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Well, in one sense you're right, Jon. As a pure mystery, it isn't. Because it's NOT about plot at all. But it's still nominally a mystery, and I enjoyed it on re-read. Though perhaps not quite as much as the first time.
One thing that it did a very good job of was reminding me of Africa. Even though we never got to Botswana (only Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania), there was still very much of the landscape, people, colours, sounds, smells, etc., that was quite evocative. Certainly one of the reasons I liked these books.
As a point of information for those considering continuing with the series, the characters continue to grow and change and our understanding of them deepens as well. And, of course, new characters find their way into the stories. So if you enjoyed the character building in this book, by all means continue with the series. If you can't enjoy a book without much of a plot, you won't enjoy these.
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