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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
It's About People I loved the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series when it first appeared, but like so many things in life, as I read further entries in the series, they grew progressively less enchanting. Perfectly fun and readable, but somewhat familiar and no longer greatly anticipated, until I stopped after the fifth. Needing something fairly simple for short a car ride, I picked up the audio version of this eighth in the series, and revisited the familiar characters and their beloved Botswana. This installment... more info
fantastic read, captures Botswana in a charming way Having visited Botswana I can truly say this book, though a little more charming in places than reality, is a good representation of the people, their majesty and the beauty of the country. It is a gentle read and enjoyable in that it is the first in a great series. Its evident popularity is well deserved.
Back to the old familiar! I have been a big fan of AMS Botswana series ever since the first book, and have read them all in order. I shall probably continue to do so, simply because I have become addicted to their feel-good nature and total lack of intellectual challenge. However I have to say that as the series progresses they no longer offer anything new, although Grace Makutsi makes me howl with laughter. I was going to say that this book makes a great holiday read, though having taken days to get through it on my recent... more info
Aaaaaahhhh! Like a mug of good red bush tea! It is nice to see that AMS is back in his stride vis a vis the No1 Ladies Detective Agency! The last couple of the books of this series-though enjoyable as always!-have not been quite as "traditionally built" as the first few of the series, as I say in my review of "Blue Shoes and Happiness". For those who say the pace is too slow, I understand, but that is Africa...Maddening for the first while one is there and then sorely missed and grieved when one is not. For those who say the plots are predicatable,... more info
