AL Kennedy “Doctor Who: The Drosten’s Curse” (Broadway
Books, 2015)
This may be the best Doctor Who novel that I have read.
Apparently there’s an ancient infinitely powerful telepathic
alien under a golf course. Four gets
involved in the mess, along with a couple of temporary companions – an young
woman who works at the resort, and an alien bounty hunter who happens to be a
clone. (Yes, it is all rather complicated and confusing.)
There’s some seriously creepy stuff here. Strange twins who are close but not quite
humans. Octopus monsters that live under
sand pits. Mind control. Attacks on the TARDIS itself.
Kennedy’s skill is what keeps this from being a true horror
story. Tonally the book is in keeping
with the tradition of English humorous writing – Adams, Pratchett, etc.. The
tone is light and dry, keeping the horror elements from overwhelming the
story. Sure, there’s dramatic tension,
but overall the story is fun. That’s
what I want from my Doctor Who stories.
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