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A review by hammard
Doctor Who: The Face of the Enemy by David A. McIntee
3.0
I have to say I disagree with fan consensus on this novel, which seems to see it as one of the best all time stories.
This is definitely McIntee on the upswing, much better than his first three Doctor Who novels. And it is also quite exciting as it comes together at the end and The Master and Brigadier make a good pairing to play against each other.
The disappointment is that there is still so much fanwank in this it overwhelms everything else. And whilst it becomes good at some points there are large sections of exposition and boring gun battles where I struggled to keep my attention.
Finally, it continues the problem of Doctor Who book range that Barbara is treated appallingly, a real shame.
But there is still some enjoyment to be had with this interesting outing.
This is definitely McIntee on the upswing, much better than his first three Doctor Who novels. And it is also quite exciting as it comes together at the end and The Master and Brigadier make a good pairing to play against each other.
The disappointment is that there is still so much fanwank in this it overwhelms everything else. And whilst it becomes good at some points there are large sections of exposition and boring gun battles where I struggled to keep my attention.
Finally, it continues the problem of Doctor Who book range that Barbara is treated appallingly, a real shame.
But there is still some enjoyment to be had with this interesting outing.