A Book Review of "Doctor Who: Silhouette"

My husband got me hooked on watching the BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who. So you can imagine my excitement when I saw this novelization.

After detecting an abnormal power spike, the 12th Doctor and Clara once again arrive in Victorian England where they reunite with their old pals Strax, Madame Vastra, and Jenny. The gang is back together, and, of course, a man named Marlowe Hapsworth is found dead at home in no time at all.

After some investigating by the Doctor and gang, they discover Hapsworth had attended the local Frost Fair where he took in a mysterious shadow puppet show (at the Carnival of Curiosities) run by the even more mysterious woman Silhouette.

More brutal murders follow. Who's the mastermind behind the plot? Well, that has to wait on the closing pages.

But what struck me about Silhouette is the way it captures the voice of Peter Capaldi as The Twelfth Doctor. While I've only seen him in a couple of episodes now, this novel was a treat because all his grouchy, arrogant, rude, funny, and demanding glory was on display.

In fact, every one of the characters' cores got just the right display.

It's all too possible for Who stories to leave characters with nothing to do. Not Silhouette.

So if you can't get enough of the Twelfth Doctor, pick up this book! It's a real treat!

I received this book free, from the Blogging for Books program, in exchange for my honest review.

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