Journal Entry 1 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, March 08, 2010

This is the latest McCall Smith to join my bookshelf. Got it at Gatwick airport on the way home to Finland.

It is a troublesome fact on which even Mma Ramotswe and her assistant Mma Makutsi agree: there are things that men know and ladies do not, and vice versa. It is unfortunate, for example, when Mma Ramotswe's newest client is the big-shot owner of the ailing Kalahari Swoopers, that one thing lady detectives know very little about is football. And when the glamorous Violet Sephotho sets her sights on Mma Makutsi's unsuspecting fiance, it becomes exasperatingly clear that some men do not know how to recognise a ruthless Jezebel even when she is bouncing up and down on the best bed in the Double Comfort Furniture Shop. In her attempt to foster understanding between the sexes and find the traitor on Mr Football's team, Mma Ramotswe ventures into new territory, drinks tea in unfamiliar kitchens and learns to trust in the observational powers of small boys. And, as wise and warm-hearted as his heroine, Alexander McCall Smith reminds us that we must dig deep to uncover the goodness of the human heart.

 

Journal Entry 2 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, March 08, 2010

I was pondering earlier today why I like this series so much. The plot line is very simple ... so I guess it's the human interest factor. We see Botswana and life in Africa through Mme Ramotswe's eyes ... there's a lot of story telling ... and she comes up with ingenious solutions to everyday problems.

The problem of the football team is such an example (to know what I'm talking about you need to read the book - no spoilers here)

I was sad with her about her van .. I once had a white van of my own (which I affectionately called Jemima) and was sad when it too had to go.

This joins my PC. It is available on loan to reliable bookcrossers.