One of the main things about this book is that it is incredibly easy to read. In fact, that’s also one of its downfalls as well. Sometimes the simplistic nature of Parkin’s writing doesn’t give the level of gravitas that an interesting story such as this one should have. That’s really a shame because under the slightly ‘play it safe’ writing style, there is a brilliant story wanting to get out. In fact, it wouldn’t be out of place as an episode from the television series itself.

However that said, his writing does do one thing right. This story is set in the David Tennant era of The Doctor and he captures both the Doctors playful side and his angry, bitter side brilliantly well. Maybe that’s part of the problem. Maybe Parkin spent too much effort on getting the ‘Tennant’ style of the Doctor correct that he negated to make the other characters more than disposable.

There are some promising glimpses of hope for future stories however in the shape of the enemy named ‘The Eyeless’ who do come across quite well but they could have maybe been done slightly better by a writer with a slightly darker style perhaps?

All in all, a fair Dr Who book but not one to lose any sleep over if you don’t read it.