I started off the Wintertime Paradox after meaning to listen to the audiobook since it came out.  I've already read Canaries online, which was nothing short of exceptional, and I've got to say, He's Behind You is a fun start to the rest of the anthology.  Aside from the aforementioned Canaries, this is my first experience with author Dave Rudden, and I think he did a good job here of really bringing us back to the era of Rose and the Tenth Doctor.  There's a lot of references to the first series, and some good mentions of recent events with Rose after the Christmas Invasion.

It's such an authentic take on Series Two that it even features that same level of cringe-worthy that I really remember between Ten and Rose.  Sure, it's a bit of a fault in the story, but the larger narrative more than makes up for that.  I hadn't heard of the UK's tradition of pantomime theatre until it was introduced to me on the forum, so it was very cool seeing that in action and informing the entire story.  I also very much enjoyed all the details of this short story.  He's Behind You makes an excellent, novel, and truly original take on the Autons.  Them posing as actors for so long they began to break down was a very cool take on these now familiar aliens, plus it felt very appropriate for a Rose story.

The theatre angle was also great.  It's used well as a bit of character work for Rose, plus, because this is a story about Gallifrey, it gives Rose the opportunity to dress in Time Lord robes and speak a little of the Doctor's home, something that never really came up with her in the main series.  I'm very glad I listened to the audiobook version, too.  Sophie Aldred's narration greatly enhanced my overall experience of this story.