The third in the 44 Scotland Street series won't need recommending to McCall Smith fans, who've probably read it already . . . Personally, I believe it's easy to underestimate these deceptively simple stories of Edinburgh life. They may seem overly cosy and occasionally stretch our credulity (would six-year-old Bertie be accepted by the orchestra?) but underlying the quiet fun is a solid and philosophical perception of how real people act in a real world.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 42 October 2007 ) |
