Mma Ramotswe and her two trusty assistants tackle some more cases in this seventh book. Blackmail and suspected witchcraft, theft and assorted skulduggery are dispelled when confronted with common sense, and something with the primeval feel of the wisdom of Solomon. Mma Ramotswe weighs up the pros and cons of going on a diet, while Mma Makutsi says the wrong thing to her fiancé on the topic of feminism and falls in love with another pair of shoes. Underpinning all this are the simple pleasures of life such as a good cup of rooibos tea and the beauty of the African bush. When other books seem either too fluffy or too gritty, it is so nice to know that here at least there is one series which manages to be neither. A celebration of being human (perhaps this is the best way to describe the genre) and, like too few other books, hugely enjoyable.

Reviews of other titles in this series

Blue Shoes and Happiness, #7
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive, #8
The Miracle at Speedy Motors, #9
Tea Time For The Traditionally Built, #10
The Double Comfort Safari Club, #11
The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, #12
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon #14
The Handsome Man’s DeLuxe Café #15
The Woman Who Walked In Sunshine #16
Precious and Grace #17
The House of Unexpected Sisters #18
The Colours of all the Cattle #19