This is the 20th instalment in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency novels.
Even though it was fun to hang out with Mma Ramotswe and the crew again, my feeling is that Sandy Smith has gotten a bit too comfortable coasting along in this series. I still enjoy his ethical mental meanderings, but there’s not a lot of new twists and the characters don’t develop much, with one exception–Charlie is the one to watch in this book. He’s been maturing and in this one he does himself proud!
When I lived in the UK, I went every year to listen to this author speak at my favourite bookstore in London (Daunt Books in Marylebone). He is such an intelligent, warm, hilarious, and engaging speaker. This National Book Festival interview is long, but well worth watching if you have ever enjoyed any of his various books and series.
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