This past weekend, I epic roadtripped by myself to Indiana. Why? I asked myself that same question - no, seriously, it was to see some friends who had fled the Midwest but had returned to celebrate their one-year anniversary with family and they invited me, and so I made the 10 hour trek there and back in one weekend.

Anyway, this was the first audiobook up for the drive. It had been an Audible daily deal recently and I picked it up, like any good Whovian who was offered cheap Doctor Who stuff. And since it was short, I figured it would be a good start to the epic roadtrip.

So I've read and listened to a few Doctor Who media tie-in novelizations and they've all been middling of the road at best, and this was not much of an exception, though it is definitely better than some others. The author had great descriptions and I could actually picture this as an episode. However, as with all of the novels, the length limitation made it seemed a bit rushed at points.

Still, not a bad listen for $2. ( )

This was weaker than the last few Doctor stories I've read, but still good fun. The ending felt really rushed too. Oh well. They can't all be gold. ( )

A naval ship is lost at sea with a loss of all aboard. But, the dead do not rest easily. Deceased crew members are being seen all over London.....all talking about the upcoming feast of the dead. Rose Tyler's friend, Keisha, lost her brother in the wreck. His spirit appears to his sister and to Rose, asking to be saved, for help so he can escape the upcoming feast. The Doctor and Rose must investigate the wreck -- who caused the ship to sink? What is this feast? And why are the dead appearing in London?

What an incredi-creepy and exciting Doctor Who adventure! I really enjoy these BBC audio adventures,especially when they are narrated by David Tennant! The production value is top notch and Tennant's performance is more acting than just merely reading. At just over 2 hours this story is an easy listen. I listened while doing household chores....makes the time go by so much faster! Great story by Stephen Cole.

I will definitely be listening to more of these audio adventures. It's a great way to get a Doctor Who fix until the new television season starts.



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I'm giving this 4 stars largely for the audiobook performance. As with many stories of its kind, this novella does not bother with much description of the characters, since it's assumed that the readers are already series fans and know as much (or more) about the main characters as the author of the novella.

However, the plot is sound, if a bit short for a novel, and the pacing is good. When you add in David Tennant's narration (as I did), it seems more like you're listening to a radio play or a transcript of an episode than anything else. ( )

I'm a sucker for the books with Ten and Rose. Throw in Mickey and even a teeny bit of Jackie, and I'm hooked. This one was loads of fun, even though it reminded me somewhat of Waters of Mars (which I didn't care for). Cole does a great job with the characters' voices, and the story was strong. Overall, one of the better tie-ins. ( )