Diamonds, drugs, game rangers, poachers, witch doctors... although Precious Ramotswe has also dealt with most of these Kubo plays a more dangerous game. If you want to learn some more about modern Botswana then you will find plenty to chew over in here, and another amiable detective to do the sleuthing. It all adds up to a fascinating read, but at nearly 500 pages an awesomely lengthy one. Much of it seems spun out and a little too leisurely, losing momentum at points when this is the last thing which should be happening. We get told early on rather a lot about whodunit, so much of the mystery is taken out of the book and thus the reader is more a spectator to it all instead of a fellow sleuth. You could fit it all nicely into half the length, and if that is done this will possibly shape up as an interesting and worthwhile series, especially due to its unusual setting and likeable protagonist.