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"The 10th Precious Ramotswe novel is as adorable as the first. Alexander McCall Smith's combination of loveable characters in a delightful setting in rural Botswana, along with some clever plots, is the perfect formula for an afternoon escape."
— Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail"This is feel-good fiction, all right, but it's not trite or trivial. . . . McCall Smith has created a memorable and lovable detective, and he writes with good humour and gentle wit."
— Sunday Mercury
"Mr. McCall Smith has done it again, bestowing on his readers a book imbued with an irresistibly gentle philosophy that presumably reflects his own and more power to him. All we can do is look forward to going back to Botswana. And nobody should give up on that tiny white van yet."
— The Washington Times
— Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail"This is feel-good fiction, all right, but it's not trite or trivial. . . . McCall Smith has created a memorable and lovable detective, and he writes with good humour and gentle wit."
— Sunday Mercury
"Mr. McCall Smith has done it again, bestowing on his readers a book imbued with an irresistibly gentle philosophy that presumably reflects his own and more power to him. All we can do is look forward to going back to Botswana. And nobody should give up on that tiny white van yet."
— The Washington Times
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The 10th! instalment in this infinitely enjoyable series finds the ever-charming, ever-resourceful Mma Ramostwe helping people, and vans, with problems in their lives.
Mma Ramotswe’s tiny white van has developed a disturbing noise. But having made numerous repairs to the van over the years, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni – her estimable husband and mechanic nonpareil – sells it without telling her and presents her with a new, characterless vehicle. So Mma Ramotswe sets out to recover the van. . . .
In the meantime, the thoroughly unpleasant, yet glamorous, Violet Sephotho (who earned 50 percent, at most!, in the final examinations of the Botswana Secretarial College) gets herself a job at the Double Comfort Furniture Store. Why? The reason is obvious: to make a play for Mma Makutsi’s fiancé, Mr Phuti Radiphuti.
And a proprietor of a local football team has enlisted the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to help explain their dreadful losing streak: surely someone is fixing the games – it can’t just be a case of unskilled players . . . This is a job for Charlie, ever-apprentice at the Speedy Motors, to sniff out the competence of the players, as an assistant detective. . . .
Mma Ramotswe’s tiny white van has developed a disturbing noise. But having made numerous repairs to the van over the years, Mr J.L.B. Matekoni – her estimable husband and mechanic nonpareil – sells it without telling her and presents her with a new, characterless vehicle. So Mma Ramotswe sets out to recover the van. . . .
In the meantime, the thoroughly unpleasant, yet glamorous, Violet Sephotho (who earned 50 percent, at most!, in the final examinations of the Botswana Secretarial College) gets herself a job at the Double Comfort Furniture Store. Why? The reason is obvious: to make a play for Mma Makutsi’s fiancé, Mr Phuti Radiphuti.
And a proprietor of a local football team has enlisted the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency to help explain their dreadful losing streak: surely someone is fixing the games – it can’t just be a case of unskilled players . . . This is a job for Charlie, ever-apprentice at the Speedy Motors, to sniff out the competence of the players, as an assistant detective. . . .
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Mma Ramotswe Walks to Work, Looks for a Soccer Traitor, and Deals with Predatory Women--Mma Makutsi Worries and Shops for Shoes,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (Hardcover)
"And at the table, in that silence as they contemplated the menu, Mma Makutsi's shoes suddenly addressed her. Well, this is nice, we must say!"Mma Ramotswe looked up from the menu. 'Did you say something, Mma?'" Only in the No. Ladies' Detective Agency series would it seem normal for shoes to be talking to their owner and someone else to notice while the owner does not. This is a fine example of how Alexander McCall Smith successful extends the bounds of reality to show how we are connected to one another and to the things around us. I particularly commend the imaginary conversations that Mma Ramotswe's van has with her. As the book opens, Mma Ramotswe's white van is starting to make new noises. She fears that Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni will tell her that it's time to replace the van. To avoid such an awful result, Precious walks to work. The problems begin when she walks home. The detective agency has a promising new client, Mr. Luengo Molofololo, owner of the Kalahari Swoopers, the local football (soccer) team. He owns a big house, drives a huge Mercedes-Benz, and knows everyone. Unfortunately, he seems to think that women know only about cooking. Precious knows precious little about soccer and wonders how she can help. He's convinced there is a traitor who is throwing the games, but he cannot identify who it is. Soon Precious joins Mr. Molofololo and her foster son, Puso, at one of the games. Meanwhile, Mr. Phuti Radi-phuti has hired Violet Sephotho to sell beds at the Double Comfort Furniture Shop. Mma Makutsi is wary due her past run-ins with Violet . . . but fears sharing her concerns with her fiancé. Matters look dire when she sees him driving Violet home from work on the first day. Finally, Iris Sephotho comes for advice on how to decide between two men who don't know that they are both enjoying her company. Precious provides some Solomon-like wisdom that leads to a surprising turn of events. As you can see the story is dominated by personal concerns rather than detective problems. If the story had had no detective problems, it would have been very enjoyable. The rich interactions between the two detectives are more than enough to keep you smiling for weeks. Mr. McCall Smith also weaves in many little asides about conflict, battles, cars, chairs, and rain that stretch you into the real Botswana that Precious represents. It's delicious! Bravo, Mr. McCall Smith!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Warm as red bush tea,
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This review is from: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (Hardcover)
Devoted fans of Mma Ramotswe will love this latest instalment in the series. Mostly it's about love. Of course there are puzzles to solve, but the suspense on the soccer field, the furniture store, the trip to the scrap yard, and the late-night return of Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is all about affairs of the heart. It's even a little bit racy, and Charlie the apprentice is drawn into the intrigue. Over all there are lessons in humanity, the calming presence of Botswana, and the gentle philosophy that goes down as smoothly as Mma Potokwane's fruitcake.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent read!,
This review is from: Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (Hardcover)
The last in the series, this is one of my top 3 favorites. We learn more about the "other apprentice" which is a touching story line. Plus there are some very interesting plot turns which keep you reading and reading until it's 4 AM and you realize you have to get up at 6! I hope there is another book in the works.
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