I couldn't stop reading until 3 books later! I really enjoy Isabel's philosophizing and the setting in Edinburgh. " Why is it even called the Sunday Philosophy Club when they only mention said club three times the entire book? And then, it has nothing to do whatsoever with the plot which is essentially NON-EXISTENT. " Have I mentioned I love this series? Alas, I have no roots in Scotland that justify a move to Edinburgh to edit a small journal of history and performance. McCall Smith's books can be slow-moving at times, but the characters are excellent and definitely human, flaws and all. " The main character in this series is such a thoughtful person, and she works to always do the right thing. I'm used to the McCall Smith style mystery but without the strength of the characters, it's difficult to be drawn into. Isabel is not a terribly engaging character and I was surprised to find myself struggling to finish this book. " Tried very hard not to make comparisons between Isabel and Mma. " Not quite as magical as the Ladies detective agency but still very enjoyable! " - Marianne,
While she is very introspective, she's pretty bold! Maybe someday the club will actually meet, but for the time being it's good to follow just one member. " This really was an interesting book - a little odd as it strove to have a very high society and intellectual main character. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.But then Isabel, being a philosopher, has a thing or two to say about God as well.
As her hero WH Auden maintained, classic detective fiction stems from a desire for an uncorrupted Eden which the detective, as an agent of God, can return to us. With Isabel Dalhousie Alexander Mccall Smith introduces a new & pneumatic female sleuth to tackle murder, mayhem – & the mysteries of life. The Sunday Philosophy Club marks new territory – but familiar moral ground – from the author of The No. Instinct tells Isabel that the young man who tumbled to his death in front of her eyes at a concertl didn’t fall. Behind the city’s Georgian facades its moral compasses are spinning with greed, dishonesty & murderous intent. She edits the Review of Applied Ethics – addressing such questions as ‘Truth telling in sexual relationships’ – & she also hosts The Sunday Philosophy Club at her house in Edinburgh. Amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher who uses her training to solve unusual mysteries.
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