Doctor Who: The Deviant Strain

A perfectly creepy Ninth Doctor story set in the chillingly creepy abandoned Soviet naval base. With this being the first of the recent batch of NSA that tied into the second half of Eccleston’s only series as The Doctor, meaning Captain Jack is also aboard the TARDIS. I always prefer three people abo......more

Everybody but everybody assumes that the BBC "dumbed down" its Doctor Who novels for the new series, presumably to appeal to younger readers. "The Deviant Strain" is no exception. However, the story's panache lies in its brooding atmosphere and the ever-lingering dread that there's something verily l......more

5 🌟 Nice to see an adventure with the Doctor, Rose, and Jack.......more

This is probably the worst Doctor Who book I've read. And I've read a lot of them now. Richards seems to have little concept of the Doctor, Rose, or Jack as characters. His storyline lacks focus and direction. His efforts to build suspense are misguided and frustrating. As short as this book is, it......more

The Deviant Strain by Justin Richards is a solid, if not groundbreaking, entry in the Doctor Who New Series Adventures lineup. Set in a desolate Russian naval base on the Novrosk Peninsula, this novel leans heavily into atmosphere, blending cold isolation, creepy monsters, and a dash of Soviet-era g......more