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A review by saintreagan
The Man with the Silver Saab by Alexander McCall Smith
4.0
I originally wanted to rate this 3/5 stars, but because of how enjoyable the writing and humor was, i bumped it up to 4/5 stars
This was a bizarre read - most detective mysteries involve a mystery (shocker) with you finding out little odds and ends about the detective as the story unfolds. However, contrastingly, this story was just ABOUT a detective and involved a mystery only in odds and ends.
While the writing style was eclectic, I did enjoy the humorous focus without making the jokes corny. Lots of dry wit throughout.
Not much of a mystery or a nail biter, but a fun read nonetheless. Blomquist is a great character. The whole book felt like a good made-for-tv film.
All in all, 4 stars
This was a bizarre read - most detective mysteries involve a mystery (shocker) with you finding out little odds and ends about the detective as the story unfolds. However, contrastingly, this story was just ABOUT a detective and involved a mystery only in odds and ends.
While the writing style was eclectic, I did enjoy the humorous focus without making the jokes corny. Lots of dry wit throughout.
Not much of a mystery or a nail biter, but a fun read nonetheless. Blomquist is a great character. The whole book felt like a good made-for-tv film.
All in all, 4 stars