In McCall Smith's (www.mccallsmith.com) seventh Isabel Dalhousie mystery—following The Lost Art of Gratitude (2009), also available from Recorded Books—the Scottish philosophy scholar investigates three candidates for a school administrator's position while continuing her work as a journal editrix, as Charlie the toddler's mom, and as fiancée to younger beau Jaime. McCall Smith does an admirable job of keeping the story lines distinct from one another, merging them when appropriate. A subtle, well-written, and often humorous story that will please fans of both the author and this series. Fans of Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell, and M.C. Beaton, too, may find it worth investigating. British actress/Audie Award-winning series narrator Davina Porter breathes life into Isabel and the various other Scottish characters. ["Pure comfort reading," read the largely positive review of the Pantheon hc, LJ Xpress Reviews, 9/10/10.—Ed.]—Nicole A. Cooke, Montclair State Univ. Lib., NJ
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BN ID: | 2940171166045 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 10/12/2010 |
Series: | Isabel Dalhousie Series , #7 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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