diff --git a/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs b/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs
index 3a6a69e..252044d 100644
--- a/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs
+++ b/PlotLine.Tests/Program.cs
@@ -235,7 +235,9 @@ var tests = new (string Name, Action Test)[]
     ("Story Intelligence global progress uses whole run scene totals", StoryIntelligenceGlobalProgressUsesWholeRunSceneTotals),
     ("Story Intelligence recovered provider failures stay operational", StoryIntelligenceRecoveredProviderFailuresStayOperational),
     ("Story Intelligence recovered JSON repair stays operational", StoryIntelligenceRecoveredJsonRepairStaysOperational),
-    ("Story Intelligence terminal failures remain user visible", StoryIntelligenceTerminalFailuresRemainUserVisible)
+    ("Story Intelligence terminal failures remain user visible", StoryIntelligenceTerminalFailuresRemainUserVisible),
+    ("Story Intelligence active progress only appears in global strip", StoryIntelligenceActiveProgressOnlyAppearsInGlobalStrip),
+    ("Story Intelligence book actions do not open review centre while running", StoryIntelligenceBookActionsDoNotOpenReviewCentreWhileRunning)
 };
 
 foreach (var test in tests)
@@ -432,6 +434,42 @@ static void StoryIntelligenceTerminalFailuresRemainUserVisible()
     Assert(globalViewModel.Contains("public bool HasFailures => FailedRunCount > 0 || FailedScenes > 0", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Global banner warning state should be driven by terminal persisted failures.");
 }
 
+static void StoryIntelligenceActiveProgressOnlyAppearsInGlobalStrip()
+{
+    var root = PlotLineRoot();
+    var projectsView = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Projects/Index.cshtml"));
+    var layout = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml"));
+    var controller = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Controllers/OnboardingController.cs"));
+
+    Assert(!projectsView.Contains("Story Intelligence is reading", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Projects page should not duplicate the active Story Intelligence progress card.");
+    Assert(!projectsView.Contains("StoryIntelligenceProgress", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Projects page should not provide a second View progress target while the global strip is active.");
+    Assert(projectsView.Contains("HasPipelineBooks && !Model.StoryIntelligence.HasActiveImport", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Saved pipeline cards should be hidden while active progress is already shown globally.");
+    Assert(layout.Contains("data-story-intelligence-global-strip", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Active Story Intelligence progress should remain available in the shared page header.");
+    Assert(controller.Contains("return RedirectToAction(\"Details\", \"Books\", new { id = bookId });", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Starting permanent book analysis should return to the book page.");
+}
+
+static void StoryIntelligenceBookActionsDoNotOpenReviewCentreWhileRunning()
+{
+    var root = PlotLineRoot();
+    var coreViewModels = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs"));
+    var onboardingViewModels = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "ViewModels/OnboardingViewModels.cs"));
+    var coreServices = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Services/CoreServices.cs"));
+    var storyService = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Services/StoryIntelligenceService.cs"));
+    var bookView = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Books/Details.cshtml"));
+    var projectsView = File.ReadAllText(Path.Combine(root, "Views/Projects/Index.cshtml"));
+
+    Assert(coreViewModels.Contains("public bool CanContinue", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Book action model should distinguish runnable review links from running status.");
+    Assert(onboardingViewModels.Contains("public bool IsInProgress", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Project dashboard book status should distinguish running analysis from saved review.");
+    Assert(onboardingViewModels.Contains("public bool CanContinueReview => !IsInProgress", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Project dashboard should suppress review buttons for running analysis.");
+    Assert(coreServices.Contains("var isInProgress = string.Equals(pipeline.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Book action builder should inspect the pipeline status.");
+    Assert(coreServices.Contains("CanContinue = !isInProgress", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Book action builder should block review navigation while analysis is running.");
+    Assert(coreServices.Contains("ActionLabel = pipeline.IsComplete ? \"Open Review Centre\" : \"Continue review\"", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Open Review Centre should be reserved for complete Story Intelligence.");
+    Assert(storyService.Contains("IsInProgress = string.Equals(state.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Project dashboard pipeline rows should map in-progress state.");
+    Assert(bookView.Contains("if (action.CanContinue)", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Book details should render the review link only when the pipeline can continue.");
+    Assert(bookView.Contains("<span class=\"status-pill\">Analysis running</span>", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Book details should show running status instead of a premature review-centre button.");
+    Assert(projectsView.Contains("primaryPipelineBook.CanContinueReview", StringComparison.Ordinal), "Projects page should only render review actions for continuable pipeline books.");
+}
+
 static void StoryIntelligenceReviewCentreRouteReplacesLinearReviewResume()
 {
     var root = PlotLineRoot();
diff --git a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
index 91382b7..15a57fa 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Services/CoreServices.cs
@@ -1372,6 +1372,7 @@ public sealed class BookService(
             {
                 HasCanonicalSceneSources = hasCanonicalSceneSources,
                 CanStart = hasCanonicalSceneSources,
+                CanContinue = false,
                 StatusLabel = hasCanonicalSceneSources ? "Not analysed" : "Core import required",
                 ActionLabel = "Analyse My Book",
                 Description = hasCanonicalSceneSources
@@ -1380,15 +1381,19 @@ public sealed class BookService(
             };
         }
 
+        var isInProgress = string.Equals(pipeline.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         return new StoryIntelligenceBookActionViewModel
         {
             HasCanonicalSceneSources = hasCanonicalSceneSources,
             CanStart = false,
-            StatusLabel = pipeline.IsComplete ? "Complete" : pipeline.Status,
-            ActionLabel = "Open Review Centre",
+            CanContinue = !isInProgress,
+            StatusLabel = pipeline.IsComplete ? "Complete" : isInProgress ? "Analysis in progress" : pipeline.Status,
+            ActionLabel = pipeline.IsComplete ? "Open Review Centre" : "Continue review",
             Description = pipeline.IsComplete
                 ? "Story Intelligence review is saved for this book."
-                : "Story Intelligence has saved review categories for this book."
+                : isInProgress
+                    ? "Story Intelligence is analysing this book in the background."
+                    : "Story Intelligence has saved review categories for this book."
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/PlotLine/Services/StoryIntelligenceService.cs b/PlotLine/Services/StoryIntelligenceService.cs
index 56e79e1..9d46b55 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Services/StoryIntelligenceService.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/Services/StoryIntelligenceService.cs
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ public sealed class StoryIntelligenceService(
             BookTitle = state.BookDisplayTitle,
             StatusLabel = PipelineStatusLabel(state),
             Description = PipelineDescription(state),
-            IsComplete = state.IsComplete
+            IsComplete = state.IsComplete,
+            IsInProgress = string.Equals(state.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
         };
 
     private static string PipelineStatusLabel(StoryIntelligenceBookPipelineState state)
@@ -267,6 +268,11 @@ public sealed class StoryIntelligenceService(
             return "Story Intelligence Review Saved";
         }
 
+        if (string.Equals(state.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return "Story Intelligence In Progress";
+        }
+
         return state.CurrentReviewStage switch
         {
             StoryIntelligencePipelineStages.KnowledgeReview => "Review Centre",
@@ -288,6 +294,8 @@ public sealed class StoryIntelligenceService(
     private static string PipelineDescription(StoryIntelligenceBookPipelineState state)
         => state.IsComplete
             ? "Story Intelligence review is saved."
+            : string.Equals(state.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                ? "Story Intelligence is analysing this book."
             : state.CurrentReviewStage switch
             {
                 StoryIntelligencePipelineStages.KnowledgeReview => "Open the Review Centre and choose which saved category to handle.",
diff --git a/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs b/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
index ca25ebc..7fbf992 100644
--- a/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/ViewModels/CoreViewModels.cs
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ public sealed class StoryIntelligenceBookActionViewModel
 {
     public bool HasCanonicalSceneSources { get; set; }
     public bool CanStart { get; set; }
+    public bool CanContinue { get; set; }
     public string StatusLabel { get; set; } = "Not analysed";
     public string ActionLabel { get; set; } = "Analyse My Book";
     public string Description { get; set; } = "Analyse this book from its saved chapters and scenes.";
diff --git a/PlotLine/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModels.cs b/PlotLine/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModels.cs
index 8eb6a0f..686cefa 100644
--- a/PlotLine/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModels.cs
+++ b/PlotLine/ViewModels/OnboardingViewModels.cs
@@ -718,6 +718,8 @@ public sealed class StoryIntelligencePipelineBookStatusViewModel
     public string StatusLabel { get; init; } = "Story Intelligence Needs Review";
     public string Description { get; init; } = string.Empty;
     public bool IsComplete { get; init; }
+    public bool IsInProgress { get; init; }
+    public bool CanContinueReview => !IsInProgress;
 }
 
 public sealed class CompanionPresenceViewModel
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Books/Details.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Books/Details.cshtml
index 6a4cb65..53d0b05 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Books/Details.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Books/Details.cshtml
@@ -81,10 +81,17 @@
             }
             else
             {
-                <a class="btn btn-primary"
-                   asp-controller="Onboarding"
-                   asp-action="ContinueStoryIntelligence"
-                   asp-route-bookId="@Model.Book.BookID">@action.ActionLabel</a>
+                @if (action.CanContinue)
+                {
+                    <a class="btn btn-primary"
+                       asp-controller="Onboarding"
+                       asp-action="ContinueStoryIntelligence"
+                       asp-route-bookId="@Model.Book.BookID">@action.ActionLabel</a>
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    <span class="status-pill">Analysis running</span>
+                }
             }
         </div>
     </section>
@@ -212,6 +219,11 @@
             return "Story Intelligence review is saved for this book.";
         }
 
+        if (string.Equals(pipeline.Status, StoryIntelligencePipelineStatuses.InProgress, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return "Story Intelligence is analysing this book in the background.";
+        }
+
         return pipeline.CurrentReviewStage switch
         {
             StoryIntelligencePipelineStages.NarrativeReview => "Open the Review Centre and choose which saved category to handle.",
diff --git a/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Index.cshtml b/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Index.cshtml
index 3c7b174..06a1c5b 100644
--- a/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Index.cshtml
+++ b/PlotLine/Views/Projects/Index.cshtml
@@ -34,27 +34,10 @@
     </section>
 }
 
-@if (Model.StoryIntelligence.HasActiveImport)
+@if (Model.StoryIntelligence.HasPipelineBooks && !Model.StoryIntelligence.HasActiveImport)
 {
-    <section class="story-intelligence-dashboard-card story-intelligence-dashboard-card--compact"
-             aria-label="Active manuscript import">
-        <div>
-            <p class="eyebrow">Manuscript import</p>
-            <h2>Story Intelligence is reading</h2>
-            <p>
-                <strong>@(Model.StoryIntelligence.ActiveImportBookTitle ?? "Your manuscript")</strong>
-                <span class="d-block">Progress: @(Model.StoryIntelligence.ActiveImportProgressLabel ?? "In progress")</span>
-            </p>
-        </div>
-        <a class="btn btn-primary"
-           asp-controller="Onboarding"
-           asp-action="StoryIntelligenceProgress"
-           asp-route-batchId="@Model.StoryIntelligence.ActiveBatchID">View progress</a>
-    </section>
-}
-else if (Model.StoryIntelligence.HasPipelineBooks)
-{
-    var primaryPipelineBook = Model.StoryIntelligence.PipelineBooks.FirstOrDefault(item => !item.IsComplete)
+    var primaryPipelineBook = Model.StoryIntelligence.PipelineBooks.FirstOrDefault(item => item.CanContinueReview && !item.IsComplete)
+        ?? Model.StoryIntelligence.PipelineBooks.FirstOrDefault(item => item.CanContinueReview)
         ?? Model.StoryIntelligence.PipelineBooks.First();
     <section class="story-intelligence-dashboard-card story-intelligence-dashboard-card--compact"
              aria-label="Story Intelligence status">
@@ -72,10 +55,17 @@ else if (Model.StoryIntelligence.HasPipelineBooks)
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
-        <a class="btn btn-primary"
-           asp-controller="Onboarding"
-           asp-action="ContinueStoryIntelligence"
-           asp-route-bookId="@primaryPipelineBook.BookID">@Model.StoryIntelligence.ButtonText</a>
+        @if (primaryPipelineBook.CanContinueReview)
+        {
+            <a class="btn btn-primary"
+               asp-controller="Onboarding"
+               asp-action="ContinueStoryIntelligence"
+               asp-route-bookId="@primaryPipelineBook.BookID">@Model.StoryIntelligence.ButtonText</a>
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            <span class="status-pill">Analysis running</span>
+        }
     </section>
 }