Doctor Who: The Angel's Kiss

De: Melody Malone

Narrado por: Alex Kingston

On some days, New York is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. This was one of the other days... Melody Malone, owner and sole employee of the Angel Detective Agency, has an unexpected caller. It's movie star Rock Railton, and he thinks someone is out to kill him. When he mentions the 'kiss of the Angel', she takes the case.

Angels are Melody's business... At the press party for Railton's latest movie, studio owner Max Kliener invites Melody to the film set of their next blockbuster. He's obviously spotted her potential, and Melody is flattered when Kliener asks her to become a star. But the cost of fame, she'll soon discover, is greater than anyone could possibly imagine. Will Melody be able to escape Kliener's dastardly plan - before the Angels take Manhattan?

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River Song Fans Rejoice!

If you love Alex Kingston as River Song (what DW fan doesn’t?) you’ll love this! Alex brings River to life on the “page” just as she does on the screen.

One of my fav DR Who books!!

If you could sum up Doctor Who: The Angel's Kiss in three words, what would they be?

It was very refreshing having River tell the story. Though it is not the book that the Doctor was reading in the TV show Angels take Manhattan it is more of a prequel to it, I would love to see more books written from her prospective. All of the dates, where your curiosity is peeked but they never reveal the secret. I mean who wouldn't want to know more about Jimmy the Fish. It could be released as her journal of sorts. Without of course, allowing there to be to many spoilers to be released as to not ruin the tv show.

What did you like best about this story?

Her point of view. It was so sexy without being slutty. As the DR is very non sexual in most cases, some of his best parts are when he is in a sexual situation, it was very refreshing to see her so full of sexual energy and to use it to her advantage. Not saying this book as any sex in it because it doesn't but I can certainly see why the doctor said Yowzah while reading it!

What about Alex Kingston’s performance did you like?

She played it brilliantly as she always does. Again if more books written by River/Melody Alex should certainly be the one who reads them. Anyone else would just ruin it.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

To short to make a movie out of

Any additional comments?

I really do think that they should make more books along these lines. Let her finish out the angels bit ending with Rory and Amy being gone. Then start out a new adventure all of the fun things she does when she is with or without the doctor. We really do not see enough of the doctors wife on the TV show so it is nice to read more about her between shows.

Oh, River, River, River...

What an enjoyable telling of a well written, very interesting story.
River Song (Melody Malone) continues her work as a NYC Private Eye in this installment of the Melody Malone Mysteries. When a small movie company's male star comes to Melody to keep from being killed, Melody begins an investigation that goes from odd to bizarre when the star who hires her doesn't recall doing so...

EVERYTHING EVER

THE PLOT. THE WRITING. THE NARRATING. THE DESCRIPTION. DOCTOR WHO EPISODE FORMED IN MY BRAIN. I LOVE U ALEX KINGSTON XX

A Great Melody Malone Mystery

A great crime noir detective story set in the Whoniversre. Read by the incomparable Alex Kingston as Melody Malone. I could say more but spoilers....

Definitely Dr Song

The author truly captures the character of Dr Song as Melody Malone, and the narration by the actress Alex Kingston, who plays River Song in BBC TV series, brings it to life. I only wish the story included more of the Weeping Angels.

Loved it!

Would you consider the audio edition of Doctor Who: The Angel's Kiss to be better than the print version?

Yes. Definitely.

What did you like best about this story?

I listened to this book during a break in the new Doctor Who episodes, so it was a very nice Doctor Who fix for me.

What does Alex Kingston bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It's so much better to hear River's voice than to just read it for yourself.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There's a part in the book where she makes a comment about her name, (I don't want to give the exact quote) but I was cracking up laughing. I really enjoyed the whole book, but that part really stood out to me.

Any additional comments?

Let me just say, that I LOVE River. She may be my favorite TV character of all time. (aside from the Doctor, of course) So, basically, I had no choice but to love this book. It was sassy and funny and just very River. As much as I enjoy watching episodes with her in them, it was so much fun being inside her head. It was just perfect. Oh, and the fact that it was narrated by Alex Kingston of course made it that much better. :)

Really, very, good.

Would you listen to Doctor Who: The Angel's Kiss again? Why?

YES! Mostly because I thought Alex Kingston did an amazing job narrating. Being a Doctor Who fan, I find it hard to listen to other people try to narrate Doctor Who books. Just because when I read them on paper I can hear the actors voices.

Which character – as performed by Alex Kingston – was your favorite?

Melody Malone! Duh!!!

Any additional comments?

A decent book with a good story line.

Brilliant

If you could sum up Doctor Who: The Angel's Kiss in three words, what would they be?

It's amazing, I knew i wanted to read this book as soon as I knew they were actually gonna make it.

What did you like best about this story?

How it came from one of the best episodes from Doctor Who

What does Alex Kingston bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She portrays River Song, who wrote the book on the show, so that's just amazing

What could have been….

If only Moffatt hadn’t been so eager to kill her off, we could have had a wonderful spin off series following River Song. Oh well, hindsight and all that.