Yes at last!!!
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I was very dissapointed with Jac Rayners first two efforts for the ninth and tenth doctor range of books, and wasnt expecting much of The Last Dodo. But I have to say this story is definitely miles better than those two put together.
So the Doctor and Martha go in search of the living dodo but end up in the museum of the last ones. A good and cool imaginative setting. This story has a moral tone to it. The horrible stuff involved with animals and fashion and money making. This story is highly enjoyable, with good twists and turns. All the characters are pretty good and memorable too. Making this story one of the most accomplished of all the stories in this range.
So im glad that i can say that Jac aint so bad at writing after all. I hope she does more stories like this one in the future...
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Great on Audio.
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I really like the idea of Martha telling half the story in the first person. It's an original and unique idea which admittedly needs a certain kind of plot for it to work, but with this, it's great.
I've actually only got the audio CD, read by Freema Agyeman who plays Martha in the series, and the 'Martha in the First Person' bits are really brought to life with her lively voice.
I really like that in this book, the friendship between the Doctor and Martha is shown more. This didn't happen as strongly as it did in the Doctor'n'Rose books, probably because those were all written in the third person.
Any way, I really enjoy listening to the audio cd. I'm currently listening to it for about the 20th time. Cant wait to read the other two 'Martha' books!
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Dorothy the Dodo Saves the Day
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Although a long-term Doctor Who fan, [...], mainly because there are so many of them. However, I have kept up with the books since the new series started and, although they have been patchy at best, the most recent three have been the best so far.
The Last Dodo is a very good adventure, in which Eve is in charge of a museum which takes the last member of the species just before that species becomes extinct, thus ensuring that all species are represented before they can die out and be forgotten. [...]
There is a palpable sense of anger in this book at the way humans casually destroy animals just for their own enjoyment. The Doctor is suitably doctorish, and Martha is also well-presented. The writing is clear and pacy, and the story zips along. This really is the first time that all three new Doctor Who novels have hit the spot. Well done all!
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