Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7) by Alexander Mccall Smith
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Book Summary Author: Alexander Mccall Smith Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2007-03-13 ISBN: 1400075718 Number of pages: 256 Publisher: Anchor |
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Book Reviews of the Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7)
Customer Review: Tight fitting blue shoes and a blackmail plot extraordinaire...
Summary: 5 Stars
Blue Shoes and Happiness" is yet another superb book from the much understated Alexander Mccall Smith who has given millions of readers a real taste of life in Botswana, a little African country with an amazing history.
In this new instalment Precious Ramotswe and her shrewd assistant Mma Makutsi, have a frightening encounter with a cobra in their office, an ill omen in the guise of a wounded bird, good intentions by one of Mma Ramotswe's employees, a new chair, and a diet that gets out hand, along with a nasty blackmail plot that involves Mma Ramotswe doing some delicate sleuthing in a private school's kitchen to find out who the culprit is and bring them to task.
Add to this a pair of tight fitting but gorgeous blue shoes that gently thread their way through the story line, lashings of bush tea and the wisdom of a Botswana lady detective who understands the frailties of human nature and what makes people tick, she is a kinder version of Agatha Christies's Jane Marple, and with Mma Ramotswe we don't get too many red herrings but we do get the odd twist in the tale in a comfortable read that is both intelligent and enjoyable.
I have to add to this review that I just love the titles of Mccall Smith's books in this particular series; they are so delicious you almost want to put them between two slices of bread and have them for supper with a cup of bush tea! Superlative is all I can say for both book and title!