The Geometry of Holding

Hands
 By
Alexander McCall Smith
Little, Brown Book Group
 THE THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT OF THE MUCH-LOVED
ISABEL DALHOUSIE SERIES

When Isabel Dalhousie and her husband Jamie book a table at an

expensive Edinburgh restaurant, she finds herself battling with her
conscience. Lately, there has been a lull in work for the Review of
Applied Ethics, and the care of their young sons, Charlie and
Magnus, is often undertaken by their housekeeper Grace. Is Isabel
deserving of such a luxurious dinner?

But Isabel holds herself to impossible moral standards. Not so, the
parents of one of Jamie's students, who have no qualms about
ensuring their son's place in the school orchestra, despite his
mediocre talent. In the restaurant, Isabel witnesses a row between
local businessmen; another reminder that thoughtless ambition is too
often second nature to others.

Compelled to intervene in the aftermath, Isabel's sense of integrity is

observed by a fellow diner, Iain Melrose, who seeks out her help.
He must decide which of his remaining relatives should one day
inherit his estate. Isabel, he believes, would make a just executor of
his will.

While she deliberates, another troubling situation arises with her

niece, Cat, whose relationship with the unlikeable Leo is causing her
to behave recklessly, putting Isabel in a very difficult position.

Faced with such weighty decisions, can Isabel balance compassion

and integrity to make the right choice for all, and to protect those
she holds dear to her heart?
 Little, Brown Book Group

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