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rebelbelle13's review
2.0
DNF @ 50%. This was my first 4th Doctor novel and I was not impressed with it, unfortunately. It was slow and really uninteresting. Part of the creature collection series, it follows the 4th Doctor arc 'Robots of Death' with companion Leela. I normally don't mind a novel continuation of a TV arc, but this one relied so heavily on that story that you really wouldn't understand or get the most out of the book without watching that four part arc first. Most of the surviving characters from Robots of Death are here, living their boring, uninteresting lives alongside the titular robots from that arc. There are new robots that look more like people, and Leela ends up running in the sewers and fighting for her life. That's all that's happened in the first half of the story. The Doctor and Leela aren't in it very much and the parts they are in are just okay. I don't care about the mystery, unfortunately, or what the robots are up to. The reason why it didn't get one star? It wasn't terribly awful- just slow and forgettable. The writing was fine. The story just isn't for me, sorry to say.
chicafrom3's review
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Fourth Doctor and Leela oyn a direct sequel to the Robots of Death, dealing with a civilization under threat from killer robots. The pacing drags and there's too many plot threads, tied up unconvincingly; not helped by shallow characterization.
nooker's review
3.0
I don't think I'll listen to a book about a character who's voice I know already. This guy didn't sound like Tom Baker and didn't really do much to capture his character. The story had an interesting premise, but executed it poorly and was hard to follow at times.
nwhyte's review
http://nhw.livejournal.com/1014841.html#cutid4[return][return]Corpse Marker takes us to Kaldor City and the three surviving crew members from The Robots of Death, several years on, in a complex web of political intrigue and threat. Once again Leela gets some good bits, and for once Boucher's world-building is on form: Kaldor City feels pretty real, and there are a number of very visual moments. One of the characters actually has escaped from Blake's Seven, but I think I missed that particular episode. My caveats about Boucher's portrayal of the Doctor still apply, though.
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