I loved the first two novels in the series for their complete irreverence, mind-boggling ideas and the perpetual chaos. So I had my hopes really high for the third novel. I am afraid it fell terribly flat. In this novel, Arthur Dent and his mates embark on a mission to save the universe from the brutal, war-loving inhabitants of Planet Krikkit. The first few chapters kicked off really good raising my expectation to another level but it starting falling rapidly. After every passing chapter I hoped for some sign of a thickening plot. It came. But only in the last quarter of the book. I hope atleast the fourth novel makes up for this one !