Chris Ryall & Tony Akins “Dirk Gently: The
Interconnectedness of All Kings” (IDW, 2016)
He’s a stranger who shows up asking questions. Some of the questions are mundane. Others are absurd. And others are disturbing. He’s got a nose for trouble, and an amazing
ability to upset the wrong people.
No, I’m not talking about the Doctor. I’m talking about Dirk Gently.
Gently was a creation of Douglas Adams after the Hitchhiker’s
Guide (yes, he did other things). Word
is, Dirk Gently started as a Doctor Who script treatment. If that’s the case, it is believable.
The Interconnectedness of All Kings is not an Adams
story. But it is true to how I remember
the Dirk Gently books. Funny, Doctor-ish
adventures. Ryall is not Adams, but he
seems to be solid in the English humorist vein.
Tony Akins’s work is complementary to the story. Fun and energetic, it plays well with the
humor and pace of the plot. He does a
good job differentiating a fairly large cast.
I never felt like I was getting characters confused (which can be a
problem without costumes helping the reader).
I had a lot of fun with this book. I’m looking forward to reading more, and plan
on doing a reread of Adams’ originals.
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