The Witch Hunters : A First Doctor Novel (Dr. Who Series)

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Summary: THE FIRST BUT NOT THE LAST
Review: This was the first Doctor Who book I picked up after the New Adventures folded at Virgin and BBC Worldwide took over creative control. I wasn't too happy with the New Adventures and I wasn't sure if I'd be happy with this one either... I wasn't, but there was a marked improvement. The first being... these books are geared toward the television series in tone and form, a good thing (and also a bad thing). The story is ripe for exploration, but little or nothing is done with it. The Doctor and cast end up going around and around the same point in time and in plot to no real satisfaction. But not to bash, the best thing I can say about this book is that the first Doctor really shines, caught the mood, tone and glint in his eyes real well... the rest of the principals also seem very real. Susan, Barbara and Ian all react and act like their television counter parts, as well as work off script. A dash of reality helps here, but can't save the rather slow moving story about the witch trials. Not perfect, only for the completist...