THE FULL CUPBOARD OF LIFE

Book five in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Mma Potokwani ropes Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni into agreeing to do a parachute jump in order to raise money for the orphan farm. In one of my favorite quotes from the book, she says, "We are much cleverer than you men, but, unfortunately, you do not know that." Ha! Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is so preoccupied with trying to find a...more

Book five in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. Mma Potokwani ropes Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni into agreeing to do a parachute jump in order to raise money for the orphan farm. In one of my favorite quotes from the book, she says, "We are much cleverer than you men, but, unfortunately, you do not know that." Ha! Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is so preoccupied with trying to find a way to avoid keeping his promise that he can't spare a minute to think about getting married, much to Mma Ramotswe's chagrin. Mma Ramotswe helps a woman who owns a chain of hair salons to investigate several prospective husbands. As always, things work out just fine in the end.   hide

There has not been a bad book in these series. Absolutely wonderful. The characters and the setting in Africa are so real, so believable, you want to come back here over and over again.

Less detective but still charming stories about a traditional society.

Hwat is there to say? Every book in this series is a lesson in the power of simplicity. Gorgeous.