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!"
Harvey Unwin
A fully plotted, character packed book. The motivations of each major character were properly explained. Every person in the book (including Cauchemar) was presented with both flaws and strengthsAlthough I winced at some of the genetic explanations for reincarnation and 'god-switches' the book appears at least to be internally consistent. The subtle comparison made between the doctor and the people of this planet was well done too. The best book since The Burning, and there have been some very good books in between.
Simon Catlow
Vanishing Point was well written and the ideas behind the story were quite fascinating.
It did progressed in an odd way, but that only added to it's charm.
The point about the alien world being similar to Earth was a deliberate attempt to emphasis the similarity between the two worlds, and yet heighten the differences at the same time.
It wasn't a great book, but it was sufficiently entertaining to sustain my interest till the end.
The good characterisation of the Doctor, Fitz and Anji also helped to make the book very readable.
Lucien Barnes
A very odd book. I think I liked it, but I'm just not sure. It is very different from the other Doctor books.
The plot unravelled in a very unexpected way, but it was nice not quite knowing where it was going.
The mood is very much Dark City meets Catherine Cookson, which definitely has to be a first.
I tended to get bored in places and the alien world is too similar to Earth to be entirely satisfying.
Behind this book is a set of pretty amazing ideas, notions and values, it's just a shame we don't get to see more.
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