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Summary: Summary
Review: 1973. The Doctor and Jo have gone off in the TARDIS, leaving the Brigadier and UNIT facing a deadly mystery - and a moral dilemma. Robbery and murder are on the increase in Britain as disputes between underworld gangs escalate into open warfare on the streets. The Master seems inextricably linked to the chaos - despite the fact he is safely under lock and key. Meanwhile UNIT is called in when a plane missing in strange circumstances is rediscovered - contaminated with radiation and particle damage that cannot possibly have occurred on Earth. As the mystery deepens, what little light they can shed on the matter leads the Brigadier to believe that with the Doctor away, Earth's only hope may lie with its greatest enemy, the Master.
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Summary: "You are going to tell me about Ms Kyle..."
Review: I haven't had the time to read much of the new and missing "Doctor Who" adventures by the BBC, but I have closely followed the new series' progress. "The Face of the Enemy" is a superb integration of today's (violent) entertainment, and the action/drama "Doctor Who" projected in the '70s. "Face" takes place during the Pertwee, Third Doctor, era, but clearly lacks the Doctor. But this is made up for by an impressive solution on how UNIT is supposed to stay on its feet with out him! The mixture between original stories provides "Face" with an allaborate plot, mutated with a couple of more harsher themes, proving that "Doctor Who" (as a series) has grown up in the '90s. And as ever, the portrayal of the Master (even though in text) is irrevent as always. And the action never looses its target practice. It'll send you up all hours of the night, attempting to see what's next!!
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Summary: "You are going to tell me about Ms Kyle..."
Review: I haven't had the time to read much of the new and missing "Doctor Who" adventures by the BBC, but I have closely followed the new series' progress. "The Face of the Enemy" is a superb integration of today's (violent) entertainment, and the action/drama "Doctor Who" projected in the '70s. "Face" takes place during the Pertwee, Third Doctor, era, but clearly lacks the Doctor. But this is made up for by an impressive solution on how UNIT is supposed to stay on its feet with out him! The mixture between original stories provides "Face" with an allaborate plot, mutated with a couple of more harsher themes, proving that "Doctor Who" (as a series) has grown up in the '90s. And as ever, the portrayal of the Master (even though in text) is irrevent as always. And the action never looses its target practice. It'll send you up all hours of the night, attempting to see what's next!!
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Summary: A great Doctorless story
Review: I'll preface this by saying that Pertwee has always been my favorite Doctor. UNIT, Jo Grant, and the Master provide the most consistant base of charecters Who has ever had. The sets are great (considering when it was made), and the stories are consistantly high calber (although many suffer from a bit too much padding). With that said, I was rather looking forward to Face of the Enemy for obvious reasons. The set up within continuity is a good one. The story takes place at the same time as Curse of Peladon, and starts with the Doctor and Jo bounding off in the TARDIS. As soon as the Doctor is gone UNIT is called in to investigate a crashed Jet which has an odd radiation signature and who's pilot has been missing for a week. Then, in classic UNIT story style it takes off full bore. It never takes time off to explain in detail new insights into the charecters, instead it weaves those insights into the thick of the plot...All in all, great. This, and Devil's Goblins are definately my favor! ites of the BBC series so far.
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Summary: A Doctor-less book that captures the spirit of Doctor Who
Review: In a fresh twist, this book excludes the Doctor and his companion (in this case, Jo grant) and focuses on supporting characters. The Brigadier, Mike Yates, Benton and the rest of U.N.I.T. take center stage in this tale of spies, alternate universes and alien mysteries. The Master, pretending to work with the Brigadier and company really shines. He goes from being a cold, heartless murderer to a caring, compassionate team player. Never before or since has he been this multi-dimensional. Even more old friends are brought out, and the events in "Inferno" are explored more fully. This book captures the feeling of Jon Pertwee's era of Doctor Who perfectly. And it sure is nice to see the Master scheming for control of the criminal underworld rather than trying to take over of the universe with an army of four aliens, as he usually does...
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Summary: Rather absorbing read, good characterization re: The Master.
Review: My first WHO-related read in some time. At first, I found myself wanting to skip ahead until I came across The Master's initial appearance. The gangster subplot seemed unnecessary. However, once The Master and the Brigadier were introduced, things took off at an engaging pace. A few revelations seemed lackluster, but, there are some rather juicy surprises. All-in-all, an enjoyable read. The Master steals the page as much as he stole the small screen!
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Summary: Well worth reading, especially fans of the Delgado Master.
Review: One of the great tragedies of Doctor Who was the early death of the original actor to play the Master, Roger Delgado. Now, with the BBC Books series, fans are able to enjoy new stories involving this definitive characterization of the Doctor's arch enemy. The character in this novel is NOT the Anthony Ainley Master, but is clearly the Master as he was originally portrayed. He is a manipulator of events, truly cunning, and truly evil. Even the fact that the Doctor is not present in the action of this book, and the Master is forced to do actions that "save the day," so to speak, does not turn the Master into a "hero." His motivations are truly what one would expect of this evil Time Lord. This book is highly recommended, and is a change of pace from most books of the Dr. Who series.
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Summary: LOCKED ON FULL AUTO
Review: Perhaps the most "American" of all the DOCTOR WHO adventures I've read, this is perhaps the bloodiest, most violent and dangerous book so far. The Doctor and Jo had gone off in the TARDIS on a jaunt of continuity, leaving us with a compelling original tale weaved with the Master, UNIT and the return of Ian and Barbara, as well as several loose ends from INFERNO... this is one story that starts strong and dares you to follow along. I tried to keep count of just how many people are killed here... shot, burned, exploded, compressed, as well as the occasional attempted suicide... but I lost track and by the end of the adventure I was left breathless from all the action. Be warned, this is not your typical DOCTOR WHO story, but if you're looking for an original adventure set in the DOCTOR WHO universe, then FACE OF THE ENEMY will not disappoint. The only negitives I have about this books is perhaps it reliance on guns to solve most (if not all) the problems in this story... also the abuse Barbara once again suffers at the hands of the writer for little or no reason (this book and CITY AT WORLD'S END literally skirt attempted murder on the writers part). But, it's a fine rompt nonetheless... pick it up, and soon.
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Summary: LOCKED ON FULL AUTO
Review: Perhaps the most "American" of all the DOCTOR WHO adventures I've read, this is perhaps the bloodiest, most violent and dangerous book so far. The Doctor and Jo had gone off in the TARDIS on a jaunt of continuity, leaving us with a compelling original tale weaved with the Master, UNIT and the return of Ian and Barbara, as well as several loose ends from INFERNO... this is one story that starts strong and dares you to follow along. I tried to keep count of just how many people are killed here... shot, burned, exploded, compressed, as well as the occasional attempted suicide... but I lost track and by the end of the adventure I was left breathless from all the action. Be warned, this is not your typical DOCTOR WHO story, but if you're looking for an original adventure set in the DOCTOR WHO universe, then FACE OF THE ENEMY will not disappoint. The only negitives I have about this books is perhaps it reliance on guns to solve most (if not all) the problems in this story... also the abuse Barbara once again suffers at the hands of the writer for little or no reason (this book and CITY AT WORLD'S END literally skirt attempted murder on the writers part). But, it's a fine rompt nonetheless... pick it up, and soon.
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Summary: LOCKED ON FULL AUTO
Review: Perhaps the most "American" of all the DOCTOR WHO adventures I've read, this is perhaps the bloodiest, most violent and dangerous book so far. The Doctor and Jo had gone off in the TARDIS on a jaunt of continuity, leaving us with a compelling original tale weaved with the Master, UNIT and the return of Ian and Barbara, as well as several loose ends from INFERNO... this is one story that starts strong and dares you to follow along. I tried to keep count of just how many people are killed here... shot, burned, exploded, compressed, as well as the occasional attempted suicide... but I lost track and by the end of the adventure I was left breathless from all the action. Be warned, this is not your typical DOCTOR WHO story, but if you're looking for an original adventure set in the DOCTOR WHO universe, then FACE OF THE ENEMY will not disappoint. The only negitives I have about this books is perhaps it reliance on guns to solve most (if not all) the problems in this story... also the abuse Barbara once again suffers at the hands of the writer for little or no reason (this book and CITY AT WORLD'S END literally skirt attempted murder on the writers part). But, it's a fine rompt nonetheless... pick it up, and soon.
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