Watching Dirk Gently’s
Holistic Detective Agency on bbcamerica was a delightful rollercoaster
ride. There were so many twists and
turns, but you never felt lost or left behind.
I originally tuned in because the characters are based on the book, of
the same name, by Douglas Adams. Unfortunately, Douglas left us in 2001. His ability to create other worlds and
characters that stretch our imagination will be missed. If you have never read Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy you have missed a treat. For me his writing style takes concentration,
but is worth the effort.
Several months passed after the last episode of season one
of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective
Agency aired. I was visiting my son
and I discovered this book, the book,
on my son’s bookshelf. He had randomly rescued the book from a trash pile. I had told him about the television show, but
he did not realize he had acquired a copy of the printed version. I was anxious to visit the characters I had
come to know on the show. However, this
was not to be. The advertisement for the
show did indicate the characters were based on
the book, not a movie of the
book.
I was expecting to encounter Dirk in the first few
pages. He does show up, but much later. This fact does not diminish the fact that the
characters introduced are worth the time to get to know. The mystery of the ghost, the Electric Monk, how
did the silver salt cellar (salt shaker for those of us not from England) get
in the 200-hundred-year old clay vase, an abacus and the question of just how
old is The Regius Professor of Chronology.
Also, why is there a horse in the Professor’s bathroom? As you can tell
there is a lot happening and a lot of questions to be answered. Each chapter address a different character or
time. Sometimes the time and place
change during a chapter. Even with this
jumping the plot is easy to follow.
Does Dirk connect the loose and frayed ends? I shall not say, just know that if you choose
to ride along and see if the mystery is solved, bring a huge mug of coffee or for
you English chaps, tea. You are in for a
wild and exciting adventure.
Favorite Quote: ………..we are concerned with …… the
fundamental interconnectedness of all things.
