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My most recent fascination has been with The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. I finished all 9 books too quickly and am anxiously awaiting the publication of the 10th! I highly recommend these books!
Here's the story... Using the inheritance (a fine herd of cattle) left her when her father dies, Precious Ramotswe sets up a one of a kind detective agency in Botswana, Africa. There are many ups and downs and twists and turns as she helps her clients solve some of life's problems. These mini-mysteries carry you through the book and are resolved by the end. But along the way is a compassionate look at the simple life with lots of tidbits of wisdom scattered here and there. For instance, "one should not look uninvited at the papers of another, even if they have been discarded." That just cracked me up. And there's lots of serious advise too: "If only people would say sorry sooner rather than later...much discord and unhappiness could be avoided."
The characters all become real, each with their own lovable quirks. From Mma Makutsi weakness for shoes, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni's soft heart that can't say no, and Charlie's preoccupation with girls- it's a case of "you gotta love 'em" just as they are. And the main character, Mma Ramotswe, is a woman that has it together. She is smart and she is kind. She makes no apologies for her body of "traditional build." In fact, she doesn't see the point in showing off our skeletons as everyone knows they are already there.
Anyway, I think most will enjoy the straight forward and lighthearted writing style of this often humorous collection. It's a candid looks on the human heart and hooks the reader with a smattering of suspense.
Here's the story... Using the inheritance (a fine herd of cattle) left her when her father dies, Precious Ramotswe sets up a one of a kind detective agency in Botswana, Africa. There are many ups and downs and twists and turns as she helps her clients solve some of life's problems. These mini-mysteries carry you through the book and are resolved by the end. But along the way is a compassionate look at the simple life with lots of tidbits of wisdom scattered here and there. For instance, "one should not look uninvited at the papers of another, even if they have been discarded." That just cracked me up. And there's lots of serious advise too: "If only people would say sorry sooner rather than later...much discord and unhappiness could be avoided."
The characters all become real, each with their own lovable quirks. From Mma Makutsi weakness for shoes, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni's soft heart that can't say no, and Charlie's preoccupation with girls- it's a case of "you gotta love 'em" just as they are. And the main character, Mma Ramotswe, is a woman that has it together. She is smart and she is kind. She makes no apologies for her body of "traditional build." In fact, she doesn't see the point in showing off our skeletons as everyone knows they are already there.
Anyway, I think most will enjoy the straight forward and lighthearted writing style of this often humorous collection. It's a candid looks on the human heart and hooks the reader with a smattering of suspense.
