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| Another Life (Torchwood) | 
| Author: Peter Anghelides
Publisher: Random House UK
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 46011
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 0563486538
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780563486534
ASIN: 0563486538
Publication Date: January 25, 2007
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Product Description
High-profile new Doctor Who-inspired drama created by Russell T. Davies. The 21st century is when it all changes, and you've got to be ready. Separate from the government; outside the police, beyond the United Nations; Torchwood sets its own rules. A team of investigators, using alien technology to solve crime - both alien and human. This new British sci-fi crime thriller, created by Russell T. Davies, sees them delve into the unknown. A group of people fighting the impossible. A terror hides at the bottom of Cardiff Bay - waiting, feeding, controlling... this novel is a brand-new Torchwood adventure.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 THREE CLASSICS & GREAT FUN! August 2, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
DR.WHO,SARAH JANE ADVENTURES & TOURCHWOOD ARE THREE CLASSICS FIRST CLASS GEMS! THIS YEAR WILLBE THE SHOWS 45th ANNIVERCERY.THEY ARE ALL IN A SPECIAL CLASS OF FUN!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MORE OF THESE SHOWS. I DONT THINK ANY OF THEM HAVE SEEN THE LAST OF THE DALEKS OR FOR THAT MATTER DAVROS.HAVE FUN AND ENJOY!!!AUG.2,2008.
 Grammar check? March 22, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
OK, I realize that the first few books based on a new TV series are always written by... let's say, less than notable authors. Authors who are not noted for writing novels, anyway. However... would it have killed the publishers to run the book through grammar check before printing it? I can't comment on spelling, because I am an American, and here in the USA when enough people are spelling a word wrong we view this not as a comment on our educational system, but as a reason to add a new word to the dictionary. Having said that, I believe periods and commas are used roughly the same way in both countries.
Moving on from Grammar to characterization: I thought the author did Jack, Gwen and Owen reasonably well. Tosh completely put me off. She was snarky and a little rude and just generally not what I was expecting from the character I know and love. Ianto was barely in the book, and what was there was made to sound very uninteresting. Based on the episodes, Ianto clearly has a well developed, if quiet, sense of humor, and I was hoping to be able to see more of life from his point of view. I'd have put this down to the book being written early in the series, but there were some allusions to episode four, so, clearly, the author had enough time to develop those two characters properly. I think it's a shame he didn't take the chance to bring them out a little more.
As far as plot goes, I was bored, especially with Owen. Throughout most of the book he was completely separate from the Torchwood cast, and his interaction with those people is the only thing I find interesting about this character. Separated from them, he was just bitchy, whiny, and depressing. I ended up skipping those portions, and since that's half of the book, I didn't even bother to finish it.
Like reading an episode. March 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is as close to an episode as we fans will get with the books. It is interesting with great character interactions and even more spectacular plot twists. It catches the tones of the characters and their relationships. This is the best of all the torchwood novels (at least so far). I really cant recommend it enough!
Great story... February 5, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Torchwood, Another Life, is such a well written, well structured story that you could read it without even watching the TV series and still understand what was going on. I am a Dr. WHO fan but have never seen ONE episode of Torchwood yet. After reading this I ordered the first series and, unless UPS screws up, should get it this week.
The story idea is simple. Somebody is eating humans. Chewing right into the back of their heads. Yummy. But this is not just a simple monster story. There is a design, a plot, a plan, being carried out and Captain Jack Harkness and his group have to hunt down who or whom is doing it.
If they fail there may be a lot more people killed. A LOT more.
Was Good, Bring More January 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm too big of a Torchwood fan to pass on yet another possibility to read about my favourite characters.
Great idea and plot that just doesn't let you close the book. Nah-ah. I gave up my precious sleep just to learn how the book ends. Brilliant plottwists and suspense you can encounter in the best books in this genre.
The characters are portayed truthfully and the reader feels as if they were taken straight from the TV screen. Brilliant dialogue that fits perfectly with the pace of the story.
The book has only one flaw though. The character of Owen. It seems as if after Owen gets stuck in the Hub, the author is a bit lost and doesn't really know what to do with the character. And that makes the whole subplot of Owen's virual game, meeting a girl etc a bit out of place, boring... Uninteresting. That's the only reason why I didn't give this book 5 stars.
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