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Original Title:	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
ISBN:	1400034779 (ISBN13: 9781400034772)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1
Characters:	Precious Ramotswe, Silvia Potokwani, Charlie the older apprentice, Note Mokoti, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Violet Sepotho, Grace Makutsi, Fanwell the younger apprentice, Obed Ramotswe
Setting:	Botswana Johannesburg(South Africa) Mafikeng(South Africa) …more Gaborone(Botswana) Mochudi(Botswana) …less
Literary Awards:	Martin Beck Award (2004)

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A lot of people are under the impression that Alexander Mccall Smith books are strictly for middle aged women. This is NOT the case at all. These books are for everyone. They are not even just for women. A lot of people are also under the impression that these books are mystery books. This is also a misconception. Mysteries are a very small part of these stories. These books are about humanity and the small things that make it so good to be both human and alive. I dare anyone who is not happy to read any of these books and not feel a little more hopeful when they finish. But they are not over the top. They are not Chicken Soup for the Soul. They are simply very subtle and very wise. I have recommended this book to countless people who unfortunately do not pick it up for the reasons that I have mentioned above. I have met Alexander Mccall Smith and he is one of the most joyful, intelligent, and interesting people I've ever encountered. All these qualities come across in his books. I'm so glad that he's a writing addict because I'm an addict of his books.

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Title	:	The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1)
Author	:	Alexander McCall Smith
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 235 pages
Published	:	February 6th 2003 by Anchor Books (first published 1998)
Categories	:	Mystery. Fiction. Cultural. Africa. Crime

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Just could not get past the very obvious fact that this book is written by a white guy, trying to tell a story through the eyes of a Botswana(ese?) woman. It felt a bit patronising, as in, look how simply these people live, just hanging out in the hot sun watching their cattle, oh to live so simply like this, oh look this woman is setting up a detective agency, can you imagine that, a woman? A black woman? How quaint and adorable, etc. etc. It was a cute story, but that was the problem, it was

The No. 1 Ladies Detective AgencyThis is my third time through AM Smiths lovely launch of this series. I adore Mma Ramotswe, and Mma Makutsi and the entire cast of characters that appear throughout the 19 books that comprise (so far!) this enchanting group about Botswana and the further adventures of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I enjoy the narrator of the audio format, Lesette Lecat, and look forward to each new book. Precious Ramotswe is traditionally built, and here at the start of the

Pleasant and somewhat interesting, but not compelling.It's my impression that mystery novels are part puzzle and part vehicle for depicting a cross-section of life in some locale. The puzzle part in No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency was never very elaborate. Most mysteries arose and resolved in the span of one chapter. In fact it seemed like the point was to showcase Precious' subtle knack for zeroing in and keeping things from being more complex than they need to be. Precious and her approach to

#mystrangereading The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith ⭐⭐⭐This book came in my cousin book exchange and had also been gifted to be by my dad a couple of Christmases ago, so I really needed to read it. Lol. 🕵♀I loved Precious (Mma). I loved how strong and independent she was. I loved how she went after her dreams and I loved her cases. 🕵♀ I loved how the culture of Botswana was ever present in each story told because you would not expect that from a white man writing a

I'm so glad I gave this series another try. Parts of this book were 5 stars for me, I really enjoyed parts that focused on the characters and their life experiences. Mma Ramotswe is a wonderful strong character and I'm looking forward to getting to know her more through the series. I really enjoyed the gentle escapism this book provides by taking you Botswana and I love the cultural details such as (view spoiler)[ Mma Ramotswe says she greeted her daddy in the traditional Botswanan way which was

In this introductory novel, I fell in love with Precious -- and never looked back. I gobbled all the books in the series, and the only thing left is to list them all here on goodreads in my "already done that" list. Not that I don't go back to them again and again, when I want some good laughs, some good old fashioned "comfort reading". Once again, my daughter hit it out of the ball park when she recommended these books to me all those years ago. It was another overnighter: staying in the big

This is where the series begins, there currently being twenty books in the series. The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency is a delightful work and a quick read to boot. Smith alternates between small bits of back-story for the central character, Precious Ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, young-middle-aged (30s?) divorcee, heavy with intelligence, gumption and cunning, and the mysteries she unravels as the sole detective of the title agency. Jill Scott as Precious Ramotswe and Anika Noni Rose as