Simon Messingham

Just imagine the Doctor trying to outwit the most clever hunters in the universe. The search for the last Time Lord is exciting.

The Doctor Trap failed to deliver on its promise. Action is in the background. The author failed to explore the Doctor's character and rushed and muddled the plot.

A failed attempt at developing a complex and intriguing case of “mistaken identity with a twist.” Its length prevents it from providing the details needed to solve the mystery. One of the biggest flaws in the whole story is the key element which makes up a “fake” Doctor. Sebastiene brought in this “fake” Doctor to hunt him down as a “dangerous species” on his own planet as part of his plan to hunt the Doctor down.

Sebastiene and the impostor are not serious threats because their plans lack reasoning, and they are egotistical. It was also very frustrating to see Donna; instead of being assertive and compassionate, she was mis-characterized as selfish and whiny.

Throughout the book, Donna is absent from the story. The Doctor and his companion were separate, but Donna was nowhere to be found. The book was too reliant on outside characters and the middle part was boring. Despite her role being reduced to a minor one, Donna’s absence left an unsettled feeling. The book lacked her distinctive perspective and energy. Something was missing.

I'd recommend it solely if you've finished reading every Who book.

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Nobody does the 10th Doctor better than David Tennant! When I saw that this Doctor Who audiobook was narrated by Tennant, I checked it out of my local library's digital site immediately. A 10th Doctor fix! Yay!!

This story was so much fun to listen to! A future Earth is a place of starvation, famine and wasteland. England is a barren, abandoned expanse, but a group of scientists are struggling in vain to plant crops. Not only are their efforts to grow food failing, but something much more sinister is lurking out there in the empty wasteland...waiting. Karl Bering and his sister, Katy, are out checking their experimental crops, when Karl is snatched away by something. Luckily, the Doctor appears (dah daaaaaa dah!) and carries her back to the facility. What took Karl? Will Katy be ok? And what is out there??

David Tennant is stellar as the 10th Doctor in this BBC audiobook! Every time something bad happens or a monster appears, he grins and says it's fantastic. ha ha! It's everything I loved about the episodes of Doctor Who he starred in! Once when a large monster is attacking the group it says "Comeeeeee with meeeeee!'' in this really spooky voice. The Tenth Doctor's reply?? "You ought to brush your teeth!'' LOL!!

As with most other BBC audio presentations, the production value is fabulous with neat sound effects added. Simon Messingham wrote a great Doctor Who story -- very enjoyable! David Tennant is quite talented as narrator. His performance is more acting than just reading. He voices all the characters wonderfully even doing a croaky voice for the monsters. Fab! I have hearing loss, but I was easily able to hear and understand Tennant's performance, even with all the sound effects and his accent. Just an enjoyable experience!

10th Doctor fans & those who enjoy Doctor Who will love this audiobook! At just over 2 hours long, it is a quick listen. I happily let the Doctor keep me company while I cleaned house. Luckily, no troll popped out of my linen closet. :) Well worth the time! Fun story!
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