Matekoni, and how it is affected by Matekoni's struggle with depression. Rather, the primary plot involves the relationship between Mma Ramotswe and Mr. The story also casts some doubt on the morality of "traditional Botswanan morality", at least insofar as it is applied by Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi.The main plot element of this book is neither of the two mysteries that inhabit its pages. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Morality for Beautiful Girls delves into the thorny issue of mental illness, the vagaries of family relationships, and the fact that even people who pride themselves on being intelligent can still harbor quite foolish ideas. I'll continue to read the series, but it looks like they'll be heading to Cover to Cover instead of joining my permanent collection.(A slightly different version of this review originally appeared on my blog, Stella Matutina). I decided after the second book that I'd start passing the series along if the third one didn't push things forward in a pretty big way. There are lots of bits and pieces, but nothing is really deep enough to hold my attention. But it's nothing of any great consequence it's pleasant, but ultimately unmemorable. The lion boy is set up as an important mystery, but his story is never dealt with in any depth or properly resolved.The book is charming and sweet, and McCall Smith's affection for his characters and for Botswana itself makes the story a joy to read. Mma Makutsi's improvements to the garage get a little bit more attention, but her investigation into the pageant contestants is quite brief and rather unsatisfying. McCall Smith mentions them, provides her with a couple of possible solutions, and drops the issue. Sounds exciting, I know, but none of the storylines really get enough screen time. We've got a financial worries storyline, a revamping the garage storyline, a beauty pageant storyline, an alleged poisoning storyline, and a depression storyline, plus some stuff about a boy raised by lions. One Ladies' Detective Agency books are all quick, charming reads in which Alexander McCall Smith's love of Africa shines through on every page, but I'm sorry to say that they're also rather sameish.This one does have a lot going on. Mma Ramotswe finds herself in financial difficulty in the third installment of this popular series.The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency received two Booker Judges’ Special Recommendations and was voted one of the International Books of the Year and the Millennium by the Times Literary Supplement. But the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is a missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witchdoctors. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to “help people with problems in their lives.” Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe-with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi-navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 1įans around the world adore the best-selling No.
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