I have read another book by this author and I must say I wondered what all the fuss was about (whole series of best-selling books).
I finished this one, as there was a bit of a mystery to keep you going, but tbh it was a total let-down/anti-climax at the end.
The pseudo philosophical musings and the random anecdotes about Scotland got on my nerves and I mostly skipped over them, although I found myself thinking about some of the "issues" it raised, but thought there were too many to tackle any one in any depth.
I don't regret reading the book because it didn't demand any particular effort, but I was left feeling a little short-changed at the end.
Will be interested to see what others make of it.