Praise for the Isabel Dalhousie Series

“Charmingly told.… Its graceful prose shines, and Isabel’s interior monologues—meditations on a variety of moral questions—are bemused, intelligent and entertaining.”

—The Seattle Times

“Genial.… Wise.… Glows like a rare jewel.”

—Entertainment Weekly

“Full of his insightful but gentle examinations of human nature.… Paints [a] rich portrait of Edinburgh.”

—Rocky Mountain News

“Endearing.… Offers tantalizing glimpses of Edinburgh’s complex character and a nice, long look into the beautiful mind of a thinking woman.”

—The New York Times Book Review

“Habit-forming.… Leaves plenty of time for pondering moral conundrums, the drinking of steaming cups of hot brew (coffee, in this case) and … gentle probing into the human condition.”

—The Oregonian

“Whimsical.… [A] memorable cast of characters.… McCall Smith’s assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound.… [His] depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless.… His fans … are sure to embrace these moral peregrinations among the plaid.”

—San Francisco Chronicle

“A witty, ruminative and wise examination of the things that comfort and sustain us.”

—The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)

“Skillfully written.… Smith’s Scotland … is a place where a profound, humane intelligence is at work.”

—New York Daily News

“Utterly charming.… Alexander McCall Smith often celebrates the best of humanity—its compassion, its intuition, its empathy.”

—The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin)