Tears of the Giraffe

I think a lot of the reviews appear to ignore this is a series written as a tea cozy mystery genre type. Genres follow commonly accepted rules of plotting and characterization depending on the type of genre. Every once in awhile critics get excited over a "genre bending" book because a book didn't f......more

I enjoyed the tv show, now I am enjoying the books.......more

Don't come to this series for the mysteries. They are actually quite uninteresting. The resolutions are nothing like what any self-respecting mystery fan would call satisfying, and justice is rarely served. However. That's not to say this isn't a great series. I mean, there's so much to love here stor......more

4★ “ ‘You are a fortunate man,’ said the jeweller. ‘Not every man can find such a cheerful, fat woman to marry. There are many thin, hectoring women around today. This one will make you very happy.’ Mr J.L.B. Matekoni acknowledged the compliment.” As you can see, Botswana has a culture all its own. Ou......more

Not sure what McCall Smith's series did to pee me off so much back when I first read it in 2004, but I gave it and its subsequent volumes a measly Two Stars, but that's what I did. Looking back on this series I found it enlightening and interesting getting into the nitty gritty of life in a small-to......more