The Doctor and Sam travel to a planet being made into a giant pleasure palace. Eco-terrorists are sabotaging the project because the construction crews are destroying the old civilization. The Doctor and Sam get caught up in the turmoil.
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Peter Anghelides is an author and dramatist who has written licensed tie-in titles for several TV series: "Doctor Who", "Torchwood, and "The Sarah Jane Adventures". His novels, short fiction, spoken books, and audio plays are published by BBC Books, Big Finish, and AudioGo.
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A clever book - within the limits of the Doctor Who universe,
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This review is from: Kursaal (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback)
Kursaal is a dark story containing well constructed, essential, and sharp characters that we actually watch change. We catch glimpses of the Doctor's weariness, we see his companion - Sam - with her teeth for much of the story, and the other detective of the story transforms from a glutton into an introspective street-smart chief of police.
Angelides credits his reader with a good deal of intelligence. He deals with politics, drugs, capitalism, archaeology, and an alien civilisation that with all its technology and culture raises Kursall at times to the level of the Alien moves. This is a superb story where much is gained yet also much is lost that explores environmental degradation, land rights and the loss of cultural diversity - issues all too topical to our own age.
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Loved Sam, not the gore! Risky plot well worth the read!,
By Avraham Mattes (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kursaal (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback)
Enjoyed the idea, but Dr. Who is not a horror movie. I love how Mr. Anghelides wrote Sam. BRAVO! I'm glad you took a risk in this story and I enjoyed it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the better 8th Dr & Sam books; very fun reading,
By Pat O'Neil (poneil@fda.net) (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kursaal (Dr. Who Series) (Paperback)
Overall very enjoyable, though not a classic. Although the writing is not quite the caliber of the Orman/Blum duo who wrote "Vampire Science," I actually enjoyed "Kursaal" better. The relationship between the Dr. & Sam is well-explored, as in "Vamp" and "Legacy of the Daleks." The storyline is quite typical of a BBC-TV story, so if you don't expect too much, you'll fly through this one with a smile. Enjoy.
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