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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 wonderful. I love this series.
When I first listened to this book in 2009 I wrote ...
It took me a while to realize that these gentle tales are actually fables about human decency. I listen to them on CD because Lisette Lecat gives such subtle, feeling readings. Too bad HBO has remade this series as screwball dramadies.
It took me a while to realize that these gentle tales are actually fables about human decency. I listen to them on CD because Lisette Lecat gives such subtle, feeling readings. Too bad HBO has remade this series as screwball dramadies.
Another good book in the series! I'm not sure if I could actually read one of these books after listening to them all on CD. I definitely recommend the CD recordings - the woman does a great job of adding personality to the characters.
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