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The Sunday Philosophy Club

An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery

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The Sunday Philosophy Club

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith, winner of the first-ever Saga Award for Wit, has entertained millions with his beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency mysteries. Now this phenomenally popular author introduces a fresh series, brimming with the charm and humor his stable of dedicated fans can't get enough of.

Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher by training, and an amateur sleuth by choice. When a young man falls from a balcony to his death, Isabel's curiosity is aroused. She does not believe the fall was an accident, and she is determined to root out the truth. With a little help from some friends (her housekeeper, her niece, and her niece's rather attractive ex-boyfriend), Isabel plunges into the shady business community of Edinburgh to find some answers.

With its distinctive characters and captivating suspense, The Sunday Philosophy Club further cements McCall Smith's status as one of today's most imaginative and enjoyable authors.

©2004 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC Detective Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Witty Funny Suspense

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Critic reviews

"A world of kindness, gentility and creature comforts...the literary equivalent of herbal tea and a cozy fire." (The New York Times)
"Utterly enchanting....It is impossible to come away from an Alexander McCall Smith 'mystery' novel without a smile on the lips and warm fuzzies in the heart." (Chicago Sun-Times)

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Smith is channeling a woman's voice and a wonderful one at that: intelligent and warm. More please.

Compelling

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I just finished listening to The Sunday Philosophy Club: An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery by Alexander McCall Smith, and I really liked it. Smith writes gracefully, which is a pleasure in itself to experience. If you want to think and feel good at the same time, the book and the subsequent series are perfect. Isabel is a 40-something philosopher who lives according to her own elegant sense of practical ethics. As I listen, I feel blessed to swim around in her thoughts with her while she solves mysteries that she feels a duty to involve herself in. That's how she thinks of life, as a series of graceful duties. She reminds me of what I want to be.

Think and Feel Good

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I enjoyed this light mystery, the use of philosophy, and the narration, though it can be a bit haughty.

Interesting use of philosophy to unravel a mystery

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I very much enjoyed becoming acquainted with Isabel Dalhousie and the mystery was interesting. I have purchased book 2 of the series.

excellent read!

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Liked the quintessential British characters and lack of serious malevolent environment that exists today 2024). Loved the philosophical commentary.

Good, charming, little dated but enjoyable

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the story is not. self absorbed mc, super boring first three chapters, and i didn't 'like' any of the characters at alllllll. dnf, despite davina porter's excellent narration.

davina porter is great

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There’s something about the way the book is set up that made it difficult to return when I left it for a while—to find the place I left off or to even find the right chapter.

Sequencing

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I love this author and all of his series. His style is my favorite!^

Tj

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not recommend this to a friend, I felt this book was mediocre at best. Was not really dazzled by the story or characters.

Would you be willing to try another book from Alexander McCall Smith? Why or why not?

Maybe- I would be willing to give a different book a shot. But I was just not awed by this book.

Do you think The Sunday Philosophy Club needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I can't imagine why you would want to read another mediocre story. There was no hanging treads, this was not really a who done it that captured your imagination. No need for a follow up, in my opinion.

Any additional comments?

So this book was read by my book club and the consensus was it was mediocre, it was definitely miss leading and luke-warm reading at best... the characters were so/so interesting and it was kinda perceptible. I do love Devina Porter as a narrator- but did not love this book.

Surprised that I was not awed...

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As always, Davina Porter is outstanding! Her Scottish voices take me right to Edinburgh! And the charm of Isabel Dalhousie is without question! I so want to sit at her kitchen table, listening to her chat with Grace!

Intriguing!

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