Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's No. 1 Ladies' Detective, is back, and I am SO happy!! Well, I was happy until I finished The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party. Now I have to wait for the next one.
This is the 12th installment of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith. Precious opened her detective agency all those books ago, and she continues to investigate all manner of cases with her "traditionally built" powers of deduction. If you haven't read this series, you are in for a treat! The books are filled with engaging, fascinating and endearing characters who feel fortunate to live in their beloved Botswana. Precious works with her efficient but unfortunately outspoken assistant detective, Grace Makutsi. Her office can be found on the premises of Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni's Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, who also happens to be her husband. In between cups of red bush tea, you will travel all over Botswana in Mma Ramotswe's tiny white van, solving the problems of her clients. When you reach the last chapter you'll be ready to sell some cattle and hop a plane to Africa.
Alexander McCall Smith is a dynamo. In addition to the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency he writes 3 other series. Of those my absolute favorite is the 44 Scotland Street Series. How can one man write so many and such diverse books? Well, he was born in Zimbabwe, taught law at the University of Botswana and now lives in Scotland. He is a story waiting to be written.
Now, brew a pot of bush tea, find an acacia tree to sit under and read this book.
Sala sentle,
Mma Mary Kay
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