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My bookclub discovered The Number One Ladies Detective Agency in 2005, and we just loved it. A couple summers ago, I began a tradition of reading one book in the series during my annual beach vacation. This one is the fourth book, and I think it's the best since the original. The author is masterful at conveying a sense of charm without allow it to feel "precious" (no pun intended with regard to the lead character). I have never been to Botswana, but there is something about both the narrative and dialgoe that I am utterly convinced that it's an authentic treatment. The books feel light and airy when it comes to the "action," and yet have a depth and subtlety that is easy to overlook but feeds the literary soul. This one even had a "twist" that completely caught me off-guard and had me turning the pages with anxiety as to how things would turn out for the characters. If you haven't yet, give this series a try--and check out the HBO series, which is wonderful and completely faithful to the books (available on Netflix).

2022-11-14 18:42