ðə sˈʌnz ʌv kˈɛɹʃ wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊɾᵻd ɪnðə bˈɛn ɡˈoʊldækɚ kˈɑːlʌm bˈæd sˈaɪəns, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ ɹˈiːdɚ ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ʌvðə bˈʊk bɪkˈʌz "ɪn wˈʌn sˈiːn ðə tˈɑːɹdɪsᵻz dˌɛstɪnˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻdli daɪvˈɜːɾᵻd fɹʌm ˈɪzɹiːəl tə tʃˈɪtʃɛstɚ.
The Suns of Caresh was also noted in the Ben Goldacre column Bad Science, following a reader recommendation of the book because "In one scene the Tardis's destination is unexpectedly diverted from Israel to Chichester.