Review:This series is waaaay too long. Too many characters, too many similar names and the story gets drawn out much longer than necessary. It read like a poor (very poor) relative of The Hunger Games. I gave it two stars because of the author's efforts to write something. Read more

Review:You have to be a reader who delights in characterization over plot and in that wonderful UK sense of humor to be a fan of this series. Well, count me in! However, American readers are known to prefer plot driven fiction so if you are instead looking for a rip roaring, can't stop turning the pages novel, this isn't it. It has more in common with Benson's MAPP AND LUCIA than with Larson's MILLENIUM TRILOGY.

We pick up with Matthew's wedding at the start of this novel and his very eventfu... Read more

Review:This was the first Alexander McCall Smith book that we have read and we were entranced by how well this gentleman weaves a story. We will look forward to reading more of his books and learning more about Bostwana and Africa. Read more

Review:I started reading these books before I ever knew that one day I'd be living in a small village in Tanzania for a month! I was delighted while living there to read another of these books, and the previous ones prepared me, culturally, for that wonderful adventure! Read more

Review:Typical Alexander McCall Smith. Gently looks into the hearts of several people going through life changes or wishing for life changes or finding the courage to make life changes. The Italian countryside is lavishly described and the characters varied and complex. Read more

Review:Once again I am drawn into the delightful lives of the Pollock family and all the surrounding characters. Bertie is such a wonderful little boy, isn't he? Alexander McCall Smith brings out his delightful personality so well. If Bertie stays 7 for a while, I am OK with that. Read more

Review:Set in Edinburgh, the ninth book in "The 44 Scotland Street" series by Alexander McCall Smith, humorously yet seriously highlights the character's foibles and resolves situations – until the next installment. Read more

Review:After reading several of the reviews posted for this book, I have to agree that at first glance nothing momentous really does seem to happen. However, upon further review and pondering, I really looked back on this book and loved it. There is no great climax, no spectacular lusty love affair, nor is there adventure or drama revealed. But I think that is what made me really like this book, because while the story unfolds, one forgets that in the background one of history's greatest dramas is oc... Read more

Review:Absolutely love anything written by Alexander McCall Smith. Such wonderfully human characters. Call me crazy, but I do enjoy Bruce - fascinating to get into the head of a narcissistic, materialistic and chauvinistic male! I also love this insider's view of Edinburgh and its people - it's I city that I have fallen in love with! Read more

Review:Alexander McCall Smith winds his philosophy of life through the words of his characters as he does in all of his works. Reading his books leaves one with a feeling of serenity, and makes the reader reflect on how to be a better person, leading to a better world for everyone. Read more