Marilyn's Reviews > The Forgotten Affairs of Youth

This is the eighth book in the Isabel Dalhousie series and the first book I have read by Alexander McCall Smith. I loved this cozy mystery. This book was able to stand alone for a good read. I loved the protagonist, the inquisitive Philosopher by trade and heart. Her mind is constantly moving with flotsam and jetsom and one never knows when and where her mind will lead her at any given moment. I was reminded of a large party I attended, many years ago, in which half the attendees were local government and newspaper employees and the other half were from the local University's Philosophy Department. The conversations that occurred between the two groups when thoroughly mixed were fascinating and totally unexpected.

This book was fascinating and totally unexpected, the key to which is Isabel Dalhousie.
The Author, if not a philosopher himself, knows the mind of a philosopher. The characters and setting in Scotland keep the reader involved. This was a quick read and will be enjoyed by any reader, and particularly the cozy mystery lover.