Thursday, April 30, 2009

Tears of the Giraffe

By Alexander McCall SmithAt the end of the first book, Mma Ramotswe became engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, the garage owner. This book opens with the couple's first major problem, Mr. J.L.B Matekoni's rude maid's attempt to frame Mma Ramotswe for a serious offence. In this book we also see Mma Ramotswe use her intuitive skills to help an American woman whose son disappeared in Botswana some years previously and to deal with a paternity case. We also learn more about Mr J. L. B. Matekoni as he adopts two orphans and has to figure out a way to break the news to Mma Ramotswe.

I love the second book as much as the first, a sequel really felt natural for these characters. I really recommend reading these books. They have the best of everything, a little bit of humor, morality, and mystery all while taking you away to another place.

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