The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon / Alexander McCall Smith / 242 pages

Each time I read a No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel, I feel good, calm, and re-balanced.  The traditionally built Precious Ramotswe and her quirky 97% "associate" Grace Makutsi are entertaining and likable characters.  They conduct the business of their private detective agency with a common sense attitude and make the right decisions for their clients.  Their history, families, coworkers and friends provide humor and pathos to convey great lessons about life, love and friendship.   If this is a little piece of the culture of Botswana, we should all go there and discover the "old ways."