Eye of Heaven (Dr. Who Series) [Paperback]

Jim Mortimore (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dr. Who Series | Publication Date: March 1998

The Doctor and Leela travel back to Victorian times to unravel the mysteries of the Easter Island statues, and solve the conundrum of how nearly 18,000 islanders left their home without using boats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: BBC Pubns (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563405678
• ISBN-13: 978-0563405672
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting style that helps move the story, March 29, 2000

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Greg McElhatton (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of Heaven (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback)

EYE OF HEAVEN is, by no means, an ordinary Doctor Who novel. Instead of moving from beginning to end, Jim Mortimore chose to tell the story out of order, flashing backwards and forwards using multiple first person narratives.

Does it work? Surprisingly so. EYE OF HEAVEN would have been a rather straight-forward story otherwise, involving a long sea voyage and Easter Island's statues. Instead, by shifting back and forth through the story, Mortimore is able to raise the suspsense level in an almost lyrical fashion.

EYE OF HEAVEN was Leela's first major outing in the Who novels, and it worked surprisingly well. I wouldn't recommend this style for all books, or for even most stories. For this, though, it worked admirably. The resolution of the plot is a bit flimsy, but the rest is enjoyable enough that it's not as big a deal as it would have been. Lots of fun for the reader who's ready to be challenged.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eye of Heaven: Interesting, yet confusing., July 27, 2001

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John Misiewicz "[e-mail]" (Crestview, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye of Heaven (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback)

I must admit that I felt a little disapointed after reading this book. The sea journey promised to be quite a rousing sea adventure, but I kept being sidetracked with ill-placed chapters of previous events. If Mr. Mortimore had decided to tell this tale in chronological order (no pun intended for you Dr. Who fans!) the book would have been so much better. Saving graces: I liked how he kept switching the narrators; giving the reader a chance to see how other major characters felt and thought. We even get to learn how the Doctor thinks. Using him as a narrator is an unusual plot device, one I'd like to see again. I also enjoyed Leela's importance in this novel. She was always one of my favorite Dr. companions, and I'd like to learn more about her in future novels!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great Easter (Island) gift, December 9, 2000

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This review is from: Eye of Heaven (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback)

The Doctor decides to respond to a call for sponsors for an expedition to Easter Island by Horace Stockwood, whose previous expedition thirty years previously ended disastrously, including the death of his partner. The Doctor and Leela accompany Stockwood's expedition.

The book falls into two parts: the journey and Easter Island. There are a number of incidents on the journey there, making the first half of the book something of a sea-road trip. And then Easter Island, including the mystery of the well-known giant head statues.

Probably the best aspect of the book is the concentration on Leela's character. She was popular on TV, but this book truly concentrates on the noble savage in less-than-noble civilisation that makes Leela unique amongst the Doctor's many companions. Many little details of her life as part of the Sevateem are revealed, so if you are a Leela fan, make sure you get this one.

On top of this, the story is good. Some parts did press very hard against my suspension of disbelief, but it never got to the stage where I couldn't accept the book.

Worth a read.