The Resurrection Casket

GOOD: The plot is very good, Rose and the Doctor are fantastic, and foes are scary enough. Action packed, good shock effects and a lot of imagination is put there to make the plot credible. Have you ever thought about a steam-spaceship? BAD: Too short; Kevin's character should have been improved a little bit. SUGGESTED: Absolutely yes if you're a Doctor Who fan.

'The Resurrection Casket' is a fun, breezy read and I enjoyed the "Steampunk" aspect of the story, with the steam-only technology of the planet "Starfall" providing interesting and amusing visual images for the reader. The author, Justin Richards, did a fine job capturing the Tennant-ness of the Tenth Doctor and the often-witty dialogue captured the spirit of Doctor Who as well as any book in the BBC Books series. The Doctor sounds like the Doctor and Rose Tyler sounds like Rose Tyler. There were a few references to actual continuity from Series 1 & 2 of the TV show, a welcome addition for those of us who like these books to be somewhat connected to the series "canon". Top it off with a nice ending, and you have one of the better books in the series.

I really enjoy all the Doctor Who books. They are funny and just plain fun entertainment.

If you enjoy the Doctor Who television show, start reading the books based on the new series immediately! Well written and enjoyable, they are a welcome addition to the Doctor Who family. Doctor Who: The Resurrection Casket is fast-paced and could easily be an episode itself. The author stays true to the television characters while breathing new life into the story. I highly recommend this book!

I haven't been a "Whovian" for a long time - I enjoyed Dr. Who every so often back in college (starting with Doctor 4, Tom Baker), but when it went off PBS, I didn't really miss it. But I just went nuts over Doctor 10, David Tennant, and his joyous approach to playing the long-lived, two-tender-hearted, eager, often childlike Doctor. After enjoying the second season, Tennant's first, I decided to try out the first three novels. Of the three, Resurrection Casket is my favorite. Author Justin Richards captures not only the voices and presence of the actors who created the (current) roles, but like the television episode writers do, he's created a supporting cast of likeable, interesting backdrop characters for Rose and the Doctor to play against. His Doctor is hyper, caring, and brilliant, as he should be, and his Rose is as tender as she is tough, and she's always quick on the uptake. He handles the science of the fantastic world of Dr. Who deftly, mixing the fantasy elements just well enough to allow the Doctor his world of hard science. Richards' story is well-crafted and compelling, with a few nifty twists and turns, and a very polite scary monster named Kevin. What more could you want?