She knew that Mma Makutsi would be keen to do some filing and she herself would work on the bills for recently completed investigations. There's a charming kind of wit peeping through in various scenes and a general sense that almost everyone means well. Patience and her 14-year-old-son Modise are now living with a nice man in Gaborone, but Modise's rebellious sullen behavior may get them ejected.

Alexander is also the author of collections of short stories, academic works, and over thirty books for children. This entire series is character-driven with an emphasis on problem solving rather than intense detective work. Yes, I confess, it did seem a bit fluffy, especially compared to some of my other grittier reads, however if I pay attention in my daily walk of life I notice that I am surrounded by people who reach out to others through small gestures of care and consideration that make their day just a bit brighter and their hearts a little lighter.

Ladies' Detective Agency novels for philosophical asides such as this: It was a curious thing, she thought, that a person's eyes should tell you so much about what was going on inside them. Earlier stand alone novels include 'La’s Orchestra Saves the World' and 'Trains and Lovers: A Hearts Journey'. We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. I picked it up at random from the library and wasn’t impressed by the lack of dead bodies in a cozy mystery (blame it on my bloodlust).

Grace can grate on the nerves with her attempts to appear to be in charge, but Precious has more patience than I ever would with the whole Grace situation!When you are with somebody you love the smallest, smallest things can be so important, so amusing because love transforms the world, everything. As usual, he has numerous unsatisfactory interactions with Mma Makutsi, but somehow ends up becoming a mentor to a troubled young boy. They set about their work, Mma Makutsi having already started filing the pile of papers on her desk and Mma Ramotswe having invoices to compile.

I love this author's Isabel Dalhousie series and I was looking forward to discovering another wonderful series by him. After a hard life with plenty of bad luck, Mma Potokwani’s newest employee, Patience finally has a chance at happiness in Gabarone with a Water Affairs man from Malawi, but her teenaged son’s jealousy and poor behaviour poses a threat to that. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. A leisurely breakfast of a fried egg, toast spread with honey, and a large cup of red bush tea was followed by a walk around her vegetable garden and a quick tidying-up of the living room.They are steeped in kindness, common sense, and a gentle philosophy about leading one's best life, and of course added wisdom on how to be a successful detective from a well-read manual. The remainder of the novel is mostly about Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi going about their business; Mma Ramotswe's inner musings; and the characters drinking tea and having rambling conversations. As with the other 22 books in this series, this is an enjoyable read that combines humor, social commentary, mystery and well-developed characters. I Ladies Detective Agency books and I thoroughly enjoyed the series on HBO several years ago which was a compilation of several books. The two ladies put their heads together and come up with clever and successful solutions to both issues.