Torchwood: The Men Who Sold The World (Torchwood Series Book 18)
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- The Men Who Sold the World (Torchwood, #18) by Guy Adams!
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Miracle Day, the fourth season, deals with what happens when everyone on Earth simply stops dying. Relocated to America, Jack and Gwen find themselves forced to team up with Rex Matheson and Esther Drummond, a pair of CIA agents who have their own reasons for being invested in wanting to know the reason behind The Miracle.
Esther is desperate to protect her sister, who is cracking under the horrific realisation that soon, diseases will be everywhere and whilst no one can die, everyone can suffer whilst Rex may already be dead. The novel revolves around a shipment of alien tech, sold by the cash-strapped UK government to America. However, Adams truly excels at the unpleasant and gets plenty of opportunity to explore that here.
Rex, in disgrace following an ethical act on a dubious mission, is sent to Cuba to retrieve the weapons and is far from happy about it. Adams neatly builds on the way Rex and Esther interact and is brave enough to make Rex a profoundly unpleasant character in several ways. Esther is an asset, one who is useful and nothing more, one who can always be pushed, always be driven.
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It personally seems to me that the author seemed to be much more enamoured with writing the character of 'Mr. Wynter' a covert hitman for a 'intergovernment secret cabals' which may in fact be related to the villains of 'Torchwood: Miracle Day', I'm not entirely sure. The book never really goes anywhere in explaining them or even developing them, trying to link them into the events of 'Miracle Day' and thus we feel like we're getting half the story.
The book's biggest problem is that tying into Miracle Day has in fact hurt the book's potential and doesn't allow it to stand on its own. If it had been filled out to be a full on novel secret government conspiracies, alien weapons and a fast paced thriller would be excellent Torchwood material , it could have been really good, instead it just really seems to go no-where and just finishes off with a sense of 'oh, okay then Sep 04, Eri rated it really liked it Shelves: One thing I don't get is the lower rating in comparison to other TW books.
I mean - have you read this? Whole some of the previous books might have seemed as mediocre fanfiction, I can feel the Torchwood mood seeping from this book. Rex was fun, Torchwood flashback was double and my absolutely most favourite part was this: My only guide is the research notes of a lunatic captain, who keeps breaking off from his findings to reminisce about old boyfriends. May 29, Julian rated it it was amazing Shelves: I have read all of the Torchwood books but don't usually write a review on them because Goodreads is a general site, not a fan site.
I find Doctor Who books far too kiddy and having too simple a story lin I have read all of the Torchwood books but don't usually write a review on them because Goodreads is a general site, not a fan site. I find Doctor Who books far too kiddy and having too simple a story line to be enjoyable enough.
Torchwood books on the other hand are filled with more adult themes and more complex plots to satisfy my needs. Even those who are not fans of the TV series should not be deterred by these books. This story in particular has a great set of characters and a fun plot that I really enjoyed. Aug 20, Jules Jones rated it it was ok Shelves: Third of the Miracle Day prequel novels.
A cargo marked Torchwood And that's where it falls down for me, partly because I'm not that enamoured of Rex as a character -- although oddly, I like him better in this book than I did on screen. This is backstory for Rex Third of the Miracle Day prequel novels. This is backstory for Rex, showing how he first got involved with weird tech operations shortly before the events of Miracle Day, and I think is likely to work better for new fans rather than those who've watched the show from the beginning. It's a competently written CIA agent thriller, but it doesn't resonate for me the way the prequels about the original team members did.
Jun 18, Craig Andrews rated it it was amazing Shelves: This was the third of the Miracle Day prequels released. Like the other two this was a very well written book set in the world of Torchwood. This one features Rex Matheson on a case involving ex-Torchwood technology that fallen into the wrong hands.
It was very well written as we know Rex hadn't heard of Torchwood until Episode 1 of Miracle Day he didn't find out about the organisation, he was just after the guys who had the tech. It contained a nice number of flashbacks setting the scene and th This was the third of the Miracle Day prequels released.
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It contained a nice number of flashbacks setting the scene and the main plot was pacy and interesting too. It's a shame these books didn't get released in time for the UK release of Miracle Day as they really do fill the gap between it and Children of Earth. Now all we need is a director's cut of Miracle Day turning the first six episodes of none events into a fast and pacy movie.
Nov 08, Nicholas Whyte rated it liked it Shelves: The villain is a splendidly spooky character, Mr Wynter, whose extensive powers are matched by a need which must be satisfied.
There is an excellent set of forking time lines at the end - http: There is an excellent set of forking time lines at the end - in a way that TV WHo never quite manages to pull off. A decent novel on the fringes of the Torchwood universe which feeds into and slightly reinforces Miracle Day. Nov 20, Daniel Kukwa rated it really liked it Shelves: If this is the weakest of the latest batch of "Torchwood" novels, then the series remains in fantastic shape.
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But what an adrenaline-pounding plot it IS! It establishes Rex as a genuine, authentic, likeable character Good stuff all around, with bucket loads of creepiness. Jul 21, Lamadia rated it did not like it Shelves: This book did not work at all. There's no mystery, just running around. Almost all the characters are without merit and are pretty much just assholes.
The Men Who Sold the World has ratings and 24 reviews. Like the other two this was a very well written book set in the world of Torchwood. If this is the weakest of the latest batch of "Torchwood" novels, then the series remains in. Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Guy Adams is the author of Torchwood: The House that Torchwood: The Men Who Sold The World (Torchwood Series Book 18) - Kindle edition by Guy Adams. Download it once and read it on your Kindle.
There is no plot development or twists to keep it interesting. It is rife with typos and constant British idioms used for American characters. Were they in such a rush for publication that they couldn't get a single copy editor to look it over briefly?
It contained a nice number of flashbacks setting the scene and the main plot was pacy and interesting too. Refresh and try again. This book did not work at all. Esther is desperate to protect her sister, who is cracking under the horrific realisation that soon, diseases will be everywhere and whilst no one can die, everyone can suffer whilst Rex may already be dead. The repeated use of the one weapon at the conclusion of the novel reminded me a lot of the "point of view" gun from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, probably because the repetition quickly mad I was a bit disappointed in fact the only Torchwood character appearing in this novel was Rex.