This is the type of book you could share with your mother and feel confident that she won't be offended by its content. Espresso Tales is actually the third in a series, the first of which was 44 Scotland Street, a book that shares the challenges, loves and life experiences of people who live in the same apartment building in Edinburgh. The Times describes the book "as warm as cocoa, as cozy as thermal underwear, and just what the doctor ordered for cold winter evenings." I couldn't agree more.
I especially like the subplot about Bertie, the child prodigy, and his desire to go fishing and play rugby instead of going to yoga and wearing pink pants (prescribed by his doting mother who wants to make sure that he is not trapped in traditional male stereotypes).
The author is a former professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh. He's clearly made a masterful jump to fiction with his award-winning series, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and this gentle, enchanting series.
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