The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul - Douglas Adams

I have read a few fairly negaitive reviews of this, the second Dirk Gently novel. There are some fair criticisms - overly intricate plots and a rushed climax foremost amongst them. In balance, I merely state that Adams is one of the greatest sentence constructors I have ever had the privelege to read. As evidence, I give you "It was a battered yellow Citroën 2CV which had had one careful owner but also three suicidally reckless ones.", which had me snorting out loud in a crowded train carriage.