The Conditions of Unconditional Love
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
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Series
Isabel Dalhousie mysteries volume 15
Published
Recorded Books, Inc. , 2024.
Status
Available from Libby/OverDrive
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Description
Everyone’s favorite moral philosopher and amateur sleuth, Isabel Dalhousie, is back and once again finds herself facing a number of tricky situations and philosophical questions, both public and private.“McCall Smith’s assessments of fellow humans are piercing and profound . . . [His] depictions of Edinburgh are vivid and seamless.” —San Francisco ChronicleIt seems as if Isabel’s life has fallen into a comfortable and tidy rhythm. Well, as tidy as things can be with two small boys wreaking havoc around the house. But when her husband, Jamie, invites a woman named Dawn—recently embroiled in a contentious affair with a member of Jamie’s orchestra—to stay with them, things begin to go awry. Strange noises can be heard from the upper floor, even when Dawn is supposedly at work, and the couple wonders whether something more nefarious may be afoot.If that weren’t enough, Professor Robert Lettuce is staging an academic conference and has asked Isabel to publish the conference papers in a special issue of the Review of Applied Ethics. But something is definitely suspect about the funding, and it will be up to Isabel to sort it out. As the truth comes to light, Isabel must once more rely on her kindness, powers of deduction and philosophical expertise to navigate these sensitive matters.
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
08/20/2024
Language
English
ISBN
9798891789371
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NoveList provides detailed suggestions for series you might like if you enjoyed this book. Suggestions are based on recommendations from librarians and other contributors.
McCall Smith's Isabel Dalhousie, like Agatha Christie's Jane Marple, discerns character from the behavior of her subjects, and follows up by revealing the flaws that have led to their misdeeds. These Cozy Mysteries have little action, but a strong sense of place and intriguing philosophical observations about human character. -- Katherine Johnson
Like the Isabel Dalhousie mysteries, the Flavia De Luce books are upbeat, leisurely paced, and peopled with intelligent, literate characters. But while Isabel is an irrepressible 40-something Edinburgh resident, Flavia is a precocious 11-year-old living in the 1950s English countryside. -- Shauna Griffin
New York City (Murder 101) and Edinburgh, Scotland (Isabel Dalhousie) are the evocative settings for these character-driven mysteries. Starring strong, intellectual women who love a good puzzle or a good murder, both series are upbeat and suspenseful. -- Mike Nilsson
The novels in these cozy mysteries revolve more around moral puzzles and the main protagonists' musings than action and suspense. Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher in Edinburgh and Sidney Chambers is a priest in Grantchester, adjacent to Cambridge University. -- Katherine Johnson
These series have the appeal factors feel-good, strong sense of place, and intricately plotted, and they have the genres "gentle reads" and "cozy mysteries"; the subject "women amateur detectives"; and characters that are "flawed characters."
These series have the appeal factors feel-good, strong sense of place, and intricately plotted, and they have the genres "gentle reads" and "cozy mysteries"; the subject "women amateur detectives"; and characters that are "likeable characters" and "flawed characters."
These series have the appeal factors intricately plotted, and they have the genres "gentle reads" and "cozy mysteries"; the subject "women amateur detectives"; and characters that are "flawed characters."
These series have the appeal factors strong sense of place and atmospheric, and they have the genres "gentle reads" and "cozy mysteries"; the subjects "women amateur detectives" and "women murder suspects"; and characters that are "likeable characters."
These series have the genres "gentle reads" and "cozy mysteries"; and the subject "women amateur detectives."
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Both authors write cozy mysteries that feature likeable sleuths who are eccentric and funny. While the mystery element may sometimes be weak, it is the appealing main characters, quirky secondary characters, and a strong sense of place that charm the reader. -- Merle Jacob
James Thurber may be a good choice for those who love Alexander McCall Smith's subtle but constant humor. Both authors' characters possess peculiar perspectives and laughably human flaws. They manage to turn ordinary, trivial occurrences into comical interludes of giant proportions. -- Krista Biggs
Like Alexander McCall Smith in his Botswana-set No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Celestine Vaite skillfully depicts the warm sense of community that pervades her Tahitian island setting. -- Shauna Griffin
Readers who enjoy cozy mystery stories that emphasize warm humor and the nuanced relationships between likable women should check out the works of both V. M. Burns and Alexander McCall Smith. McCall Smith's books tend to have larger casts of characters than Burns'. -- Stephen Ashley
C. Alan Bradley and Alexander McCall Smith write cozy mysteries featuring some of the most interestingly drawn sleuths in the field. They are perceptive, quirky, and thoughtful and have keen insight into human nature. These gentle-toned books all have a strong sense of place and colorful characters. -- Merle Jacob
R. K. Narayan's detailed books create a compelling vision of India just as Alexander McCall Smith's novels do for their locations (Africa, Scotland). Ordinary, interesting people do ordinary, interesting things in these authors' stories, presented in straightforward, thoughtful prose with a gentle touch of humor and irony. -- Shauna Griffin
Though Rita Mae Brown writes in a variety of other genres as well, both she and Alexander McCall Smith are known for their amusing and heartwarming cozy mystery series starring likable characters. Brown's are sometimes a bit faster paced than McCall Smith's. -- Stephen Ashley
Both Clyde Edgerton and Alexander McCall Smith are masters at creating close-knit communities in gentle, warm (but never bland) stories that study human nature with humor and compassion. While they share an ear for dialogue, Edgerton's language and challenges are sometimes a bit stronger than McCall Smith's, though never offensive. -- Shauna Griffin
Readers who love an upbeat and heartwarming cozy mystery with a spirited, determined, and ultimately likable protagonist should explore the works of both Alexander McCall Smith and Abby Collette. McCall Smith tends to focus on a larger cast than Collette. -- Stephen Ashley
Amateur sleuths take on a variety of exciting cases in the upbeat and engaging cozy mysteries of both Alexander McCall Smith and Mia P. Manasala. Family relationships tend to play in both authors' work, but McCall Smith frequently features larger casts of characters. -- Stephen Ashley
These authors' works have the subjects "women private investigators," "twins," and "middle-aged women."
These authors' works have the subjects "women private investigators," "neighbors," and "apartment houses."
Published Reviews
Booklist Review
The Isabel Dalhousie novels, starring a woman who edits a philosophy journal and lives an idyllic life in Edinburgh with her handsome bassoonist husband and two sons, are billed as mysteries. However, as the series has gone on, the novels have strayed far from the mystery convention of having a central crime solved by an amateur sleuth. Now, Isabel cogitates more on sensitive issues rather than murder. In this, the fifteenth installment in the series, the main issues are whether to report a philosophy professor's fraudulent use of grant money for a conference; whether to ask an unsociable house tenant to leave; and how to defuse the tensions in a book club. A great deal of space is given to Isabel's thoughts and to the characters' long, digressive conversations. Not much is made of the Edinburgh setting. Some readers may be impatient with this, but others will love the extreme coziness, worldly wisdom, and humor of these books.
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Booklist Reviews
The Isabel Dalhousie novels, starring a woman who edits a philosophy journal and lives an idyllic life in Edinburgh with her handsome bassoonist husband and two sons, are billed as mysteries. However, as the series has gone on, the novels have strayed far from the mystery convention of having a central crime solved by an amateur sleuth. Now, Isabel cogitates more on sensitive issues rather than murder. In this, the fifteenth installment in the series, the main issues are whether to report a philosophy professor's fraudulent use of grant money for a conference; whether to ask an unsociable house tenant to leave; and how to defuse the tensions in a book club. A great deal of space is given to Isabel's thoughts and to the characters' long, digressive conversations. Not much is made of the Edinburgh setting. Some readers may be impatient with this, but others will love the extreme coziness, worldly wisdom, and humor of these books. Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews.
Copyright 2024 Booklist Reviews.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCall Smith, A., & Masterson, S. (2024). The Conditions of Unconditional Love (Unabridged). Recorded Books, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander and Sally Masterson. 2024. The Conditions of Unconditional Love. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander and Sally Masterson. The Conditions of Unconditional Love Recorded Books, Inc, 2024.
Harvard Citation (style guide)McCall Smith, A. and Masterson, S. (2024). The conditions of unconditional love. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCall Smith, Alexander, and Sally Masterson. The Conditions of Unconditional Love Unabridged, Recorded Books, Inc., 2024.
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