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Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
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Tears of the Giraffe

by Alexander McCall Smith

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purplesue | Jun 28, 2009 | 1 vote
Precious Ramotswe tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man. Mr. JLB Matekoni, and promoting her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97%), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two. ( )
jepeters333 | Jun 16, 2009 |  
Tears of the Giraffe is the second book in The No. Ladies Detective Agency series. I recently watched three episodes of the T.V, series produced by the BBC and I was instantly charmed by Precious Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi. The book is utterly beguiling, the stories are simply told (just how I like detective stories to be told, I don’t like puzzles) and the characters are lovingly drawn. The Botswana setting is also quite magical.

The episode in the book where Mr. J L B Matekoni, Mma Ramotswe’s fiancé, introduces her to the two orphan children he has unofficially ‘adopted’ is very moving. Her response brought a tear to my sentimental old eye. This is a lovely book and if you have not yet made the acquaintance of Precious Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and Mr. J L B Matekoni then you are in for a great treat.

My Recommendation:

Cons:

For those who are looking for plot twists and conundrums this is not that kind of detective novel.

Pros:

But if you want to spend some time enjoying a quietly amusing, sometimes moving story with superbly-drawn characters then this book and series is the one for you. ( )
TheTortoise | Jun 14, 2009 |  
Great story. Can't wait to finish the next in the series. ( )
Nancylou | Jun 8, 2009 |  
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Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, proprietor of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, found it difficult to believe that Mma Ramotswe, the accomplished founder of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, had agreed to marry him.
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Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies’ detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two.

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