Review: The Perils of Morning Coffee
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2013
I'm a fan of this author's No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series but this is the first story I've read featuring Isabel Dalhousie.  I enjoyed reading the story but found I was having to consciously slow down my reading speed in order to appreciate the philosophical asides.  This is not a criticism because I actually found those asides of interest and worth thinking about.  I liked the gentle humour and the huge knowledge of human nature this author displays.If you're not sure whether the Isabel Dalhousie series will interest you then reading this story and the extract from `The Forgotten Affairs of Youth' which is included with it may be a good way to try the series.  If philosophy and ethics don't interest you then it might be best to stay away.  I liked Isabel as a character and reading this story has whetted my appetite for the rest of the series.