This is the first book in Smith's series about Precious Ramotswe, a female private investigator in Botswana, Africa. Mma. Ramotswe regards her profession as being able to help people fix problems in their lives, not just simple fact finding. In this book we meet Precious and her good friend, Rwa. J.L.B. Matekoni; learn about her beloved father; her 'traditional' build; and watch as she set ups her office; hires her secretary, Mma. Makutsi (who achieved a score of 97% at the Botswana Secretarial College); and solves her first cases with only the help of her common sense and her well-thumbed copy of Clovis Andersen's Principles of Private Investigation. We also get to start learning about life in traditional Africa and all its wonders.
Leatherby Libraries Call Number: PR6063.C326 N6 2002
2nd Floor Humanities Library
Review submitted by: Ann Ryan, Reference Librarian, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Recommended
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