The Sunday Philosophy Club - Alexander McCall Smith

I was a bit disappointed with this book, I like the Mma Ramotswe books (Ladies No1 Detective Agency etc), and according to the blurb this was along similar lines. I know I should never judge a book by it's blurb or even by it's author (some wonderful writers occasionally write awful books). Anyway, this was nothing like the author's most successful works. It was deadly dull. The main character, Isabel Dalhousie, is nowhere near as interesting, colourful or charming as Precious, and the plot was very dry. Isabel is a philosopher, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, a philosophy journal and amateur sleauth or so she is presented. Truthfully she doesn't really solve any crime, the supposed crime isn't really one, and there's very little action. Edinburgh is not as interesting as Botswana and the supporting characters don't have the charm expected of McCall Smith. I don't think I'll be bothering with the rest of the series.