Just Read : Precious and Grace - A The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series Novel

It is difficult not to fall in love with Mma Ramotswe, the traditionally- built first lady detective from Botswana. Precious Ramotswe is the owner of No.1 ladies detective agency in capital Gaborone, who is proud of her country and love her traditions. She is the most charming detective you could ever find. Her often drifting thoughts, which are always visible to the reader, about life, experience and traditional morals adds to her charm through the pages.

Even though this is my first book from No.1 ladies detective agency series. which, now i know, consists of 17 novels, I am familiar with the series and characters through the BBC/HBO series with same name. I loved the series and was disappointed to see that just one season was made. As usual the book was in new arrivals section of my library and I immediately picked it up.

The story has moved much forward since I watched the TV series. Mma Ramotswe is now married with Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni and has two adopted children. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is a mechanic and owner of shop next door to detective agency, and is always referred with his full respected name in the novel or TV series - Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni.  Grace Makutsi, agency's first employee is married and has promoted herself to co-director from assistant detective, but is still with same short temperament.

This time it's Susan Peters from Canada, who is looking for her past - her childhood which she spent in Gaborone with her parents, asks the agency to locate her old house and house maid. There is Mr. Polopetsi, a chemistry teacher, and part-time assistant to the agency, stuck in an unwise scheme with drug dealers. And then there is story of Fanwell, who finds stray dog, and wants to find a home for it.

The book is humorous, witty and brilliantly expressive. I totally agree with Mma Ramotswe thoughts - either it's her logic for having extra pieces of cakes, or her wisdom to find forgiveness and making right of your wrongs. The book has these morals intertwined with the story, but at no point the book feels preachy or boring.

The book is so good, that I hated Mma Makutsi for being blunt and rude, and hoped that Mma Ramotswe would finally show her who is the Boss, even though I knew that's not going to happen. So I kind of liked when Purple Sephotho edged her. And I loved Mma Potokwani, the matron of Orphan home. The way she takes care of orphan kids, her logic of selecting the house-mother and her fruitcakes, makes her adorable.

While searching for Botswana after reading this book, I found about Botswana's first president