Book Reviews

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Doctor Who: The Blood Cell

  • Print Length: 258 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway Books (September 9, 2014)
  • Sold by: Random House LLC
  • Language: English
  •  September 9, 2014

Summary:

""Release the Doctor - or the killing will start." 

An asteroid in the furthest reaches of space - the most secure prison for the most dangerous of criminals. The Governor is responsible for the worst fraudsters and the cruellest murderers. So he's certainly not impressed by the arrival of the man they're calling the most dangerous criminal in the quadrant. Or, as he prefers to be known, the Doctor. 

What does impress the Governor is the way the new prisoner immediately sets about trying to escape. And keeps trying. Finally, he sends for the Doctor and asks him why? But the answer surprises even the Governor. And then there's the threat - unless the Governor listens to the Doctor, a lot of people will die. 

Who is the Doctor and what's he really doing here? Why does he want to help the Governor? And who is the young woman who comes every day to visit him, only to be turned away by the guards?  

When the killing finally starts, the Governor begins to get his answers..." ~Amazon

Review:

I am afraid to say that this book was not one of my favorites nor was it as good as the other (New) Doctor Who books in this series. Doctor Who: The Crawling Terror and Doctor Who: Silhouette where written in third person; where as this book was written in the first person. I found that this took way for the story what would have amplified it were it written in third person. Though I enjoyed the roots and principles of the story I felt that it was lacking in comparison to the other Doctor Who books I have read. 

*I received the book free from Blogging For Books for my review. All opinions are my own *

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Our Endless Numbered Days: A Novel