A review by octavia_cade
Doctor Who: The Daleks by David Whitaker

2.0

Not the greatest, but in fairness the largest part of the reason the Daleks are so awesomely scary is their creepy creepy voices, and no novelisation can capture that; they're bound to be more disappointing in print. That being said, it's amazing how much more tolerable Susan is here than in the tv programme - must be the absence of that nails-on-chalkboard scream. Anyway, it's been a while since I've seen the episode this is based on, and while there are some changes the book version skips along at an enjoyable pace. I'm not sure that it's a total success having Ian be the narrator - he comes across as a bit unpleasant, and the relationship between him and Barbara here is wholly unconvincing.