bell7: Readers who enjoy Mma Ramotswe's understanding of people may also appreciate Inspector Gamache's methods and insistence that listening to and understanding people solve cases.

elbakerone: Although they take place in different African countries (Smith's Botswana and Parkin's Rwanda), both books have a similar flavor with the leading ladies helping out their neighbors. Throughout their respective stories, each book reveals a bit about the culture and daily life of the country where it takes place.… (altro)

bookwoman247: Both books have a similar, lighthearted tone, and of course, they have the African setting in common.

-Eva-: It's a little more gruesome than McCall Smith's books, but it's a true pageturner!

stevedore: Similar light-hearted quirky characters and lack of dramatic tension.

jayne_charles: Culturally illuminating with similar feelgood vibe

missmaddie: Mystery novels filled with woman power!

amyblue: Although Jana Bibi is set in India and No. 1 Ladies detective Agency is set in Botswana, both have a great respect for the local culture but are told from a more western perspective, and both have a cast of quirky characters.

bookmomo: Both books are cory mysteries, with different plotlines, in an exotic environment. Nice, comfortable reads