Yet another Doctor Who novel; yes, I do intend to read every one the library owns. This one features the 9th Doctor and is the best so far. The plot is taut and bristling with danger and action. A new video game sensation is actually a scheme by an alien race to recruit humans to fight and defeat another alien race, and the Doctor unwittingly becomes their prime target after thoroughly trouncing Mickey in a game.
Despite the breakneck pace of the plot, the dialogue and character-establishment bits are lovingly handled. The Doctor has never seemed so smart, smart-alecky and unpredictable, while remaining the rock that Rose can depend on. Rose is sweet and intrepid, and the final scene in which the Doctor turns down the offer of a nap on her mum's sofa in order to go check out the moons of Jupiter is pure Doctor Who. Of course Rose chooses to go with him; she made that choice long ago.
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