Mma Ramotswe, who became engaged to Mr J.L.B. Matekoni at the end of the first audiobook, is still engaged. She wonders when a day for the wedding will be named, but she is anxious to avoid putting too much pressure on her fiance. For indeed he has other things on his mind – notably a frightening request made of him by Mma Potokwani, pushy matron of the Orphan Farm.
Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady – whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons – and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady . . .
Mma Ramotswe herself has weighty matters on her mind. She has been approached by a wealthy lady – whose fortune comes from successful hair-braiding salons – and has been asked to check up on several suitors. Are these men just interested in her money? This may be difficult to find out, but Mma Ramotswe is, of course, a very intuitive lady . . .
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Reviews
McCall Smith is a natural born storyteller, filling his prose with rhythm and repetition . . . Charming, quirky and timeless
The greatest mystery in this witty and charming book is whether Mma Ramotswe will succeed in getting her fiance to name a date for their long-anticipated wedding. It's hard to conceive of any reader not being just as eager to find out as she is
Enthralling... Mma Ramotswe is someone readers can't help but love
A treasure of wit and wisdom
Utterly enchanting
Addictive... our reviewer was so entertained, she bought the rest of the series!
Highly amusing, intelligent and heart-warming
This is art that conceals art. I haven't read anything with such unalloyed pleasure for a long time
Smith's big-hearted Botswana series... allows his readers to escape into a world of simple, picturesque pleasures and upstanding virtues
Soothing... New readers can start here and enjoy a plot even more inventive than the earlier ones
Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Marple created by a Scottish law lecturer
This is art that conceals art. I haven't read anything with such unalloyed pleasure for a long time
Highly amusing, intelligent and heart-warming
McCall Smith's familiar tone of wry amusement permeates the narrative, as does the detective's wisdom ... hugely enjoyable.
Delightful... The warm humanity is what brings readers back... There is a simplicity and lyricism in the language that brings out the profound importance of everyday revelations
Beguiling... The author's deceptively simple prose... is as supple as ever. His gift for effortless description of dusty, sun-baked Africa is undiminished
Refreshing, funny and life-affirming
Brims with the same old-fashioned charm as its lovely predecessors... An engaging read
Forget the library - the body is in the mud hut. An African Marple created by a Scottish law lecturer
McCall Smith's familiar tone of wry amusement permeates the narrative, as does the detective's wisdom . . . hugely enjoyable
