A review by plaidbrarian
Doctor Who: Nightshade by Mark Gatiss

3.0

Starts off as a compelling, legitimately spooky ghost story, but about halfway through devolves into that old Doctor Who chestnut, the "base under siege" story. And there's a subplot involving a retired actor who once played a part on TV that was more or less Professor Quatermass, and though he gets a few good scenes, it doesn't really lead anywhere. It's too bad, too, because Gatiss absolutely nails the characterization - it's easy to envision Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred saying this stuff as actual TV dialog - and, like I said, he's good with the scares. It's a decent read, but it could have been great.

Oh, and interestingly, even if only to me, this was the first book I read entirely digitally via Stanza on my iPod. And while it wasn't as enjoyable as an actual book, I didn't hate the experience. I guess I'm ready for the future. So where the hell's my Elroy Jetson rocket belt?