The Dying Days (Doctor Who : the New Adventures) [Paperback]

Lance Parkin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: London Bridge (Mm) (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0426205049
• ISBN-13: 978-0426205043
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,837,750 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better then the TV movie!, July 22, 2004

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Savar Nesbin "-Doc" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dying Days (Doctor Who : the New Adventures) (Paperback)

Well I have to give Lance Parkin credit, the man knows his Who. I read this book 2 days after it was released here in the states. I was working a 3rd shift job at the time so every minute I had I was either sleeping or with my Girlfriend. I would take this book to work, read it on the way to work, in the bathroom... even inbetween breaks at work. It was that good.
Parkin had the character of the McGann Doctor down to a science. And it was nice to have something that expanded from the Fox movie so well. And a UNIT story to boot!
A wonderful teaming with Bernice and a beautiful, tearfull ending as the two parted ways, knowing full well even though the Doctor claimed he'd see her again, we knew due to legalities the two of them would never be teamed together again in offical continuity.
It was nice that the Virgin Series ended on such a high note.
I recommend The Dying Days very much and due to its very limited print run and availability buy it at any price under $100.00 if you can afford it. It's a classic in Doctor Who stories right up there next to Lungbarrow which I also highly reccomend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good book for any Whoovian, February 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Dying Days (Doctor Who : the New Adventures) (Paperback)

"The Dying Days" by Lance Parkin was rather a neat segue into the New New Adventures. A Martian invasion of Earth, arranged by a British politician who got in cahoots with the Martians some twenty years ago through a suspected axe murdering astronaut. I know, I know, it all sounds so ridiculously improbable, even for fiction, but that's what Doctor Who is about, overcoming insurmountable odds and finding yourself in the most bizarre situations! That's what makes it Doctor Who in the classic sense. It is a kind of an annoying blur in the vision of your mind's eye, when the Doctor disappears in the middle of the book, but of course he re-appears towards the end, to save the day. I think this was to give Benny a leg up on her own New Adventures, which I have not yet tried, but am looking forward to as Benny is a really neat, interesting, likeable character. This is one of the better New Adventures, and I look forward to New New Adventures in the future!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dying Days: Bittersweet farewell, April 17, 1998

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This review is from: The Dying Days (Doctor Who : the New Adventures) (Paperback)

The Dying Days demonstrates both how good a writer Lance Parkin is, and how sad it is that the Doctor has been snatched from Virgin Publishing's hands. The plot hangs together well enough for novice readers and has enough in-jokes that long=time fans of Doctor Who and the New Adventures will have some good chuckles. All in all, a good book. The return of the ice warriors is welcome, and another glance at UNIT is always good.