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Customer Rating:
Summary: another great read in a terrific series
Comment: I have read all of the books in this series, as well as all of the other books this author has
written. While I tend to like his other series slightly more, especially his satire, The #1 Ladies'
Detective Agency is top of my list for a gentle and engaging read. The characters here are filled
out with more detail than some of the earlier books in the series, and the plot somewhat more
complex. As always, one can easily forget living in the midst of hectic suburban America and be
transported to a land of cattle and tradition, where the day to day nuances of life remind one of
what is important, and what is not. Highly recommended!

Customer Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable
Comment: Like returning to an old friend. This is the kind of stories we enjoy from Mr. Smith.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Another Winner!
Comment: I fell in love with the first book of the series (No. 1 Ladie's Detective Agency) and its mellow
heroine. So much so, that I've bought each succeeding book in the series as they were published.
This one, like all the others, is simply a winner.

The little mysteries are engaging
and how they are solved are always entertaining. But what makes me love them is that the heroine, a
'traditionally built woman' of Botswana is so in love with her country, its customs and the
traditional values of goodness, decency and caring. She simply draws you in to a reflective and
calming mood as she goes about her life and her work. You finish each book feeling entertained and
feeling good about the world. The stories go down as good as the red tea the heroine loves to
drink!

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Cozy Gossip Over Tea Cups
Comment: Were this any other writer and any other mystery series, this novel would earn a low rating for its
slender plot. Hardly anything "happens". No new ground is broken, however, like all the previous
books in this series, I found myself enchanted by the characters and the setting. Alexander McCall
Smith writes with great charm about small things: a ruined bed, a series of threatening letters and
information gleaned from gossip over numerous cups of bush tea.

Mwa Ramotswe helps a
woman who is looking for her family. She tracks down the author of the threatening letters; the
high speed chase with grocery carts is unique in literature. The author weaves his small minutiae
into a mighty tapestry that is the mystery of Life. I can't say this is a good mystery but it comes
close to great literature. I am reminded of the charming series by "Miss Read" which covered life in
a small British village over a period of several decades. Hardly anything else can compare.

Customer Rating:
Summary: great book
Comment: I enjoy almost all of Alexander McCall Smith's books. I especially love the No. 1 Ladies Detective
Agency Series. although I love murder mysteries, this series very rarely deals with murders however
the mysteries of human nature. Precious Ramotswe, the main character and owner of the Agency is
delightful in her assessment of the character of others. Splendid reading.