“[McCall Smith’s] sense of gentle but pointed humor is once again afoot.”
—The Seattle Times
“McCall Smith’s plots offer wit, charm, and intrigue in equal doses.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“McCall Smith’s assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound….[His] depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Full of charm, gentleness and penetrating insight.”
—The Daily Express (Scotland)
“Entertaining and witty….A sly send-up of society in Edinburgh.”
—Orlando Sentinel