Well, That's Disappointing...

[jjpor]

The man, the myth, the legend Gareth Roberts has announced that he is no longer going to be writing his much-anticipated (by me, anyway) novelisation of the equally legendary (and hitherto not adapted) Doctor Who story City of Death. Apparently James Goss (who I suspect is not related to Matt and Luke) is off the sub's bench and is currently

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[nwhyte]

Sorry, but this is completely nuts. James Goss has written some of the best Who fiction of the last ten years - see my various comments. I agree that Roberts is jolly good at Four/Romana, but I think Goss may turn it into something quite amazing!

[jjpor]

Sorry, but this is completely nuts.

Thanks - I try. :)

I will no doubt end up reading it anyway when it comes out, and then I may well eat my words. I'll be sure to do so here if that's the case, assuming there's still such a thing as Livejournal. Until then... ;)

[a_phoenixdragon]

Mmmm...I'll have to reserve judgement until I read. Then again, some of the books that have been praised I'm all '?!?!?' and other books that are disliked I find moderately okay - but that's covering all the DW books, really. Well, the ones I've gotten a chance to read, lol!

[lyssie]

Let's hope he's better at Who than Torchwood?

(if I had my choice, I'd probably go for someone like Dave Stone or Andy Lane)