Doctor Who: Wheel of Ice Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Stephen Baxter successfully blended his brand of semi-solid science fiction with the mostly fantastic world of Doctor Who in this novel. I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of The Doctor or of Baxter's previous novels. It is a little softer than his other works, but it works quite successfully in the Whoverse. The Whoverse characters, at the least, are well written, although the others can be a bit predictable and flat at times. "

" The story would have made a decent-enough Doctor Who episode. I enjoyed the attempts at inserting some real science ideas into the plot. "

" As a fan of Doctor Who, especially the classics, I found that this book captured the essence of the second Doctor. "

" An adventure featuring Patrick Troughton's second incarnation of the Doctor that's so faithful to the era it even thoughtfully includes whole episodes worth of unnecessary padding (Jamie and some kids escape to a moon, mostly so that they can gad about a bit and come back). The Doctor is reasonably portrayed, and his companions Jamie and Zoe are particularly well captured and expanded on. The yarn itself rattles along pleasantly despite several random acts of repetition (numerous expeditions to the same place and back to pick up extra bits of information - one would possibly have done). Baxter gives sound science, and his wheel in space is a very credible technological wonder, but the base under siege hijinks fizzle out with a damp squib of an ending that isn't clever enough to make confounding the reader's expectations worthwhile. A mixed bag then, but an affectionate and entertaining one. "

" Made the second Doctor dull. How is that possible? DNF. "

" Fast and straightforward, but fun. Reads like a teleplay that was expanded "

" I really enjoyed this book. It captured the feel of a classic Troughton story perfectly, so much so that on occassion it felt like I was reading a missing story from Pat's tenure. "

" I enjoyed it for the most part, although some of the scientific jargon was a bit off-putting. Made me want to watch a marathon of 2nd Doctor episodes. Too bad most of his are lost forever. I officially think Zoe Heriot has Asperger's. "

" A very enjoyable read. The author has captured the personalities of The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe very well. "

" I think a totally solid book of its kind. I'd read more. "

" Excellent book! I loved how he stayed true to the characters, but updated the science. His writing was rich and not corney (like some series stories seem to end up). "

" Nice little adventure with the Second Doctor. Worth a read. "

" LOVED this! How wonderful to adventure once again with 2 & Jamie & Zoe! "

" Baxter takes us 'back' to the Second Doctor for this short novel. I honestly have never seen an episode from that era of Doctor Who, but I'll say this did feel right. I do imagine that Baxter inserted a bit more science than might have been aired in the serials at that time. All in all a good read. "

" Just ok. First doctor who novel I've read, and about a Doctor I have no connection to so your mileage may vary. Villan is totally forgettable, and the Doctor seems to take a backseat to almost all the other characters. Overall a fun little adventure, but could really move along more briskly. "