Reading books in the [book:44 Scotland Street|97875] series is always like catching up with family. I want to know how Bertie is doing, what awful thing Irene has done now, how the triplets are progressing and whether Bruce has settled down yet. [author:Alexander McCall Smith|4738] could carry on writing these books forever and I would still read them.

I enjoyed this instalment very much. The author seems to have found a satisfactory solution to the Irene problem and I hope Bertie has many happy days before she reappears. I do wonder how Ulysses will fare though since there are concerns about his paternity. Matthew and Elspeth's new home help just has to be too good to be true. And just what will happen to Bruce.

Please keep writing this series Mr. McCall Smith, at least until Bertie turns 21:)