A review by prompted_ink
Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen by James Goss
5.0
If you're familiar with Life, the Universe, and Everything, most of the material in Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen is nothing new. Lords Cricket Ground, the concept of Slow Time and the Wicket Gate, Hactar, and of course the Krikkitmen are all there in this new retelling, but James Goss does what he does best as seen with his City of Death and Pirate Planet novelizations.
These old serials from 1970s Doctor Who, remastered and adapted into books, get a new lease on life when James Goss is at the helm. The same thing could also be said of Gareth Roberts's retelling of Shada, but then again I'm biased. It's Douglas Adams.
Whether you're a fan of the late Douglas or a Whovian, I would still recommend this book. For the latter, you get a story written by a talented novelist who is very much connected to the time lord and the universe he travels. For the former, you get that and so much more. If you're already familiar with the history of the Krikkitmen via Neil Gaiman's Don't Panic or Jem Roberts's The Frood, this book expands on that with new documents Goss unearthed from the Douglas Adams archives at Cambridge.
Of course, you also get the story of the Kirkkitmen as close to how Douglas would have wanted it. Plus, there's Romana and K-9. Always a sign of a fun romp and a good Doctor Who story.
These old serials from 1970s Doctor Who, remastered and adapted into books, get a new lease on life when James Goss is at the helm. The same thing could also be said of Gareth Roberts's retelling of Shada, but then again I'm biased. It's Douglas Adams.
Whether you're a fan of the late Douglas or a Whovian, I would still recommend this book. For the latter, you get a story written by a talented novelist who is very much connected to the time lord and the universe he travels. For the former, you get that and so much more. If you're already familiar with the history of the Krikkitmen via Neil Gaiman's Don't Panic or Jem Roberts's The Frood, this book expands on that with new documents Goss unearthed from the Douglas Adams archives at Cambridge.
Of course, you also get the story of the Kirkkitmen as close to how Douglas would have wanted it. Plus, there's Romana and K-9. Always a sign of a fun romp and a good Doctor Who story.