The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

I enjoyed reading The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. The protagonist is wise, independent and cares about the people who come to her for help. This story relays stories of her childhood, her early, headstrong adult days and continues to present day when she is 35, single and opening a detective agency. We hear of her first cases, many of which are quite funny, and also her first big case - finding a boy who has suddenly disappeared without a trace. 

The setting in Botswana is beautiful and the characters are endearing.