Isabel Dalhousie Mysteries (Hardcover): The Sunday Philosophy Club (Hardcover)

from Bruce_McNair

Isabel Dalhousie is a busybody - constantly commenting on or meddling in other people's lives, but she has a heart of gold and wants to see the best in those around her. She has a degree in philosophy, is the editor of an academic journal on ethics, and is founder of the Sunday Philosophy Club. S...

from alanna1122

It is hard to give this a fair review since I am such a huge fan of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series that McCall writes, but I found this very disappointing. I did not enjoy the philosophical tangents that speckle the novel. Most of them were deeply flawed even on the face of it. It is ha...

from BookConcierge

Isabel Dalhousie is this author's latest "detective." But really, in this series debut, she is just a curious spinster in Edinburgh who gets involved in the questionable death of a young man. Uneven plotting. Unsatisfactory ending. I'll give the series one more try before I pass final judgment.

from saskreader

This book was an absolute chore to read, and I only picked it up because at least three people have recommended Alexander McCall Smith to me over the years. Perhaps I should have started with something from his No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, because this book was quite underwhelming. Boring and d...

from la_femme_jennifer

I have to admit I was disappointed with this character and couldn't get through the book. I'm a huge fan of the No. 1 Lady's Detective Agency books and was really looking forward to starting a new series of his. But I found Isabel Dalhousie to come across as arrogant and superior, and more than o...