Isabel Dalhousie is back in Alexander McCall Smith’s latest novel, The Geometry of Holding Hands. The usual characters are in attendance, which makes the novel a delight to read, especially during the current “Stay at Home” order.
There is always something to be learned while reading one of the books in this series, whether it be English or Latin vocabulary, music theory or principles of ethical thinking. The discussions either between characters or within Isabel’s own head are always interesting when read.
Although classified as a mystery, I’d say it’s more of a delightful and thoroughly readable novel and if one is addicted to the series, you’re in luck with this one!

To my mind Alexander McCall Smith is some kind of genius. He writes so well and he knows so much about everything. He has so many series running at the same time that I have a great deal of trouble keeping up with them all. I am sure he has never heard of writer's block and definitely never suffers from it. In fact I imagine his head must buzz all day just like his words do when he writes an Isabel Dalhousie novel.

Isabel is a philosopher and consequently she philosophises on anything and everything. She has the world's most perfect husband who understands her (luckily) and who can even enter into debates with her on occasion. She also gets herself involved in all sorts of issues which would be better left alone and sometimes misjudges events rather badly.

I have loved this series since book one and am always excited when another one comes out.