Doctor Who: Martha In The Mirror

De: Justin Richards

Narrado por: Freema Agyeman

Castle Extremis - whoever holds it controls the provinces on either side that have been at war for centuries! Now the castle is about to play host to the signing of a peace treaty. But as the Doctor and Martha find out, not everyone wants the war to end. Who is the strange little girl who haunts the castle? What is the secret of the book the Doctor finds, its pages made from thin, brittle glass? Who is the hooded figure that watches from the shadows? And what is the secret of the legendary Mortal Mirror? The Doctor and Martha don't have long to find the answers - an army is on the march, and the castle will soon be under siege once more... Featuring the Doctor and Martha as played by David Tennant and Freema Agyeman in the hit series from BBC Television.©2007 Justin Richards; (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Mixed Feelings, Atmosphere, and Shattered Hope

Would you try another book from Justin Richards and/or Freema Agyeman?

I think the reader was great, and I might give Justin Richards another try, but the lack of explanation and payoff for the original concept is frustrating.

Has Doctor Who turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I'm still interested in the scifi genre as a whole, and I still like doctor who.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Freema Agyeman?

Her acting chops show off well, and I've already tried other books read by her and found her range to my liking.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Doctor Who?

I'm not sure that I'd cut anything from this work. Rather I'd want to add more things. The initial weird moment really needs a payoff that the story is lacking, and some external agency besides the warring concerns of the reptiles and humanoids.

Any additional comments?

I still don't understand why a the mirror created a glass duplicate at the start, or what those hostile dopplegangers were doing.