Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier

This is a very brief, quick read,which you can finish in an evening. It takes the format of a dossier compiled by Special Agent Tamara Preston, summarising the events which happened to the main characters in Twin Peaks. This is not like the previous volume, The Secret History, which was a very clever compilation of historical documents to create a rich backdrop to the series. Again written by series co creator and writer Mark Frost, this volume is an authentic and compelling insight into the most surreal and brilliant show ever seen on television. This book is simpler, shorter, less rich in depth and detail than the first book, but no less satisfying. In fact, much more so. Why? Because what this does is clarify questions fans of the series have been left asking. Whatever happened to Annie Blackburn? What was wrong with Harry Truman? Who had the weird creature crawling into her mouth all those years ago? Who was Jouday? How long was Audrey in a coma? The answers to all these questions lie within. A must buy. This book spoils nothing, but tidies up some burning questions, and clarifies some confusion. This is the real deal. Short but sweet.

Well done Mark Frost!!! The Final Dossier is THE book for Twin Peaks fans frustrated by the loose ends that did NOT get tied up in The Return. This book has answers!!! Read it and squeak... or squeal and clap your hands like a happy sea lion. What it isn’t is a continuation of the weirdness and wonderfullness of the series’, it doesn’t have the suspense and suspenders, it doesn’t have Bob or Judy, and Sara Palmer doesn’t show us what a facelift really looks like... but it’s good! It puts the two’s and two’s together. What happened to Donna? Yep, The Final Dossier gives model answers. A super read.

This sequel to last year's The Secret History of Twin Peaks brings Mark Frost's extended mythology up to date, offering many explanations and clues for series three whilst managing to keep the mystery truly alive. It is an interesting read of the perfect length and keeps you flicking through the pages with a slight tease of what is to come next toward the end of each chapter. I couldn't recommend it enough, though Twin Peaks is so often attributed to David Lynch, Mark Frost has shown his individual strength with this book even more than TSHoTP and shown just how much of the series' lore we have to thank him for.

A nice sequel to the previous book that went into the history of Twin Peaks. It's quite thin in comparison but has lovely presentation. I took a star off because my first order came damaged, the spine was slightly ripped, and the embossing on the spine was also slightly off. The removable cover was also faded a bit, but that tends to happen on a lot of these on the folded parts. The weird thing was this book wasn't wrapped in cellophane, yet 'The Secret History of Twin Peaks' was, so I attributed the transport damage to that. The replacement order was fine though, and made a great gift. :)

Outstanding link between the end of series two and 2017 The Return series. Short and snappy, just over 100 pages of reading material in effect, but plenty of nuggets to keep Peaks geeks like myself occupied. Starting with the autopsy (by Albert) on Leo Johnson from back in the day, the book takes of chapter form in the shape of FBI reports collated by Tammy Preston about characters from the two. The vast majority did not feature in The Return, so this gives closure on a number of loose ends. No spoilers here, but plenty of wow factor revelations that close out a lot of the unknowns from The Return. If you're a Peaks fan, definitely recommended reading!

A fine addition to the existing twin peaks fiction that provides some answers, detail and flavour to the characters while still retaining a lot of the core mystery. This book won't answer everything but some big questions outside of the main plot are addressed in some way. Short and to the point. The hardback edition is very high quality with some good double page photos from the third season of the show. The small jacket is a little annoying so I just took it off until I was done with the book.

Wow! If you were confused after the abrupt ending of season two, couldn't fathom what was going on in FWWM and remained befuddled by season three, the final dossier provides numerous answers to those countless conundrums. Years of theorising and obsessing over the storyline gaps in the fictional yet engaging lives of your favourite Twin Peaks characters get tied up in a neat bow. But don't worry, the mystery stays alive and the doors remain open for future iterations of Peaks. It's the book nobody expected but most of the TP fanbase will take great enjoyment in. It's... pardon me... damn good!

Anyone who is invested in the Twin Peaks universe (multiverse?) will find enough in this book to be entertained, just not for very long. It's a very slight book. The presentation is beautiful, the conceit behind it (case files written by Tamara Preston for Gordon Cole) is engaging, but it's two hours reading tops. Each file, more or less, deals with a different character, fleshing out what happened to them between the end of season 2 and during season 3. This has the unfortunate consequence that the first 80% of the book is pure exposition - it's not a novel. It's hard to shake the suspicion that these 'files' are very likely the result of Frost and Lynch sitting down pre-Season 3 writing and nailing down their characters' backstories. Again, we know and love these characters so any information about them is of some interest but don't expect revelations. The final few files do attempt to address the situation that Season 3 left us to ponder but again, there are no answers here just a few details and clarifications. That's not a bad thing in my opinion, I enjoy the mystery, but some might find it frustrating. Equally, some of the popular characters are given pretty short shrift in the files while other, maybe less interesting, ones get a few pages. I didn't read the Secret History so I can't compare the two books but I was a bit disappointed with the Final Dossier. Having delighted in Season 3 of the TV series I just expected something a bit weightier, with its own purpose. This felt to me like a way to monetise something that was probably a by-product of the script development process.

Twin Peaks hayranları için gerçekten muhteşem bir kitap! FBI dosyası şeklinde hazırlanmış, her karakterin başına neler geldiğini anlatıyor, okuması çok keyifli!

Excelente calidad para el precio que maneja. Es más un documento (dossier) que un resumen o novela. Muy buena pasta dura, papel de buen grosor y excelente impresion.

L'ho acquistato per completare la mia personale collezione di Twin Peaks. E' la versione originale della Flatiron. Il libro è ben realizzato sia fuori che dentro. Copertina rigida con disegno sovraimpresso, pagine spesse e ben stampate. Il disegno sulla costola continua quello del precedente libro "The Secret History of Twin Peaks". Il voto è relativo solo all'oggetto non ai contenuti che possono piacere o meno. Per chi fosse interessato a saperlo, ai fini di valutarne l'acquisto, il libro è un insieme di file che Tamara Preston ha raccolto sugli abitanti di Twin Peaks, dopo gli avvenimenti raccontati nella terza serie. Quindi è una sorta di collante tra la seconda e la terza serie e in più vengono date alcune risposte che non si trovano nella visione della terza serie. Per gli appassionati di Twin Peaks un must

For those of us who grew up fascinated with the early 90s cerebral fantasy world of Twin Peaks this book is a must-read and i thoroughly enjoyed it. It ties up many loose ends from the original plot neatly in a dossier style format that indexes each character and describes in detail what the future ended up bringing to them. I also liked that there was some exposition from Season III integrated into the stories... Yes this book is a bit of nostalgia baiting, but hey, in the end it serves its purpose of giving some closure to the fans via original content and no TP fan will ever object to that. I'll now put some Julie Cruise on my LP, have a slice of cherry pie and hope we will see a season 4 in the next 25 years...... :)

Essential! A wonderful read that expands the world.