The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine
The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine is the sixteenth mystery novel by Alexander McCall Smith in the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, first published in 2015. The novel features the Motswana protagonist Precious Ramotswe, commonly addressed as Mma Ramotswe through out the series. Mma Ramotswe is based in Gaborone, Botswana and has set up the first and only detective agency in the country.
| Author | Alexander McCall Smith |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | Little, Brown |
| Pages |
Plot Summary[edit]
Mma Ramotswe is encouraged by her team to take a sabbatical. This leaves Mma Makutsi in charge of The Ladies' No 1 Detective Agency. Mma Ramotswe is supposed to abstain from work but she finds it difficult to be out of action. She tries to prod her team members but they avoid divulging any details. She does not completely trust her deputy and at the first chance decides to secretly investigate a case. She is caught by Mma Makutsi and it leads to an embarrassing situation for her. Mma Makutsi later explains that she did not share the details of the case with Mma Ramotswe as she had stumbled upon an attempt to spread a baseless rumor against her friend Mma Potokwani's husband. At the end, Mma Ramotswe is assured that Mma Makutsi has her best interest at her heart and proceeds on a voluntary holiday.
In another case, a child has been entrusted by his prostitute mother to an aunt. However, the aunt is employing the child in illegal commerce. Mma Ramotswe not only rescues the child from the aunt but also reunites him with his mother whom he had assumed to be dead.
Mma Makutsi's arch nemesis - Violet Sephotho - has started a secretarial college in Gaborone that flouts immigration laws and is named similar to The Ladies' No 1 Detective Agency. Furious Mma Makutsi takes her head on and forces her to shut down the college.
Characters[edit]
- Mma Precious Ramotswe: She is the proprietor of The Ladies' No. 1 Detective Agency.
- Obed Ramotswe: Late father of Mma Ramotswe, a wise man and a connoisseur of cattle.
- Mr J L B Matekoni: Mma Ramotswe's husband and the proprietor of the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors.
- Charlie: One of the two employees of the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors.
- Mma Grace Makutsi: She started as the secretary to Mma Ramotswe and is now the associate director of The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
- Phuti Radiphuti: Owner of The Double Comfort Furniture Company and a large herd of cattle. He is married to Mma Makutsi.
- Clovis Anderson: American author of the Principles of Private Detection which is the reference book for Mma Ramotswe for almost all situations that she comes across in her profession.
- Mma Silvia Potokwani: Very resourceful, persuasive and well networked matron of the orphan farm close to Gaborone. She is a good friend of both Mma Ramotswe and Mr Matekoni.
- Mr Polopetsi: Ex-assistant at the agency, now a part time detective.
- Charlie: Apprentice at the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors since many years as he is more focused on girls than his career.
- Fanwell: A mechanic at the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors
- Violet Sephotho: Mma Matuksi's ex classmate and arch nemesis.
Reviews[edit]
This novel was generally well regarded for being a comfort read just like its predecessors.
Publishers Weekly appreciated the novel for the mix of humor with insights into human psychology.[1]
The Scotsman commended Alexander McCall for creating a characters that are free of noir cliches.[2]
The bookreporter found this novel to have a comforting warmth and wisdom.[3]
The Booklist note the book for the compassion, humor and wiliness of the protagonist.[4] [5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Fiction Book Review: The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine by Alexander McCall Smith. Pantheon, $24.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-307-91156-8". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ "Book review: The Woman Who Walked In Sunshine". Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (16) | Bookreporter.com. Search this book on
- ↑ results, search (2016-06-14). The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Reprint ed.). Anchor. ISBN 9780804169912. Search this book on
- ↑ Smith, Alexander Mccall (2015-10-27). The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (16) - eBook. ISBN 9780307911575. Search this book on
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