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Oh, what balm to come back to another one in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series!
This one showed a little of the sadder side of modern life in Botswana, where commercial pressures and financial expectations have in some instances replaced the traditional courtesies and good manners, the mutual caring for other people that Mma Ramotswe remembers from her childhood.
I would like a little more substance to the characters of the two children, who at present have been little more than plot dev ...more
This one showed a little of the sadder side of modern life in Botswana, where commercial pressures and financial expectations have in some instances replaced the traditional courtesies and good manners, the mutual caring for other people that Mma Ramotswe remembers from her childhood.
I would like a little more substance to the characters of the two children, who at present have been little more than plot dev ...more
Only in Precious Ramotswe's world are corpulent women called "traditionally built," and Mma Ramotswe, found and lead detective of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Gabarone, Botswana, is one of them. This book, the tenth one in this series, pits Mma Ramotswe and her faithful assistant, Grace Makutsi, against an entire football team, trying to ascertain who is causing the team to lose game after game; and against a deceiving man-hunter who tries to steal Mma Makutski's fiance away. Like McCal
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Always comfortable to read books by AMS. The "Ladies #1 Detective Agency" books are especially like relaxing with a cup of tea. The books in this series can vary a bit in quality or rather story line and this one was one of the stronger stories. I wish I could be as wise as Precious Ramotswe.
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This series didn't make any sense to me until I saw some episodes on HBO. Now that I have an idea about the locale and the characters, I really liked #10 in the series. A bit of a cozy read with some of the mysteries easy to figure out and some not. I think I'll go back and try #9.
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I've loved this series since it started. It just gets better and better. Can't wait for the TV series to resume. I bought the DVD version for my sister for her birthday.
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Great, as always. Unfortunately, I believe #11's not due out until March. The wait will probably be a difficult one, but I do have plenty of other books I want to read.
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I just hope these books never end. I love this country and these people and the stories that they live. This one did not disappoint.
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