Precious and the Monkeys Quotes

“Although she had only started being a detective, Precious was well aware that you had to be able to show people something if you wanted them to believe it.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Great Cake Mystery

“But just because somebody has lots of sweets does not mean that he has stolen them. One thing, you see, does not always lead to another.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Great Cake Mystery

“You can lose a piece of plain bread and not think twice about it, but when you lose one spread thickly with strawberry jam it's an altogether more serious matter.”
― Alexander McCall Smith, The Great Cake Mystery