Mma Ramotswe has taken on a new case investigating strange goings on at the Great Hippopotamus Hotel; however, she has fallen ill and Mr JLB Matekoni is insisting that she obey doctor’s orders and stay home from work until she feels better. Mma Makutsi is ready and willing to take over the case and she gets to work with all of her usual enthusiasm, especially when she suspects the evil Violet Sephotho could be involved.
So, nothing too radical. It’s just always nice to know that the people of Gaborone are still doing what they do, solving problems (not, hopefully, ‘crimes’); fixing cars, and, in the case of Mma Potokwane, caring for orphans and, of course, baking her superb fruit cake.
There have been some beautiful covers on the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency books and I think this one takes the prize as the most beautiful of the lot. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get it in paperback and had to put it on my Kindle so I can’t put it on my bookshelf and admire it.
Mma Precious Ramotswe is an endearing, enduring character and Alexander McCall Smith’s books are perfect little companions when you’re looking for a quiet getaway.
Published by Little, Brown Book Group
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