Doctor Who: Fear Death by Water
15th Doctor Novel

It’s probably bad fortune that I read this back to back with Rip Tide, a Telos novella also themed around lifeboats and sea rescues. Where, with a similar word count, Louise Cooper was able to evoke the danger such crews put themselves in, Emily Cook can’t quite convey how terrifying it is, despite......more

I'm going to push this to 4.5 stars. My only real niggle is that I believe the ending is stretched out a little too long for its own good, but it's a minor point. This book manages to win me over by (1) producing a second brilliant lighthouse historical when I believed "Horror of Fang Rock" would al......more

Another good NSA and a good Doctor Who story in the sense that I learnt a lot! Emily Cook is a lovely human being and I really hope she writes more novels. The section that takes place on 29th May 2025 is cool but frustratingly I read it on 30th May!......more

This adventure finds the Fifteenth Doctor traveling by himself, sometime after the events of Joy to the World (and presumably before The Robot Revolution, when Belinda Chandra joins the crew). It's in that sub-genre of Doctor Who stories where the time-traveller meets a historical celebrity, which i......more

I found Fear Death By Water to be a very moving tribute to an important figure, who I wouldn't have been aware of if not for this work. I was really glad to read this after The Eden Rebellion, as that book had caused me to question whether or not I would enjoy the vibe of the Fifteenth Doctor in pro......more