Review: Doctor Who: The American Adventures by Justin Richards

Title: Doctor Who: The American Adventures

Author: Justin Richards
Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Publication Date: October 25, 2016
Pages: 192
Genres: Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Source: ARC hard copy from publisher/Netgalley e-ARC
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Travel through time and space with the Twelfth Doctor in these six brand new adventures, set in a host of locations across the US and eras from throughout US history. 

An invisible spacecraft turns up at the Battle of New Orleans, an alien presence is detected at the 1944 D-Day landings, and ghosts take over New York's subway tunnels as they're being dug in the early 1900s... 

Filled with mystery, excitement and the Doctor's trademark wit, these timeywimey stories will delight any Doctor Who fan.

MY REVIEW

I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher via Netgalley and hard copy.

This book is written for established fans of the Doctor Who franchise. Those that are not familiar with the main character, The Doctor, may not get as much out of this book. This book is a set of stories that take place at different points in time in the United States. (For those of you that may be reading this but are not familiar with the franchise, The Doctor is a time traveler.)

The stories take place during a time when The Doctor is travelling along. (Again, for those that don't follow Doctor Who, The Doctor usually travels with at least one companion and they have various adventures through space and time.) I really enjoyed seeing The Doctor connect with new characters. I liked the different chemistries that took place throughout the stories. 

The stories themselves were a delight to read. There was always something new and refreshing. Another mystery to solve and another mishap to avert. While the stories are very fast-paced, The Doctor's character shines through each and every one flawlessly. 

While reading these stories, they felt very much like children's stories about Doctor Who. I don't know if this is by design or not, but the feel was very juvenile. My children are fans of Doctor Who, and these stories were perfect for them. They did not include anything overly confusing, the way some episodes of Doctor Who can be because of the science fiction aspect. 

I think that fans of Doctor Who would enjoy these short stories. 
I personally am not into short stories. I am normally one that devours 500+ page novels, and rarely likes to read anything less than 300-400 pages long. That aside, these stories were fantastic. A light, quick read, but very much showcasing one of my all time favorite characters. I have to recommend this book, especially for fans of the television show. If you aren't the short story type, don't let that stop you or you'll miss out!

Do you ever read books based on fandoms from television or movies? If so, how do they compare to other novels?