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    The Right Attitude to Rain
    The Right Attitude to Rain
    The Right Attitude to Rain
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Right Attitude to Rain

    Written by Alexander McCall Smith

    Narrated by Davina Porter

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    The delectable new installment in the bestselling and already beloved adventures of Isabel Dalhousie and her no-nonsense housekeeper, Grace. When friends from Dallas arrive in Edinburgh and introduce Isabel to Tom Bruce - a bigwig at home in Texas - several confounding situations unfurl at once. Tom's young fiancEe's roving eye leads Isabel to believe that money may be the root of her love for Tom. But what, Isabel wonders, is the root of the interest Tom begins to show for Isabel herself? And she can't forget about her niece, Cat, who's busy falling for a man whom Isabel suspects of being an incorrigible mama's boy. Of course Grace and Isabel's friend Jamie counsel Isabel to stay out of all of it, but there are irresistible philosophical issues at stake - when to tell the truth and when to keep one's mouth shut, to be precise - and philosophical issues are meat and drink to Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. In any case, she's certain of the ethical basis for a little sleuthing now and again - especially when the problems involve matters of the heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 11, 2008
    ISBN9781436101578
    The Right Attitude to Rain
    Author

    Alexander McCall Smith

    Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the award-winning series The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and he now devotes his time to the writing of fiction, including the 44 Scotland Street and the Isabel Dalhousie series. He is the author of over eighty books on a wide array of subjects, and his work has been translated into forty-six languages. Before becoming a full-time writer he was for many years Professor of Medical Law at Edinburgh.

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    • 3/5
      This is the second McCall Smith I picked up in the library. I seem to love his titles, but I am, again, a little disappointed. As a matter of fact, I though I picked up the same book again and needed to check. It was not the same one, but still it is more or less - the same. I suppose this is good news for fans of his work, but I will be really careful from now on, not to get fooled by another clever title.
    • 5/5
      Davina Porter delivers a beautiful presentation of this charming story in the Isabel Dalhousie series.
    • 1/5
      Usually Alexander McCall Smith's novels are very gentle and full of lovely observations about human behaviour. However I thought this one was extremely slow and quite pointless. I thought Isabel Dalhousie has lost the plot. Where was the mystery?
    • 4/5
      Alexander McCall Smith's novels are very gentle and full of lovely observations about human behaviour. This is the third book in the Sunday Philosophy Club series about Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher, amateur detective and Edinburgh resident. I'm always sorry when I finish these novels and this was no exception, with a surprise ending that left me wondering where the story will go next. Highly recommended.
    • 3/5
      Thought the ending was a little flat.......Didnt build enough on Jaime's character to make you either like him or hate him. Also did like the interaction between Cat and Isabel. That should of been resolved a bit more. Ok read but felt a little unfinished.
    • 5/5
      -- I put down a 14th century Italian novel to cleanse my palate with RIGHT ATTITUDE TO RAIN. It's in the Isabelle Dahousie series. (Smith also wrote No. Ladies Detective Agency novels.) Characters are familiar. Isabelle is a philosopher. She edits "Review of Applied Ethics." Cat is Isabelle's niece & owner of a delicatessan. Eddie is a young man empioyed by Cat. Grace is Isabelle's housekeeper. Jamie is Cat's ex-boyfriend & Isabelle's new boyfriend. In RIGHT ATTITUDE Isabelle houses second cousin Mimi with husband Joe from Dallas while they're in Edinburgh. Tom & Angie are also Texans in Scotland. Readers accompany Isabelle as she approaches issues from moral & ethical angles. I like her company. --
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable. This is the only Alexander McCall Smith series I've read and the start wasn't auspicious, mostly because when I picked up the first book I expected a traditional mystery story and didn't get one. I wasn't planning on reading further, especially as I also found Isabel Dalhousie's moralising to be rather tiresome, but by some quirk of fate ended up having a go at the second book, Friends, Lovers, Chocolate and falling for the series.

      This is more of the same, but with some very welcome changes in attitude, which I won't go into as I feel as though they would be too spoiler-ish. As usual, some mysterious-ish stuff is going on, but it isn't really the focus and isn't really "solved". This no longer worries me at all, as I enjoy the slow-paced wander through Edinburgh and philosophy.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this episode of Isabel Dalhosie's life. I do not understand why it should be called a mystery. Maybe the mystery of life ?
    • 4/5
      Isabel just Shines! I have always enjoyed the Isabel Dalhousie's books and in my opinion The Right Attitude to Rain is a notch above the others. Even though Isabel was still analyzing family and friends, and coming to her own conclusions in the story was a departure from the other books. Isabel's niece, Cat, has a different personality or a different side, maybe that's what I'm trying to say. Oh well, no need to expound on the plot and other parts of the story because it would only spoil it for you.In summary, Mr. Smith has created a super story in which you will definitely care for the characters.
    • 4/5
      Good, but a bit rushed.
    • 4/5
      His books are not extremely plot driven, but his writing style and character development make reading each book like having an delicious dessert.
    • 4/5
      I've found the two books I've read about Isabel Dalhousie to be somewhat aloof in style. It's hard to tell sometimes when she is kidding, emotional, or whether she is just musing or endorsing her thoughts. This one included a bit more emotion, so I'm starting to care more about her. It also included more from other characters' viewpoints, but disconcertingly styled so that I always had to doubletake to discern whether it was Isabel thinking about them, or the author sharing their thoughts. Third person narrative is not usually difficult that way.
    • 3/5
      Another Isabel Dalhousie novel. I know they're formulaic, but I still enjoy these books. Makes EWdinburgh look like an attractive place to live - at least for the few weeks that count as summer! Read April 2010.
    • 5/5
      Charming, as usual, a feel-good book, like all books of this author.
    • 2/5
      “The Right Attitude to Rain” is a cozy mystery written by McCall Smith. I listened to this book which kept my attention as the reader did a good job with the characters. Isabel Dalhousis is a philosopher who has a very conservative view of herself and of the moral aspects of life's. In this book she grapples with romantic relationships between individuals of different ages. She also grapples with the importance of the opinions of others related to the freedoms one might enjoy in one’s own life. She both interferes and has strong ideas about others choices in life, but all of her actions are well meaning and kindly. I found this to be a bit boring and a very predictable story line. The ending was a bit abrupt for the time spent developing the story. Not one of my favorite books.
    • 4/5
      The main character is so irritating! It's okay for her to be independently wealthy with an income from her dead mother's family business, but woe betide anyone else who dares to show the slightest interest in money. Artists, musicians, academics and Bohemian delicatessen owners are okay, but lawyers are beyond the pale, even though her own father was a lawyer.But I'm still going to read the fourth book in the series when I get my hands on a copy.
    • 3/5
      Rating: 3 disappointed stars of fiveThe Book Report: Isabel Dalhousie, moral philosopher and newly reawakened lust-pot, entertains her American cousin and her husband in this third installment of the Sunday Philosophy Club series of novels. Much happens, all of it spoilery, but one big thing occurs here: Isabel finally asks her younger musician friend and lust object, Jamie, to bed. He, unsurprisingly, says yes.Isabel does this because almost everyone in her world spends the whole book saying, "So! Boinked Jamie yet? He's obviously hot for you, what'cha waitin' for?" or words to that effect. The Big Event At Last!My Review: And what happens when love thwarted becomes love consummated? Remember Moonlighting? Before Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis Did The Deed, it was sparkling, witty, and fun; after, such a snooze it shoulda been available only by prescription.Same ol' same ol' here. This book isn't *bad* but...there is something just too expected, or something just not suspenseful enough...it's just not fully engaging, like the first two are. But things will get better next time. I know they will.They HAVE TO.
    • 4/5
      Very good. Loved the end.