The House of Unexpected Sisters: Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency) - Softcover

McCall Smith, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408708159 ISBN 13: 9781408708156

Publisher: Little, Brown, 2017

Synopsis

Precious Ramotswe has always idolised her father, the late Obed Ramotswe. She feels that she knows all about his life - but does she? Sometimes our parents surprise us, and we discover that things were not quite what we thought them to be. And the same goes for Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe's feisty assistant, who also makes certain discoveries about her own past that cause some surprise. The placid world of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is further disturbed by the arrival in Gaborone of somebody whom Mma Ramotswe - and Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, for that matter - definitely do not want to see. Of course calm eventually prevails - as it always does in the timeless world of these remarkable ladies. Tea is served, and life continues.

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Review:

The dialogue transports the reader to the book's hot, dry setting, and the gentle exchanges of mundane facts carry a weight of love and tenderness . . . Immersing yourself in Precious Ramotswe's life seems to slow your heart rate while sharpening your senses (Scotsman)

There's the usual charm and wit which have graced all of McCall Smith's previous work, as family secrets unearthed along the way make for an interesting investigation for our established heroines (Scottish Field)

Hugely enjoyable (Sunday Times)

A small slice of heaven (Scotsman)

A delight (Daily Telegraph)

It's always a pleasure to be reacquainted with Botswana's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Once again, with pertinent questioning and endless pots of redbush tea, the ladies fulfil their obligations and solve a few personal dilemmas, delighting the readers as as they do so (People's Friend)

Book Description:

The House of Unexpected Sisters is the latest instalment from Botswana's leading No. 1 ladies' detective agency: Mma Ramotswe's eighteenth adventure.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1408708159
• ISBN 13: 9781408708156
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240