Reviews

Doctor Who: Trading Futures by Lance Parkin

lovel's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

liria10's review

3.0

A good and fun book, that is really short, and honestly, just has too many characters and opposing factions for it's own good. It's definitely not a bad book, but it also isn't one of Parkin's best, and both anti and fitz feel underused, though I liked the character of Malady Chang. The general story is quite interesting, what with the time travel con. The twist about the coffee definitely is one I saw coming from the start, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a fun ride. The pacing was also a bit off all in all, with the ending feeling really rushed. As much as I find the Onhirs interesting characters (and let's be honest, they are totally related to the Judoons in one way or the other right?), their plot simply seemed there as a thing for fitz to do and as dues ex machina to deal with Baskerville.

So all in all, a good light hearted book, but definitely not one of my favorite.

nwhyte's review

4.0

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2314646.html[return][return]I am not always a big fan of Lance Parkin, but I rather enjoyed Trading Futures. Good old Anji, the longest-running non-white Who companion (Feb '01-Aug '03, compared with Martha's single season run, generously extensible to one and a bit) gets a proper story here where the Doctor and Fitz are rather in the background, and she gets both a James Bond-like storyline and a wee bit of character development. There are various other nods to both Bond and Who continuity, and some deliberately crap aliens. I don't claim it as Great Literature, but I was very entertained.