Martha Grimes writes wonderful mysteries featuring Scotland Yard detective Richard Jury and his oddball friends. With The Knowledge, she has completely outdone herself, and Patty Haigh is the reason why. Patty is the most fascinating child protagonist ever, which is all I will say about her because readers deserve the pleasure of discovering Patty for themselves. I won’t even attempt to describe Patty or the part she plays in this wildly fun murder mystery which careens back and forth between London and Kenya and features wild animals, precious jewels, diabolical villains and some truly endearing loyalties.

We can all use some diversion about now, and The Knowledge, featuring Patty Haigh, is perfect! What a discovery!