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Summary: World War Two is the least of their problems
Review: The Doctor takes Ace to a secret military base in Yorkshire towards the end of World War II, where he knows a confrontation with an old foe awaits. But the base is also the target of a Russian Special Missions brigade, intent on raiding their allies, and it contains some odd goings on. Ace will confront a large personal issue, and something else lurks under the surface of the ocean...Ian Briggs produced a complicated but involving script, where a large number of elements were carefully balanced against each other to challenge both the Doctor and the viewer in working out exactly what was going on. In adapting it into this book, he takes the opportunity to present some of the information in more detail and in ways that would never have worked on TV. As part of Doctor Who's twenty-sixth season, the Doctor takes a more manipulative role than that which many viewers of previous years would have expected, and in this story it goes some way to causing him real problems. The consequent shift of narrative focus to Ace allows her to become a fuller and more involved character. And yes, there is a real personal ghost which is confronted by her during this book. This story is satisfying in both formats (video and book), and stands apart sufficiently from the shows own continuity (without contradicting it!) that it could be enjoyed by fans and casual readers alike.
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