Anthony Naisbitt
Just finished it - what an absolutely superb book. I can recommend it to any one who has ever been a fan of Who. Sheer brilliance, unputdownable. "Maybe we'll just have to steal it then!"
Simon Catlow
Baxendale characterises the Doctor well, adding a layer of which is shown through his unpredictability exhibited here.
One major criticism of this book, though, is the fact that neither Fitz nor Anji seem to have particularly important roles in the story and seem to spend much of the novel running around pointlessly. Aside from this, Baxendale exhibits a flair for the macabre with the chilling scenes involving the killer wasps and shows how horror should be done in Doctor Who.
The quality of Baxendale's writing is good, although in some of the scenes towards the end, he fails to create the tension and drama that he is intending to. The main problem with this book though, is that the plot, although interesting, is too straightforward - it hurtles towards it's conclusion far too easily.
Overall, Eater Of Wasps is an enjoyable enough book, even if it remains somewhat unsatisfying.
David Vale
Very entertaining. The Eighth Doctor, despite revealing his identity as half-human, seems to be more alien than any other before him.
Antony Murphy
I hate wasps. I hate them even more now. Fantastic book.
David Grubb
Good to see the Doctor with all his memories back. Stories like The Turing Test and Father Time (which I thought was really bad) were just starting to get boring.
This book was kind of confusing though, and I found I had to re-read it to discover what the weapon actually did and why the guy was turning into a giant wasp.
Steve
The story was both fascinating and exiting. Trevor Baxendale's prose style was easy to follow but at the same time, highly engaging.
My personal favourite scene is the traintop battle between the Doctor and the Rigby/beast. I can recommend this book wholeheartedly.
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