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I've read most of them at least twice and have never been disappointed. " Alexander McCall Smith's stories of the Ladies No.1 Detective Agency always make a very entertaining read. Especially considering it is written about a black african woman and written by a white man. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series I have read. Sometimes the way she gets information out of people seems a little to easy but overall I like her and enjoyed the book. The characters are likable and the cases are clever. I may get to the other ones at some point. I don't feel like I HAVE to read it though, like some other books. The characters ate so fun in these books " - Michelle, The woman's British accent made it even more enjoyable. " Just a really fun book that transplants you in Africa " - Mollie, " The series made me more intereted in the African continent " - Margaret, " This second books of the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series is my favorite. I liked the Botswana setting and the glimpses of the culture. " Glorious, evocative, heart-warming and always makes me want to go to Botswana! " - Kim,

He captures the essence of the country and the nature of his characters. It was a great show based on wonderful series of stories! " - Casi, I miss the HBO TV show starring Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose. " Loved it so much I'm moving on the Morality for Beautiful Girls - the next in the series. " REading this book was like catching up with an old friend. She goes about solving crimes in a unique way.

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1 Ladies' Detective Agency is that rare novel that imparts a sage wisdom while inspiring hearty laughter and lasting smiles. Potentially philandering husbands, seemingly schizophrenic doctors, and a missing boy who may have been killed by witch doctors all compel Precious to roam about in her tiny van, searching for clues.Ĭhosen as a Top Ten Mystery by the Organization of Independent Booksellers, U.S.A., The No. But eventually, troubled people come to Precious with a variety of concerns. Mma "Precious" Ramotswe sets up a detective agency in Botswana on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, making her the only female detective in the country.

It has since earned two Booker Judges' Special Recommendations and was voted one of the "International Books of the Year and the Millennium" by the Times Literary Supplement. This remarkably fresh and charming best seller took the world by storm upon its publication.