This book is full of so much. It’s like the author tries to cram as much as he can and there’s not much depth. I used to love this series but they are becoming meh. The number one detective agency is on the case to reconcile families, investigate infidelity and a religious cult among other things.

This book is full of so much. It’s like the author tries to cram as much as he can and there’s not much depth. I used to love this series but they are becoming meh.

The number one detective agency is on the case to reconcile families, investigate infidelity and a religious cult among other things.

https://trappedinsidestoriesonline.wo... ⬆link to my full review, bookstagram posts and answers to question cards⬆ I received a gifted copy from Little, Brown Books and Tandem Collective UK. To The Land of Long Lost Friends by Alexander McCall Smith is one of those books that is perfect for a one sitting read with a hot cup of tea – preferably Rooibos (Mma Ramotswe’s favorite). It took place in Botswana revolving around these diverse characters full of thoughtful things to say. It is a combination of the usual happenings and mysterious stories in the daily lives of normal people. The relatable way of storytelling is so easy to understand. I love the smooth transition between the characters’ thoughts. I also couldn’t help but notice how the past, present, and future events were told by the author as if he’s just talking to a close friend. I mean, I feel so connected to the stories even though I’m from a different race and culture. I felt as though we’re just having a tea one afternoon talking about those stories we encountered along the way. That honest way of thinking about the better disposition of things hooked me. It made me laugh because there are also people and things in my life that have those could have been moments – they could have been a better this or that but they chose or turned out to be the worse version. Which I think, made it more hilarious because it is the reality of lifeand it happens to everyone of – might be every single day. The book also talked about how people always complicate things even though they’re just so simple and these simple complications only need simple solutions. I also love the complexity of a story created around a simple central point. The author took different paths, tour detours around many things that I never notice are all connected by this little thing. Well, if only more people would take notice of these little but significant details of the normal days – our small moments of calm, how magical and more full of sense this world will be. Maybe we’ll be able to solve more complex problems if we only take time to be a little observant. While these wise characters have their conversations of wonder, I found myself nodding along with them whispering: I feel guilty about that one, alright, that too, that was so simple, why did I do that? That’s where the most remarkable thing I learned from this book enters: kindness. One of my favorite quotes talked about it: Kindness, after all, did not distinguish between those who merited it, and those who did not. It was like rain, she thought. It fell everywhere and made everything green and new and alive once more. That is what it did. In the end, I realized that it is not just a story that transports readers to a special place but is a story that do it both ways – it leaves a special place in the hearts of readers of all ages.