Personally I prefer Precious Ramotswe of his Botswana novels to Isabel Dalousie, the amateur sleuth featured here, but I do remember it took me more than one book to be totally enchanted by her so I know Isabel will grow on me. And I also know I enjoy the African setting more than the more sombre Edinburgh one of this series. But for all that, I can’t resist this author, the wit and wisdom is here and Isabel’s moral ground similar to Precious as she too tackles the mysteries of life. It’s utterly charming. She is expected in a television series in the autumn which I am much looking forward to.
Comparisons: Agatha Christie, P G Wodehouse, Robert Goddard.
Similar this month: Peter Robinson, Ben Sherwood.
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Modern and Contemporary Fiction Romance / Relationship Stories Family Drama Humorous Fiction |