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Violence
None
No violence; the mystery involves human motivation rather than crime
Language
None
No strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The specific comedy of four men who think they are successfully concealing their motivations from a detective whose job is reading character
What this book is about
A wealthy client asks Mma Ramotswe to find out which of her four male admirers is interested in her as a person rather than in her considerable inheritance. The investigation requires Mma Ramotswe to attend to the specific ways that romantic interest and financial interest can be disguised as each other — a task that suits her particular ability to read character. Alexander McCall Smith's fifth No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel adds to the series' gentle domestic drama while maintaining its characteristic warmth for Botswana and its people.
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fifth No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel by Alexander McCall Smith
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