When a passenger check-in desk at London’s Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God. But which god, wonders holistic detective Dirk Gently? What god would be hanging around Heathrow trying to catch the 3:37 to Oslo? And what has this to do with Dirk’s latest–and
When a passenger check-in desk at London’s Heathrow Airport disappears in a ball of orange flame, the explosion is deemed an act of God. But which god, wonders holistic detective Dirk Gently? What god would be hanging around Heathrow trying to catch the 3:37 to Oslo? And what has this to do with Dirk’s latest–and late– client, found only this morning with his head revolving atop the hit record “Hot Potato”? Amid the hostile attentions of a stray eagle and the trauma of a very dirty refrigerator, super-sleuth Dirk Gently will once again solve the mysteries of the universe…
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Has there ever been a better abstract story teller ever? I am not sure where to start!!! Profound, whacky, utterly insensible but absolutely meaningful at the same time…Douglas Adams was an astute observer of human behaviour which is manifest in the way his characters behave. The fact that they are a part of the most improbable settings highlights that behaviour further.Saying that this book is not as profound or entertaining as the 1st one or THHGTTG is not an affront but a massive compliment to the other volumes…
like a lot of nerdy people in their late 30s I was describing the Dirk Gently books to a friend and emphasized that they didn’t rely on supernatural things and then had to back track since the first book involves time travel and aliens and this book involves literal acts of god(s). The books are so grounded in the real, in specific places and times, and have such ordinary and well rounded characters that the time travel and aliens and gods and interdimensional travel and everything else just seems normal. Inconvenient but normal. So…
A definite rich enjoyment!!! My personal favorite. As much a stark raving lunatic fan as I am about all his works, this one is my absolute favorite. Every little detail in this wonderful, clever story is neatly wrapped back into itself, this book must be read multiple times to discover all its nuances, and they are so very worth discovering! Few authors make me laugh out loud while reading, Douglas Adams definitely was one (God rest his gloriously funny soul), and this book is a jewel.The best and the worst of human nature is all in…