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Loading... The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 8) (original 2007; edition 2007)by Alexander McCall Smith
Work InformationThe Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith (2007)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. (audio) Stealing in a print shop, mysterious deaths in hospital, wife wants proof husband cheating on her. To me, reading this series is like slipping into comfy slippers and grabbing a soft, warm blanket. Mma Ramotswe is a charming, levelheaded character, and the crimes she handles are never gruesome. Mma Ramotswe and Botswanna pride themselves on being civil and honest, for the most part. In this story, there's a lot of unrest at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe's assistant is feeling underappreciated, and decides to pursue another job, and Charlie, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni's apprentice, also decides the same thing. Their absence leaves a noticeable emptiness in the office. There is a wife who believes her husband is cheating on her, and there have been 3 unexplained deaths in a local hospital. All will be sorted out, over many cups of tea. This series is a world away from my usual literary tastes--I'm a glutton for the Victorian/Edwardian British sentimental novel, and these are set in modern-day Botswana and introduce a lifestyle that is foreign to me. They were recommended to me some years ago, and I read several but then stopped. I'm starting to pick them up again. They're quite smooth reading and narrate the thought processes of the characters in a way that's entertaining and sometimes thought-provoking. I do recommend them! They deal with a lady detective, her mechanic husband (an uncomplicated, kind, reliable and occasionally self-doubting man), her assistant (Grace Makutsi, graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, the smartest in the class, but also the least flashy, now engaged to be married, to her own great amazement), and various other people who are part of their lives. There are at least three detective cases being handled with varying degrees of skill, as well as various other small incidents that create a fully-formed, well-realized world. And they drink lots of tea. I'm particularly fond of the concept of making your own life better through..."acts of love, acts of tea, acts of laughter." These cozy mysteries are always a comfort to read and, in re-reading them in print after listening to the audiobooks a number of years back, I’m starting to see the reasons why. For example, this one has an entire chapter devoted to the tea regime at the agency. Tell me what could be more comforting than that. no reviews | add a review
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HTML: Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladiesâ?? Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswanaâ??s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotsweâ??with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsiâ??navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. No library descriptions found. |
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