Matt checks out the latest Doctor Who novel…
I may find reviewing this book tricky.
Tricky also because Im clearly not the target audience.
Im aware that this is ridiculous the two books are worlds apart.
On the other hand, perhaps Im a good person to be reviewing these books.
I am, in short, a fresh pair of eyes.
The adventure is set over the course of an evening.
I have to say I rather enjoyedAutonomy.
In this book, Blythes inventive approach to the Autons is reminiscent of Robert Holmes original stories.
The temporary companion, Kate, is well presented and given a neat back-story after an inventive twisty-turny prologue.
The undercover reporter, for example is a cliche so cliched that even Davies parodied it inSmith And Jones.
I had the same feeling with the Doctors dialogue.
Maybe this is a sign that Im just not young enough to get the most out of the book.
Blythe, understandably, simplifies this and neatly injects the Autons into the flow of his satire.
For this reason, I giveAutonomythree stars.
Doctor Who: Autonomyisout now.
Rating:
3 out of 5
