Book Review - Love Over Scotland by Alexander McCall Smith
Category Book Review Alexander McCall Smith Love Over Scotland
OK... So now I'm up-to-date with all the 44 Scotland Street novels since I completed Love Over Scotland last night. Alexander McCall Smith weaves together the lives of the occupants at 44 Scotland Street with all their charm and quirkiness. The best part is I'm already on hold at the library for the next installment due out in the next month. :)
When we last left the residents of 44 Scotland Street, things were not well in terms of them all keeping in touch. Bruce was leaving for London, Domenica was leaving to study pirates, and Pat was moving out since Bruce was selling the flat. Here we continue on with the life and times of the crew. Bruce is completely missing in action here. Unless he makes a reappearance in the next installment, his character is gone. Bertie is still being smothered by Mummy and analyzed by the therapist (who Bertie thinks is absolutely crazy). All he wants is to live the life of a normal six year old, but that's not Irene's plan. She has him auditioning for the Edinburgh teen symphony. Bertie's attempt at sabotage goes awry, however, and that leads to a few adventures that no one counted on. Pat is smitten by a boy she hardly knows from college, but there's a problem. His girlfriend happens to be Pat's flatmate at the new house, and she's rather possessive of Wolf. Matthew, Pat's boss at the art gallery, wants desperately to connect with Pat, but Pat wants nothing more than friendship... or so she thinks.
Angus is mourning the loss of Domenica to the Malacca Straits and her pirate study. Domenica's friend moves into the flat to watch it while Domenica is gone, and Angus is not quite sure how he feels about this new "friend". He also has a minor crisis of his own when Cyrus, his faithful four-legged companion, is dog-napped. Add in a few more side stories involving Big Lou and Bertie's dad (and the "recovered" car), and things are as strange as ever on 44 Scotland Street.
If you've read the other two installments and enjoyed them, you'll probably like this one too. There's a bit less activity at the building itself, but all the characters continue to evolve and grow (except as noted for Bruce). If you're coming into the series without that prior background, you'll probably wonder what's going on. As with the first two books, there's no real "beginning" and "end" to the story. It's just a slice of life with room for another installment at the end. Personally, 44 Scotland Street has now become a home away from home, and I look forward to the ongoing adventures of the group.
OK... So now I'm up-to-date with all the 44 Scotland Street novels since I completed Love Over Scotland last night. Alexander McCall Smith weaves together the lives of the occupants at 44 Scotland Street with all their charm and quirkiness. The best part is I'm already on hold at the library for the next installment due out in the next month. :)
When we last left the residents of 44 Scotland Street, things were not well in terms of them all keeping in touch. Bruce was leaving for London, Domenica was leaving to study pirates, and Pat was moving out since Bruce was selling the flat. Here we continue on with the life and times of the crew. Bruce is completely missing in action here. Unless he makes a reappearance in the next installment, his character is gone. Bertie is still being smothered by Mummy and analyzed by the therapist (who Bertie thinks is absolutely crazy). All he wants is to live the life of a normal six year old, but that's not Irene's plan. She has him auditioning for the Edinburgh teen symphony. Bertie's attempt at sabotage goes awry, however, and that leads to a few adventures that no one counted on. Pat is smitten by a boy she hardly knows from college, but there's a problem. His girlfriend happens to be Pat's flatmate at the new house, and she's rather possessive of Wolf. Matthew, Pat's boss at the art gallery, wants desperately to connect with Pat, but Pat wants nothing more than friendship... or so she thinks.
Angus is mourning the loss of Domenica to the Malacca Straits and her pirate study. Domenica's friend moves into the flat to watch it while Domenica is gone, and Angus is not quite sure how he feels about this new "friend". He also has a minor crisis of his own when Cyrus, his faithful four-legged companion, is dog-napped. Add in a few more side stories involving Big Lou and Bertie's dad (and the "recovered" car), and things are as strange as ever on 44 Scotland Street.
If you've read the other two installments and enjoyed them, you'll probably like this one too. There's a bit less activity at the building itself, but all the characters continue to evolve and grow (except as noted for Bruce). If you're coming into the series without that prior background, you'll probably wonder what's going on. As with the first two books, there's no real "beginning" and "end" to the story. It's just a slice of life with room for another installment at the end. Personally, 44 Scotland Street has now become a home away from home, and I look forward to the ongoing adventures of the group.
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