Written
by Brian Minchin
For
BBC Books
Published
in 2010
It’s not unusual for the
Doctor to come upon strange creatures set in their wrong time zones, I mean,
these days, given the episodes of Who we’ve seen, having a large T Rex isn’t
out of the norm for the Doctor to see rampaging through the Victorian streets
of London. However, the white woolly mammoth he and Pond ride through the
corridors of the Natural History Museum in New York is anything but what it
should be.
It’s a brilliant Who story
and one I found I couldn’t put down for long. The miniature Vykoid army
reminded me of mini animated gnomes, which I’m sure they didn’t really
resemble. The Police were typical of the uniformed officers you see on pretty
much every cop show going including the Academy series, and the head honcho
lived up to her title too. Oscar however, was someone who Amy really had a soft
spot for, but his heart lay with his station command, and not with a WPC who
wasn’t a WPC.
Despite their size, the
Vykoids have taken New York by storm and hold much of the New Yorkers hostage
beneath the city streets, ready to send back to their own planet – victorious –
only, they hadn’t banked on a Time Lord and his trusted companion.
Although, it’s not all
plain sailing, especially when the Doctor is kidnapped by the 7cm high army!
It’s an easy read novel
and before you know it, you’re on the last few pages – but it’s an exciting
read and one I’m sure you’ll all enjoy reading.
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