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Book # 12 in the popular No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series has Mma Precious Ramotswe trying to keep everyone calm while Mma Grace Makutsi is in a tizzy over last minute preparations for her wedding, apprentice Charlie runs off when confronted, and a very disagreeable man insists on Mma Ramotswe’s discretion in finding out who has maimed his cattle.
As is typical for this series, there is really not much mystery here. Mostly we have a story of everyday puzzles which may have more than one corr ...more
As is typical for this series, there is really not much mystery here. Mostly we have a story of everyday puzzles which may have more than one corr ...more
Sep 25, 2014
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I always feel warm and fuzzy after reading books in this series.
What a delightful series the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is! This is book #12. And, I can tell you that reading them is order is nice but not required. Each book can stand alone but there is a continuation of events that make reading them in order feel like reading one big book.
In this story, Mma Robotswe has a client whose cattle have had their legs cut...a really evil act in the Botswana culture where cattle represent one's wealth. She must solve this puzzle and find out who would do such a ...more
In this story, Mma Robotswe has a client whose cattle have had their legs cut...a really evil act in the Botswana culture where cattle represent one's wealth. She must solve this puzzle and find out who would do such a ...more
Dec 02, 2016
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I rather enjoyed this one, wherein Mma Makutsi finally gets married, although that's only the last bit of the book, and of relatively minor importance. Actually, several strings get tied up in that last chapter, almost glossed over.
The mystery of the murdered cows gets resolved in a way, but the whodunit part is never explained. Nice ambiguity. Charlie gets a scare and improves his behavior; we shall see. Mma Ramotswe gets her little white van back; too sentimental?
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The mystery of the murdered cows gets resolved in a way, but the whodunit part is never explained. Nice ambiguity. Charlie gets a scare and improves his behavior; we shall see. Mma Ramotswe gets her little white van back; too sentimental?
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Alexander McCall Smith's make me smile and give me a sense of peace and hope, which in the tumultuous times we are living in is saying a lot.
Summer Reading challenge: July 3. It's Winter Down South a. Read a book set in the southern hemisphere.
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Summer Reading challenge: July 3. It's Winter Down South a. Read a book set in the southern hemisphere.
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