HOW TO RAISE AN ELEPHANT No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21

This installment of McCall Smith's beloved African novels finds Mma Ramotswe faced with two niggling problems: a distant relative asking for money and a strange smell lingering in her precious white van. Narrator Adjoa Andoh enlivens Mma Ramotswe with the rich, measured tones of a person who has weathered plenty of difficulties and will face the new challenges with forbearance. Her agitated sidekick, Mma Makuksi, is rendered with a somewhat annoying squeaky voice. Andoh reads Mr. Matekoni's carefully considered words with calm steadiness. The ladies launch into action with the discovery that Charlie, the junior assistant, has borrowed the van for the purpose of transporting an orphaned baby elephant. What to do now? N.M.C. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2021]