Stories Book Virgin Books Conundrum 1 image Overview Characters How to Read Reviews 1 Statistics Related Stories Quotes Overview Released Thursday, January 20, 1994 Written by Steve Lyons Pages 261 Time Travel Unclear Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Spaceship, Murder Mystery Location (Potential Spoilers!) Arandale, Earth, England, The Land of Fiction Synopsis "Doctor, we're talking about an old man who used to dress up in a skintight white jump suit and fly around New York catching super-villains. Don't you think there's something just a bit unusual about that?" A killer is stalking the streets of the village of Arandale. The victims are found one each day, drained of blood. And if that seems strange, it's nothing compared to the town's inhabitants. The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice think they're investigating a murder mystery. But it's all much more bizarre than that. And much more dangerous. Someone has interfered with the Doctor's past again, and he's landed in a place he knows he once destroyed. This time there can be no escape. Read Read Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Characters Sixth Doctor Seventh Doctor Ace Jason Cybermen Phil Chambers The Valeyard Bernice Summerfield Sara Kingdom Katarina Adric Norman Power John Gillian Show All Characters (14) How to read Conundrum: Books Conundrum Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Newest First Oldest First Most Likes Highest Rating Lowest Rating Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 1 review 5 December 2024 · 406 words Review by Voyxger Spoilers This review contains spoilers! “'It's only the same as your TARDIS! 'How do you know about that?' Mel thought for a moment. 'Sorry,' he said finally. 'Continuity error. You never did tell me that, did you?' This is getting just a little out of hand, I think. Best to end it all now.” This novel was fantastic, I love the style in which it’s told, through the master of the land of fiction, the prose and creative use of narration in this book make it one of the most enjoyable intriguing NAs so far, arguably the most fun I’ve had reading a virgin new adventure, when the twist was finally hit that the crew were in the land of fiction I was genuinely shocked! The meta stuff was great, I’m not sure how to explain what I mean by that but take one look at the quote above and you can kind of tell, this story was crazy and when they do meta stuff well it just works , and Steve Lyons gets it, I’m sorry if I’m repeating myself but the plot and the medium through which the plot is told is just brilliant , it’s not a super emotional book, there are some good character moments (and some bad but we’ll get into that in a minute) but you’re more so reading this book for a whacky mystery novel that’s quite brutal at times. The bad parts however come from the characterization of ace, I think there are some good scenes between her, Benny and the doctor (together and separately) however at times ace just acts extra cruel for no reason and kind of out of character, though I like how we really get to see into the relationship between her and the doctor, as well as Benny and the doctor, I’m ready for them to start healing their relationships than their relationships constantly being shattered over and over, and I hope no future as I’ve been told by others starts to let them heal and make them feel like friends or at least pals again. Overall great book! Can’t wait for Lyons next novel and sequel, Head Games! Like Liked 0 Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating24 members 4.19 / 5 GoodReads AVG. Rating289 votes 3.81 / 5 The Time Scales AVG. Rating13 votes 4.35 / 5 Member Statistics Read 37 Favourited 5 Reviewed 1 Saved 5 Skipped 1 Owned 5 Related Stories Virgin New Adventures Head Games Rating: 3.46 Story Skipped Book More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Virgin Books Set of Stories: Virgin New Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Virgin New Adventures No Future Rating: 3.50 Story Skipped Book Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Virgin Books Set of Stories: Virgin New Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Classic Who S6 • Serial 2 · (5 episodes) The Mind Robber Rating: 4.30 Story Skipped Television Reviews(7) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who (1963-1996) Set of Stories: Second Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved DWM Preludes Prelude Conundrum Rating: ??? Story Skipped Short Story More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Magazine Preludes Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Submit a Quote