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The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries)
 

The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries)

by Alexander McCall Smith

Introducing Isabel Dalhousie the heroine of the latest bestselling series from the author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Isabel, the editor of the Review of Applied Ethics and an occasional detective, has been accused of getting involved in problems that are, quite frankly, none of her business.

In this first installment, Isabel is attending a concert in the Usher Hall... (read more)

Top tags: mystery,  fiction,  scotland,  alexander mccall smith,  series (all tags)

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Amazon Reviews (5)
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

Meirav
  • Rated 4 stars

“Have been following this series from the start and picking this one up was like getting into a nice comfortable pair of slippers. I love the characters and I love the plots. The Botswana series is even better, but this is also very good.”

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Didn’t Like It

smog
  • Rated 1 stars

“I couldn't finish it. I was about halfway through and just couldn't read anymore. I found it boring because I did not like the main character. She just wasn't realistic. I much prefer the Number 1 Ladies series, that gives a glimpse of life that is far more interesting. But neither series are truly mysteries.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.32906 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 3 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • valkyrie strang

    valkyrie strang said:

    “interesting character, gonna see about giving the rest of seried a chance”

    posted Sunday, July 13 2008
  • hector a.

    hector a. said:

    “The strength in Christie and Marsh is that they had plots during which Marple or Poirot or Alleyn would be enmeshed in solving a mystery, with enthusiasm and panache. And these authors would always craft the narrative in such a way that the reader would change his mind about the guilty party at every chapter. This book, however, reads like a bad biography of an oversexed snoop with no wit and little charm. She, and the author, seem more concerned with how much esoterica they can cram into every page than with keeping us engrossed. Ultimately, this is quite dreary and tiresome and unexciting. Crafty in some places, perhaps, but staid in most; and never clever. By the time the mystery is solved you’re too bored to see how ridiculous it is. This is rococo tedium. Read it fast or you’ll lose your nerve.”

    posted Sunday, June 29 2008
  • Alison

    alison said:

    “I thought it was a good series. I liked it better then the 44 Scotland Street series and about the same as Ladies Dectective. All of the series are very good but drastically different. Try the Irregular Verbs series if you want something very weird :)”

    posted Wednesday, April 30 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Sippy

    sippy said:

    “The Sunday Philosophy club only about starts us to understand how Isabel thinks. Its with espresso tales that you are able to identify with the beauty of her thoughts, the simplicity, and the very basic ideology of being good that she constantly holds on to. There is so much beauty in the way it is written.”

    posted Wednesday, April 30 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Souradipa D

    souradipa d said:

    “ummm...this is fine...but not really gr8..”

    posted Saturday, April 26 2008
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