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Violence
Barely any
Mild — a nurse who may be harming patients is discussed; no graphic content
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The specific texture of a world where the investigation of small crimes reveals the same human patterns as larger ones; Mma Ramotswe's consistent belief that most people are trying their best
What this book is about
Mma Ramotswe investigates two cases simultaneously: someone is blackmailing a government official, and a nurse seems to be harming her patients. Meanwhile Mma Makutsi pursues a pair of blue shoes that are beyond her budget. Alexander McCall Smith's seventh No. 1 Ladies' novel is the series at its most characteristic — gentle investigation of human failings, affectionate observation of the Botswana the series has built, and the specific comedy of Mma Makutsi's relationship with shoes, which recurs throughout the series with accumulating warmth.
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seventh No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel by Alexander McCall Smith
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