I haven't read Revelation, although I read most of the Virgin novels. I think you're probably right about the inmates taking over the asylum. IIRC, parts of Revelation had been previously published in a fanzine, which probably gives this the edge in fannishness over Full Circle and Ghost Light (written by fans, but not especially fannish). With Doctor Who something of a contaminated brand at this stage, the novels and comic strips (and later audios) of the nineties would be written largely by fans rather than jobbing professionals and it showed, for better and/or for worse.
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Date: 2016-10-29 06:41 pm (UTC)