by Alexander McCall Smith
It started out well, with a quirky cast of characters and funny little observations about people and the world in general. But it never gelled as a story, and many characters ended up feeling like having a houseful of guests who are at first amusing, then tiresome, then annoying, and who won't take ...
"But I am not, she thought. I am a casual companion, that is all; an incidental adjunct."I started reading this TWO YEARS ago. While I loved McCall Smith's Ladies No. 1 Detective series, I initially found this book to be a bit slow/ boring and so I put it aside. I picked it up again a couple of w...
It was very amusing and a fast read. Since there are many loose ends in the story, it made me want to read the next installments.
I must confess I am not a big fan of McCall Smith's Scotland St series. Several of the characters annoyed me and I find it hard to relate to characters who annoy me. A few of the minor characters in Corduroy Mansions annoy me, but I enjoyed all the main characters. Corduroy Mansions is a house co...