The House of Unexpected Sisters
ISBN:
9780349142043
Publisher:
Abacus (Little, Brown)
The House of Unexpected Sisters is the eighteenth book in the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
Available now in hardback, available in paperback May 2018.
Precious Ramotswe has always idolised her father, the late Obed Ramotswe. She feels that she knows all about his life—but does she? Sometimes our parents surprise us, and we discover that things were not quite what we thought them to be. And the same goes for Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe’s feisty assistant, who also makes certain discoveries about her own past that cause some surprise. The placid world of the No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is further disturbed by the arrival in Gaborone of somebody whom Mma Ramotswe—and Mr J.L.B. Matekoni, for that matter—definitely do not want to see. Of course calm eventually prevails—as it always does in the timeless world of these remarkable ladies. Tea is served, and life continues.
Reviews
“McCall Smith captures the rhythms of speech which makes him a master of his craft. The dialogue transports the reader to the book’s hot, dry setting, and the gentle exchanges of mundane facts carry a weight of love and tenderness. At first glance you might think that very little happens in these novels, but the pace mirrors the unhurried, considered approach that the detective gives to each case. Immersing yourself in Precious Ramotswe’s life seems to slow your heart rate while sharpening your senses”
The Scotsman
“Smith delivers some important lessons about human frailty and the value of charity”
Publishers Weekly
“As constant as that red rising sun over Botswana, McCall Smith continues to work at an astonishing pace, creating tales that delight and beguile as they transport readers to a faraway land and lives filled with all the joys and sorrows that make us human.
He does this without fuss, noise or complaint and is clearly doing exactly what he was meant to do. The skill lies in making all his accomplishments seem so effortless. The House Of Unexpected Sisters slides over as easily as a slice of Mma Potokwani’s “profoundly tempting” fruitcake and is just as moreish”
The National
“She’s back! She’s back! And Botswana can relax again in the knowledge that Mma Precious Ramotswe is still hard at work solving problems with her unique No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency… This is perhaps one of the author’s most charming books on the topic of Precious Ramotswe, and it is delightful that he is happily churning out what amounts to a library of characters that stretches from Botswana to Scotland”
The Washington Times
