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Having read several of Alexander McCall Smith's books pertaining to the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, I continue to be amazed at Professor Smith's brillantly colorful use of language, gentle sense of humor and flavorful descriptions of the Zimbabwe backdrop in which this story, as so many of his other ones, unravels. I am even more amazed that he is still able to portray his main character so convincingly (he writes in the first person) especially since the main character is a woman ...
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This book is a bit on the darker side, as compared to the one before it. But, it's not like the book doesn't have its lighter moments. I made a comment in my last review calling Mma Matuski "Mma Ninety-seven per cent", and our dear #1 ladies' detective also called her such (privately, of course). (hah!) The book appears to be one of lessons learned, whether it's recognizing a weakness for fashionable shoes, or wanting to help so much one forgets common sense. It almost seems like this is the 'ba
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Charming, relaxing read with brilliant prose pictures of Botswana and its people. Curl up in your favorite cozy chair with a cup of bush tea and chat with your best friend, Precious Ramotswe.
The more I read the books in this series, the more I love them. The people in the story grow more familiar and complex, and Africa becomes more and more a fleshed out character.
I listen to these books on my commute. The lady who reads them is excellent!
Dec 27, 2009
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