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Wonderful story and narration

Revisado: 03-14-25

This really does seem like an “instant classic” as one of the literary reviews states. And what a treat to get to listen to Samuel West! I did listen to it at 1.2 speed because it seemed like it was released at the wrong speed. However, the appendix (bestiary) was the correct speed.

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A bittersweet read because it really does seem like the end.

Revisado: 04-16-22

This seems to be the end of the Vorkosigan saga. I am writing this review to combat all the bad reviews. I cannot understand why a person who has read all of Bujold’s books and novellas in this series could give “Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen” a bad review. Clearly they don’t read her novels for the characters, but only for adventure. I loved it and wish Bujold would write a sequel. I want to find out what happens next on Sergyar! However, I am doubtful I will get my wish granted because the book is a satisfying end to Cordelia’s story that began in “Shards of Honor” so many years ago (both in terms of the character and publication date.). If you have just happened on this book and have not read the others, I recommend going back to the beginning of the series. You will not be disappointed.

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Very different from the Netflix series.

Revisado: 05-29-20

My husband and I watched the recent series, which is very loosely based on this book. We enjoyed the TV series, although it was flawed. The book is so much better. I would have loved it as a kid if I had encountered it then. I highly recommend it. Great performance, too.

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What a treat! The Doctor and Leela

Revisado: 05-10-16

There are two stories included and I liked both, but really loved the second one. I have listened to over 200 full-cast recordings by this wonderful company (Big Finish -- look them up for a lot more featuring Doctors 4-8, the War Doctor and now also Doctor 10!). I've never heard a bad story from them. This recording features the marvelous Tom Baker and Louise Jameson as Leela. It has all the flavor of 1970's Doctor Who. It's also fun to listen to the special features at the end. The actors all clearly adore Tom Baker and he loves recording these stories. It's very touching to hear him talk about how much he loves it. One also gets the bonus of often hearing actors from current TV or movies in these productions. I often recognize voices and look up the cast through the company's site and IMDB.

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Boyce and Tennant, a great combination

Revisado: 06-28-15

The third and final installment in Boyce's Chitty trilogy is just as funny and exciting as the previous books. It's also ultimately touching. And David Tennant is as always wonderful. I love the fact that each book has included an interview with him.

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Fantastic!

Revisado: 01-12-15

The author is a true heir to Dorothy Sayers. The marvelous actor Edward Petherbridge narrates. He was a great Peter Wimsey in the series and also does the rest of the voices beautifully. I was especially taken with his voices for two working class older London women.

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David Tennant and Ian Fleming--a great combination

Revisado: 01-08-14

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This review is of the audio version read by David Tennant. Unfortunately, many reviews are NOT of the audio version on this site. The book is a lot of fun and well worth two hours of your time. David Tennant is clearly a fan of Fleming, judging from the interview at the end (a wonderful bonus for Tennant fans).

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Some Fantastic Stories in this collection!

Revisado: 12-20-13

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I completely disagree with another reader who wrote that there are no great stories in this collection. I was interested in all of them, but for me, the standouts are the stories about Doctors 1, 5, 9 and 11. The story about Doctor 5, "Tip of the Tongue" reminded me of "The Twilight Zone" in its exploration of social issues. It is just really good science fiction. With the story about The first Doctor, we get to see him in action before he had human companions. The 9th Doctor story is about a particularly important instant of time for that Doctor and an exploration in an interesting way of what makes a good companion. And the 11th Doctor story is by Neil Gaiman! What more can anyone ask for? It is funny, terrifying and it brings Amy back with several satisfying references to the show for fans.

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The best story yet from Briggs--a great premise!

Revisado: 04-18-13

What about Nicholas Briggs’s performance did you like?

Nicholas Briggs's Matt Smith impersonation is spot on.

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Normally I'm not worried about what will happen to the Doctor and his companions in a book, but this one has a completely different dynamic and there are some truly harrowing moments of suspense. It also made me tear up several times because I really cared about the characters' tribulations. What I can't understand is--why doesn't Briggs (the voice of the Daleks, Cybermen, etc on tv) write an episode for the television show? From this book, I'd say he is at least as good a writer as Mark Gatiss, who has written several episodes. And surely there is no one more dedicated to Doctor Who!

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Thrilling story!

Revisado: 03-11-13

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When I bought it, this book only had a one-star rating by one person. I don't understand why anyone would just give it one star. It is exciting, witty (I laughed out loud at one point) and has a really complicated plot (though it isn't hard to follow). A correction to the description: it is narrated by Jean Marsh (who played Sara Kingdom in the original series) AND Peter Purves, who played Steven Taylor. Another reader who should not be forgotten is Nicholas Briggs, who does all the Dalek voices. Marsh, Purves and Briggs are all terrific, of course. Long may they keep doing Doctor Who in all its various forms!

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