The Geometry of Holding Hands : An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (13) by Alexander McCall Smith

This is a novel about a family that's full of love but not without problems that crop up.  Even the cat has some...

Pantheon and Edelweiss let me read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published July 28th.

Isabel uses her moral philosophers attributes to deal with the problems in her life.  She's heard some rumors about town but doesn't know if she believes them or not.  Her children bring her all their difficulties and she has to figure out what a good, fair solution would be.  Soon she's caught up in the rumors in town.   Trying to solve them is a trial and her husband observes more than helps.  Then the cat has new romantic involvement that creates some problems, too. 

Will Isabel manage to calm them all down and solve the problems?  Read it and see.