I wanted a taste of Douglas Adams that wasn't The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This wasn't quite what I was expecting (probably because it starts with the weird description of the electric monk) but I did enjoy its whimsical humour. I didn't really care about the plot (nor was I expecting to). I enjoyed the witty description of fusty Cambridge academics at high table and the fascination with technology: answering machines, telephones, personal computers. I may read the other books in the series in due course - particularly since this audiobook version was excellently voiced by Stephen Mangan. I'm curious to see how many of the characters return in the other books, or will it just be Dirk Gently, who's actually a minor character in this one?
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