I hadn't head of this author before, but I do remember when the movie "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" came out some years back. I didn't see the movie, but that caught my eye when I grabbed this book from the up for grabs table.
So - this book was good, but it was also strange. I think it would be less strange if I read the books in order - it looks like there are 9 books before this one in the series. Regardless, this book was easy to read, and the characters seemed realistic.
This book follows several characters in Scotland who all live in the same neighborhood. Each person / couple live their own life but they intersect periodically with others in the neighborhood. This book focused mainly on Bertie - a young boy whose mother has "accidentally" been taken to a harem in some part of the middle east. His father is left to care for Bertie and his little brother Ulysses. The boys' grandmother comes to help out and we learn that the boys' mother is quite overbearing and a major thorn in Bertie's side. His grandmother changes everything and lets Bertie be the boy he wants to be. The most touching - she takes Bertie to get his very own kilt.
The stories of the people in this book are quite interesting and I found I really wanted to know what happened with all of them. The ending was unremarkable and a little disappointing - it left me wanting more.
Although it took me quite a while to read this book, it was an entertaining and enjoyable read. I would say read the books in order and it will be better than picking up a book in the middle of the series. I think you will get a richer and deeper experience with the characters. My guess is that you'll want to read all of the books in the series.
Now on to my next read - about bunnies! I'm kind of obsessed with animals - you can read more about that on my other blog here.
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