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For just-married Precious Ramotswe, proprietor of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, life is no idyllic honeymoon. Her husband, car mechanic J. L. B. Maketoni, struggles to keep up with work after one of his apprentices runs off with a married woman. Mma Ramotswe, meanwhile, must cope with an intruder and the unwelcome arrival of her abusive first husband, Note Mokoti. This is the sixth entry in a bestselling mystery series.
| Size | | Length: | 233 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[A] consistently delightful series....[L]oyal fans eagerly await new adventures with Precious Ramotswe." (starred review)
Publishers Weekly (02/14/2005)
"The finest hour yet for Botswana's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." (starred review)
Kirkus (03/15/2005)
"The 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series is a literary confection of such gossamer deliciousness that one feels it can only be good for one. Fortunately, since texts aren't cakes, there is no end to the pleasure that may be extracted from these six books."
New York Times Book Review - Janet Malcolm (04/24/2005)
"[I]t will exert its atmospheric appeal on anyone who wants to bask among the Baobab trees."
New York Times - Janet Maslin (05/12/2005)
"Beloved Botswana sleuth Precious Ramotswe is back--and better than ever....McCall Smith...delivers another winner, brimming with poetic descriptions of Botswana, pitch-perfect assessments of human foibles, and sensible resolutions reached over steaming cups of bush tea." (starred review)
Booklist - Allison Block (02/01/2005)
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