Lots of fun, yet another Doctor Who book that didn't disappoint. ( )

Another visit to Earth history, Scotland ( )

The Tenth Doctor and Martha visit 1759 Edinburgh to see the city as the New Town is being built. Apart from the surprise of seeing a loch where you’d expect the Princes Street Gardens, Martha and the Doctor end up facing some 18th-century mad science, an alien bent on immortality, and seriously creepy sentient hands. Overall, this was a good story. Having been to Edinburgh myself I enjoyed the setting, and I found the scenes with the hands to be delightfully creepy (Chapter 6 was the best in that regard). If you like the more historical stories of Doctor Who, or are interested in early science or the era of the Scottish Enlightenment, you might like this one. ( )

This is one of the best of the current crop of Who books. The alien is extremely creepy and the characterizations of the Doctor and Martha are spot on. The plot is fast paced with an evenly interesting path for both regulars. The supporting players are all well-rounded and interesting, especially McAlister (who I was waiting to be revealed as an ancestor to the Brig). Dale Smith is one to watch with the Who books, he should write for the show. ( )

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A jolly good Tenth Doctor and Martha novel, which would have made a brilliant TV episode (or couple of episodes). Mostly set in eighteenth-century Edinburgh, where alien tech has created a flock of semi-sentient hands which are terrifying the locals. A good sense of place and a couple of David Tennant in-jokes referencing Bathgate and Hamlet. Entertaining stuff. ( )