Awful

I suspect the story could be good but I could not get to even the halfway mark because of the narrator. There is no performance or change in the tone.

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Above Thy Deep And Dreamless Sleep

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend this book to a friend or other Doctor Who fans - especially those missing the Troughton style base under siege adventures. Don't be put off by the fact that it has a new series Doctor and Companions I could easily Imagine this being rewritten with Troughton & Jamie & Zoe.

I found the colonist's manner of speaking mildly annoying at first but you get used to it over time and even enjoy it. The book is tensely written and will keep you guessing. Even when you think you have it all figured out it will surprise you.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By?

The whole sequence near the end of the book with Amy and two of the Morphens being chased by the Warriors through the inside of one of the firmers was very well written and an action-packed sequence which reminded me of many powerful scenes in The Seeds Of Death. Dan Abneft knows how to write Doctor Who for sure.

What about Michael Maloney’s performance did you like?

Maloney's performance was very appropriate for the old fashioned English country village vibe the writing gave the Morphens.

He was especially good as Nurse Elect Bill Groan as he conveyed the desire to following the teachings of the Guide as well as later on the wish to protect the settlers by listening to the Doctor.

He was also excellent at displaying the authority of the Ice Lord in the story by changing the voice he used to make him clearly more commanding.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

On one hand I would say yes because the story was well narrated and well written but on the other hand the use of different running jokes through the book did begin to grate as did the refusal of certain characters to accept the blindingly obvious - Old Winona being the worst offender - which meant I couldn't have listened to this book in one go.

However all of my issues with the book relate to my own personal taste and are what I would consider to be minor nitpicks towards an otherwhise excellent audiobook adventure which I highly recommend.

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🌟 Stars go by..

Good enjoyable experience with only one personal niggle... I don't think Michael Masonry quite got the character nuance right, I got some of the flavour of Amy and Rory but none of the Dr came through but he did a good try.. again only my observation.

Having said that I really liked this story and the little twist added in was good "red eyes, but I thought you meant" don't want to give anything away.

The plot was sound and paced just right, leading to a nail biter towards the end... phew that was close!

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Good reader but....

The reader is good, he has a nice emotional style and reads action well. Although he cant have watched a Doctor Who episode ever. He reads the Doctor as an old slow thoughtful character, completely opposite to Mat Smiths mad hyperactive Doctor.
The story is rather nice some cool sci-fi ideas and nice action.

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Classic new who

Great performance by the narrator and great who story. felt like classic who story told in the new era.

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