FRIENDS, LOVERS, CHOCOLATE

Can the recipient of a heart transplant see the memories of the person it came from? Isabel Dalhousie thinks so, seeing a mystery in the visions of a new friend while covering for her niece who runs an Edinburgh delicatessen. In this follow-up to THE SUNDAY PHILOSOPHY CLUB, Davina Porter gives Isabel a voice, complete with brogue, that's well in character for a 40-something woman; she can't help but take matters into her own hands when her friends have problems, she sees her feelings toward a younger male friend turning into something more, and she lives by a unique code of ethics. Porter's portrayal is important since the mystery here plays a secondary role to Isabel's life and those of her friends. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]