Alice C. Linsley
I recently discovered the wonderful character of Ulf (wolf) Varg (wolf), the protagonist in Alexander McCall Smith's novels The Strange Case of the Moderate Extremists (ebook only), The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Varg in Love, The Talented Mr. Varg, and The Man with the Silver Saab. The setting is Sweden at a time when traditional Swedish values are changing. Mr. Varg is a pragmatic romantic and a man of great kindness.
The other characters are well drawn and hold the reader's interest throughout the series. I especially love Martin, the depressed, lip-reading canine who responds to therapy and the daily attention of Mr. Varg's neighbor, Mrs. Högfors.
The author, Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith was raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He was Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and a respected expert on medical law and bioethics who served on related British and international committees. He has since become known as a fiction writer, with sales in English exceeding 40 million by 2010 and translations into 46 languages.This series will appeal to educated readers, especially to those with a background in philosophy and ethics. I highly recommend the series!
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