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| The Stone Rose (Doctor Who) | 
| Author: Jac Rayner
Publisher: BBC Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 25495
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0563486430
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780563486435
ASIN: 0563486430
Publication Date: June 14, 2006
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 If you like the TV series, you will like this book. July 18, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The story was interesting, the characters are dead on, like the show. The best way to get more Dr. Who in your life!
 little bit Harry Potterish July 8, 2006
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
While on a domestic visit home to let Rose see Jackie and Mickey, the Doctor and Rose see a statue of Rose as the goddess Fortuna in the British museum. To avoid at time paradox, they know their next stop should be ancient Rome so that Rose's modelling career can happen. Of course, it is not as simple as that. Immediately upon arrival, they are drawn into a missing person's investigation as they discover that the statue's maker's models are disappearing right and left. Well, actually, they are not disappearing, they are being immortalized, in stone, much like what happened to the late and unlamented President Borusa in the Five Doctors. The Doctor and Rose naturally want to set the people free, but before they can get far, Rose herself becomes a statue. The Doctor finds a way to free her, only to become a victim himself. As things get progressively worse, it is up to Rose Tyler to save the world, again.
Though this is in no way as much fun as a Ninth Doctor adventure, it is still a good story with an almost fairy tale like quality. The ending is somewhat Harry Potterish, but that is not a flaw, merely ironic since this run of the Doctor has featured both Barty Crouch Sr. and Jr and Moaning Myrtle.
Starts out well June 24, 2006
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
After learning that we the audience are losing Chistopher Eccleston as Doctor Who, this reviewer decided to go in search of novels featuring the character and actor. They aren't available locally, so this newer one had to do. In spite of misgivings regarding media fiction, the story started out well enough, and the writing wasn't half bad. Half being the key word here. The first half of the short book is interesting, moves along well, and the characters are well drawn.
Taking place in ancient Rome, the first mystery involves people disappearing, a sculptor and the magical way he has with stone. However, by the time this mystery is solved, and the second one becomes the center of attention, this reviewer found it was an entirely different story, one that was not so well drawn. It involves time travel and the paradoxes involved. Few people understand much about these paradoxes, since they circle back on themselves, which makes them unsolvable. Neither does this author understand the paradoxes. And as the story deteriorates, so does the writing. Still and all, it was a pleasant enough read that draws a reader in to finish it out of politeness.
The TV series has better stories and writing, but for those who can't get enough, these little books will suffice.
 Entertaining June 15, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
While I wouldn't wax poetic about the writing, I can say that this was a fairly fun and entertaining read (especially for those in need of a Doctor fix between seasons). I found myself wanting a bit more interaction between Rose and the Doctor - Rayner writes their chemistry quite well, but unfortunately doesn't indulge us as often as I'd like. Still, there are some good moments between the pair. While part of the plot is completely predictable, there is an interesting twist worked into the end. If you want brain candy (as I did) this is the way to go.
"I've seen a lot of strange things...Abominable snowmen, Werewolves, Demons. Vampires. But Roman gods with mystical powers? June 9, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
The Stone Rose, a 10th Doctor adventure is a much better effort, from Jacqueline Rayner, than Winner Takes All, a 9th Doctor adventure was. She has done an excellent job capturing the personality of the newly regenerated Doctor, an impressive feat considering these adventures were written largely from seeing only season 2 scripts and possibly the CHRISTMAS INVASION (which is referenced in this story). David Tennant brings a lot of traits to the role that a "generic Doctor" as written by Terrance Dicks would fail to do justice. Tennant's 10th Doctor is a times a quirky mad fool like Tom Baker and like a light switch, he can turn into the menacing presence of an angry headmaster. Rayner conveys this Doctor, very well, only dropping the ball occasionally. Rose, Jackie and particularly Mickey are written very well, although appearing only briefly in the story, Mickey delivers genuinely brilliant and moving spiel upon learning of Rose's apparent "death."
All characterization aside, this story has plenty to offer, nice pacing and a story following what seems to be an obvious cliched storyline, only to twist just enough to pleasantly surprise any reader familiar with the genre. The story begins with Mickey leading Rose, Jackie and the Doctor through a museum, revealing a 2000 year-old Roman sculpture of Rose. Accepting this as an invitation the Doctor and Rose immediately proceed to ancient Rome where they respond to the obligatory cry for help. They rescue a man whose son has disappeared, then meet a slave, who is no Seer, but seems to have definite knowledge of the future. The Doctor and Rose learn the missing boy, Optatus, was last seen with the artist who has conveniently just finished a sculpture of the boy (oh really?) And the sculptor would like to have Rose model for him too (you don't say?) The Doctor and Rose seem locked into a series of preordained events ultimately leading to Rose's disappearance, the Doctor's imprisonment and fight for freedom in the Flavian Amphitheatre a.k.a. the Colosseum, even Roman gods with mystical powers (and then things get alittle weird.)
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