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Book Review of The Full Cupboard of Life (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 5)

The Full Cupboard of Life (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 5)
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Returning to the world of Mma Ramotswe in Botswana, I reveled in her investigations and empathized with her frustration with her long engagement to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. Having recovered from his depression, he finds himself coerced into jumping from a plane to earn money for the orphanage. His fears grow until he begins thinking about his will since he is certain the jump will be his last act in life. All this has been orchestrated by Mma Potokwane, matron in charge of the orphanage. It is Mma Ramotswe's efforts that help him through this dilemma yet he still is unable to commit to a wedding date. Mme. Ramotswe is engaged to investigate four men who want to marry a famously rich lady. She is afraid many of them only want her money but Mme. Ramotswe loves this kind of case where she can discern the truth with her intuition. A fun, relaxing read indeed.