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I love this series. I love the simplicity of life they enjoy, and the simple but true values that the main character has. The author is very insightful, and although the books are written simply and don't contain a lot of excitement, there is much to learn from them and every time I read them I find myself agreeing with the conclusions he has had the characters make. It also makes me think of when I was in Africa, and I have loved learning about Botswana and the pride the people there have. I hi
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Reading a new book in the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series is as comfortable and reassuring as your mother cooking your favorite meal for you. No real surprises to them; they are the least mysterious mysteries ever written. But solving a crime is far from Alexander McCall Smith's aim here; he portrays a world and a worldview most of us have never experienced, but which we can appreciate. If I ever needed to hire a private eye, I'd want it to be Precious Ramotswe. Her common sense and unflapp
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Although the plots in all the books in this series are generally as soft as Mma Ramotswe's "traditional build," it doesn't matter, as the point of these stories is more subtle. It is a celebration of simplicity, of trust, of a feeling of belonging...all these are what these stories truly relay. In this one, Mma's husband, J. L. B. Matekoni, decides to try his hand for the first time as an assistant detective, with wry and humorous results. There are a lot of potentially dramatic shifts in the ch
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I love that I can read an Alexander McCall Smith book and be comfortable knowing what the story will be like. This one surprised me. Character growth, with the same sense of common sense that I so rely on.
In book 8 of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series 3 of the characters are acting out of character. Two want more out of life, bigger and better jobs, and the third just wants to add more to his work. Does it all work out? That is for you to read and find out. No spoilers here! The characters ...more
In book 8 of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series 3 of the characters are acting out of character. Two want more out of life, bigger and better jobs, and the third just wants to add more to his work. Does it all work out? That is for you to read and find out. No spoilers here! The characters ...more
book 8 about Mr. J.L.B. Matikoni - one of my fav characters all along.
This was good, pretty good even, just not as great as the others in the series that I've read. Still definitely worth picking up though!
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I love this series. This book was on par with the others. I particularly enjoy his style of writing, discriptions, and I look forward to continuing the story.
I love this series. It gets better and better with each book.
