Nightshade

I've been trying for weeks to get something to say about this one, because Mark Gattiss is a fantastic writer, and really knows his Dotor Who. But do I remember this book? Vaguely, at best.

What I do remember is English countryside in the 60's, and a retired TV star from a show called Professor Nightshade, and an alien invasion. A deep space monitoring station not unlike Jodrell Bank. The Doctor acting all defeatist and gloomy - the first time we see him really start to dip into his own inner pool of misery.

And then there's Ace. Falls in love, sort of, and then chooses to leave. But the Doctor won't let her go; he still needs her. And the rift between them starts to form, and it's not going to take much more before Ace has enough...

Ah well. Maybe reviewing all of these is a mistake if I do not remember everything. Just hit the high notes, maybe?

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