Alexander McCall Smith never disappoints. " It is always a pleasure to come back to the #1 Ladies Detective Club series. Then I thumb through the last pages a bit looking for more, just in case I missed something. These books are so wonderful, I always feel a sense of loss whenever I'm on the last page. " Yet another extremely enjoyable installment in the series. Especially in juxtaposition with the bad-ass sci-fi behemoth I'm struggling through right now -) " - Dianne, " Not my favorite book of the series, but still a lovely, gentle read. " A simple, comfortable read while in planes and airports. Mma Matsuki gets rid of the aunt and they go to live in the orphanage together! " - Cmw, It is so spiritually rewarding to be in the company of Mma Ramotswe as she moves forward through life like a tranquil wave. " I have had the pleasure of reading all these books in their order of appearance, that is, in the order of the story, and would recommend this plan of approach to all and sundry. The book focuses less on mysteries, and more on character development. " Come and enjoy a glass of bush tea, as you read another very familiar romp into the characters you've come to know and love. " I found this book to be as charming and relaxing a read as is typical for the McCall No. In the meantime, a marriage is saved and the niceties of drinking pots of tea are appreciated. but no one knows his name or the camp he was in, The clues are few, but the ladies come through in the end. In this one, the detectives must locate a safari guide who has inherited some money. They are light, but they are full of goodness and the flavor of Botswana. I'm glad McCall Smith is still writing this series, not many books can be #11 in a series and still just as enjoyable as the first. The slower pace of life evoked in these books and the gems of wisdom liberally sprinkled in are always a welcome escape from day to day life. " Nothing new here, but that's why I like it. " This was one of the better books in this series. " I always love McCall's journeys into a world that is so strange to me and so wonderful. " This book series makes me happy! " - Karlin, " Another wonderful trip with Precious and all. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” - AudioFile The storytelling and setting are both quaint and exotic, portraying the oddities of village life in Botswana…Lecat captures the atmosphere and irony of Smith’s book down to the bush tea. “South African native Lisette Lecat guides listeners with her precise diction and authentic use of dialect and accents, introducing listeners to Mma Ramotswe, her early life, and her decision to become a detective, providing accounts of her first several cases. General audiences will welcome this little gem of aīook just as much if not more than mystery readers.” - Publishers Weekly White van or sharing a cup of bush tea with a friend or client while working aĬase linger pleasantly. Images of this large woman driving her tiny Wisdom and humor, shine through these pages as she shines her own light on the “Artful, pleasing…Mma Ramotswe’s love of Africa, her I haven’t readĪnything with such alloyed pleasure for a long time.” - Sunday Telegraph (London) His descriptions leave one as if standing In passages that have the power to amuse or shock or touch the heart, sometimes “Smart and sassy…Precious’ progress is charted 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency received two Booker Judges’ Special Recommendations and was voted one of the International Books of the Year and the Millennium by the Times Literary Supplement.“The Miss Marple of Botswana.” - New York Times Book Review But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe-with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi-navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1įans around the world adore the best-selling No.
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