisame's review

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

hammard's review

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5.0

This is a brilliant, funny and clever book, that makes full use of the form and Doctor Who's history to really create a unique tale. The only criticisms I would have of it are that there are perhaps a few too many nodding in-jokes for my taste and that the level of angst in the TARDIS team is at its peak (which is necessary for the completion of the arc in the sequel but is irritating here). It is for these kind of books that I remember why I enjoy reading the Virgin era.

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