DOCTOR WHO: CITY OF DEATH brings together two of my
favorite things; Doctor Who and Douglas Adams. I was
excited to see this book because I did not know Douglas
Adams wrote an episode for the television show. If you
are a fan of the show, you will be delighted with this
book, and readers are treated to the humor of Douglas Adams
and the adventures of Doctor Who. CITY OF DEATH involves
my favorite Doctor as well so you know I had a
great time reading this.
If you are reading CITY OF DEATH, I'm guessing you know the
story behind the Doctor. He's a time traveling man, and
his ship is disguised as a police box. Along for the ride
in this adventure is Romana. As the Doctor tries to fill
their time in Paris with great food and culture, things
take a different turn. They must fight to save Earth but
as faithful Doctor Who fans know this is routine for our
heroes. Aliens and art thieves are par for the course for the
Doctor and his pals.
I enjoyed reading CITY OF DEATH. The original episode aired
many years ago and this book brings the script nicely to
life. I was truly engrossed in the world and found
myself chuckling numerous times. This is a fast paced
read that comes with a lot of humor and
science fiction. DOCTOR WHO: CITY OF DEATH is a
fun and engaging read. I do think this book may be
geared more to those that are already familiar with
Doctor Who and his adventures, but many will enjoy it no
matter if you know him or not. James Gross does an
excellent job of bringing readers and Doctor Who
together.
I was glad that I got to tag along with the Doctor and
his pals (even the Doctor's robotic dog K-9 makes and appearance) in this
adventure. How much more fun can one
get into with a Doctor? If you want to know the answer
you must read DOCTOR WHO: CITY OF DEATH.
Based on the beloved Doctor Who episode of the
same name by Douglas Adams, the hilarious and brilliant
author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,
comes
City of Death…
“A nasty, savage race, the universe was glad to see
the back of them…”
4 billion BCE: The Jagaroth, the most powerful,
vicious, and visually unappealing race in the universe
disappears from existence. Few are sad to see them go.
1505 CE: Leonardo da Vinci is rudely interrupted
while gilding the lily by a most annoying military man by
the name of Captain Tancredi.
1979 CE: Despite his best efforts not to end up in
exactly the right place at exactly the wrong time, the
Doctor, his companion Romana, and his cybernetic dog, K-9,
arrive for a vacation in Paris only to discover that they
have landed not only in one of the less romantic periods in
Parisian history, but in a year in which the fabric of time
has begun to crack.
It is once again up to the Doctor to uncover an audacious
alien scheme filled with homemade time machines, the theft
of the Mona Lisa, the resurrection of the Jagaroths, and
the
beginning (or possibly the end—it is all quite complicated,
you see) of all life on Earth.
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