The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas AdamsMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Dirk Gently returns for another occult mystery; this time with the Norse gods, though he seems the only character to care as to why the crime occurred. The style of this book is a lot livelier than its predecessor. The conclusion is so abrupt that I didn't actually realise that the book had ended. I never could work out the significance of the eagles other than as a decoy to cease the advancement of the plot. And it’s a real shame that Kate never gets her questions answered; which allows Adams to stall or advance the story as much as he likes. In short, you have to become a detective to discover the narrative yourself. Still, the story does give some very useful life advice; such as what to do if you need your car fixed in a hurry; or what to do if you become lost down a countryside lane.
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