I was also looking at the set for these - there’s one more David Martin (The Garden of Evil) and a Philip Martin!! (Along with a Pip and Jane Baker which I know I did read and I remember being a lot of fun…)
There’s a short trip that just got released today which is in a similar vein to this, without the choosing aspect. I am very tempted because while this has been… interesting… I have had a lot of fun with it!
I can’t believe that’s how it ended. The cover I have for this book made it seem more interesting than it really was, but I guess it lived up to its name. We found the Doctor. End story.
Search for the Doctor is a gamebook that doesn’t understand games or books. It punishes players for exploring, hides its single successful ending behind an avalanche of bad luck and arbitrary choices, and drowns everything in dull technobabble. The writing is dense, the characters unlikable, and the adventure—ironically—has very little to do with the Doctor. It’s a rare feat to make an interactive story feel this lifeless. Dave Martin, sadly, plays his own game and forgets to invite the reader along.
You’re welcome to read my full review below (no spoilers; not that you’d care if there were):