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So from my brief reading of a few reviews etc, it seems that this is in fact NOT the third book in the Dirk Gently series (however does contain some chapters from it). Do people agree with it being labelled as Dirk Gently #3 ? It seems a little confusing and misleading to me. I'd like to hear other's opinions on this.

Girish Hi,
This book contains 10 chapters of his unpublished Dirk Gently #3. This has been put together from 3 different manuscripts recovered from his hard …moreHi,
This book contains 10 chapters of his unpublished Dirk Gently #3. This has been put together from 3 different manuscripts recovered from his hard disk after he died. In multiple interviews he has mentioned his next book as 'Salmon of Doubt' and they have retained the name and the 9 chapters along with his other writings/speeches/interviews. (less)

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so...this book is so many things...in a library should I classify it as fiction? Biography/memoir? Eggplant? Thanks for any advice!

Dale Burgess I think eggplant about wraps it up nicely, and think DNA would agree!

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Can this book be enjoyed on its own as a standalone, or do I need to have read his other books?

Lisa Garlick You could read it on its own, but when the Dirk Gently bit does show up nearer the end it does carry on from The Long Dark Tea-Time of the soul.

What I…moreYou could read it on its own, but when the Dirk Gently bit does show up nearer the end it does carry on from The Long Dark Tea-Time of the soul.

What I would say is its NOT a complete story and its a lot of stuff Douglas wrote down and interviews.

(Don't do what I did and was waiting for the story to start before realising it was just interviews and biography more then anything else.)(less)

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