The Mystery Gang is back! Alexis Neal, Laurie Norris, and Katie Grubbs discuss the HBO adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith’s bestselling mystery series.

• Introduction
• Knowing 
  • Summary and background info on the books and the show
  • Personal experiences and first impressions
• Reading
  • Is Precious an outsider? Do people underestimate her or dismiss her? Why?
    • Botswana’s only lady detective
    • “Traditional build” 
    • Specialized knowledge or skills
  • What does the show have to say about gender?
    • What men are like
    • What women are like
    • Marriage
• Passing On
  • Beyond Paradise on Britbox
  • The President Must Not Die
  • The Unknown Weapon, by Andrew Forrester, Jr. (included in Three Victorian Detective Novels)
  • Precious Ramotswe Mysteries for Young Readers, by Alexander McCall Smith

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