Thank you to Doubleday for providing me with an advance copy of this book to review.

I love the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series and if you are as big a fan of Precious Ramotwse as I am then you will adore this book as well. Although King Peggy is not a detective she embodies the same thirst for justice and love of her African people that makes Madame Ramotwse so endearing.

The story begins in Washington DC when secretary Peggy receives a 4 a.m. phone call from Ghana, Africa informing her that she has just become King because the ancestors have picked her through a steaming bottle of Schnapps. After much soul searching Peggy decides to accept the position but finds out that she may have bitten off more than she can chew. For one thing the elders do not respect women and basically dismiss her orders. For another they are corrupt and are stealing all of the money that Peggy would use to improve the lives of her people. Peggy's trials as King are sometimes humorous and her solutions are bold and clever. Fortunately for Peggy she does find some people in Africa that she can trust and the transformation that she is able to make in the town is truly astounding. Check out Peggy's page on Facebook. I enjoyed seeing the pictures of the people in the book and the town. Long live the King!