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The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8)
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive - No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
In the life of Mma Ramotswe -- a woman duly proud of her fine traditional build -- there is rarely a dull moment, and in her newest round of adventures, challenges and intrigues, the same certainly holds true. But one thing above all else is keeping her occupied -- her estimable husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. — He has been hinting for some time no...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781400075720
ISBN-10: 1400075726
Publication Date: 3/11/2008
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 110 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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algernon99 avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 418 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
If you haven't read the rest of the series, don't start here. Get on the waiting list for the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency and start there. Do it now!

If you have read the others, well, you don't need anyone to tell you that you will love the book. Mma Ramotswe, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Mma Makustsi, Charlie the apprentice, and others are again up to their old ways, to the delight of readers around the world.

When this one came in, we pulled it from the mailbox at about 6 p.m. My wife finished it before we went to sleep that night. It's taking me a bit longer... but not much.
Kmarie avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 529 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
My husband and I both read this latest installment and we really enjoyed this one. It has more than one subplot, and held our attention. As always, the writing is wonderful. This series is like comfort food â always satisfying even if it doesn't have the most substance. No profanity, no real violenceâjust great entertainment. If you've never read this series, start with the first one, and just know that each one gets better and better!
MOMSBOOKS avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 64 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is 8th in the series of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency. I did not like it as well as its predecessors...maybe because there was less of Mma Ramotswe and more of Mma Makutsi and Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni.I doubt that this will deter a single reader because everyone wants to continue the series! I know I did.
Kmarie avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 529 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
My husband and I both read this latest installment and we really enjoyed this one. It has more than one subplot, and held our attention. As always, the writing is wonderful. This series is like comfort food â always satisfying even if it doesn't have the most substance. No profanity, no real violenceâjust great entertainment. If you've never read this series, start with the first one, and just know that each one gets better and better!
abbykt avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 113 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I enjoy these books because the characters are always so constant. I love how Mma Makutsi talks to her shoes and is a little fiesty at times. I love how Mr. JLB Matekoni is quiet and unassuming and kind. I love Mma Ramotswe's philosphy on life and the way people should be treated. This book of the series had some good conflict which was solved to the betterment of all involved.
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reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on
Well written and entertaining, get the whole series, starting with the Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency. A heartwarming tale of Mama Ramotswe in Botswana.
reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on
This series of books about the #1 Ladies Detective Agency is a delight and a rare into a "pleasing" journey into Africa. Having met McCall Smith in person, I would agree that he is a delight and "pleasing" person, also.
reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on
Always a fun read! This author entertains and manages to teach lessons on human behavior without being preachy. This series is humorous and sensible at the same time.
Kmarie avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 529 more book reviews
My husband and I both read this latest installment and we really enjoyed this one. It has more than one subplot, and held our attention. As always, the writing is wonderful. This series is like comfort food â always satisfying even if it doesn't have the most substance. No profanity, no real violenceâjust great entertainment. If you've never read this series, start with the first one, and just know that each one gets better and better!
reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 1450 more book reviews
This is a most comfortable series. I think the author's background in the countries about which he writes makes the reader trust him and feel good about the people in the tales from Mme. Ramotswe and her sidekick, Mme. Mamkutsi, to the clients that they serve. The cases they investigate are often simple and so very human. I really enjoyed this one even when Mme. Romotswe's husband, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, decides to try being a detective and discovers that is isn't as easy as it seems. The is another delightful read in this series.
reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 3352 more book reviews
Precious Ramotswe does it again.
ladycholla avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 2081 more book reviews
Another in this wonderful series. Mysteries solved in the traditional way of Precious. Characters going in interesting directions and then returning to the same style of life. Completely cozy, comfortable reads, every one of these books.
annapi avatar reviewed The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Bk 8) on + 334 more book reviews
Life goes on in Botswana. Mma Ramotswe is asked by a distant cousin to look into 3 mysterious deaths at the hospital in her home town, and Rra JLB Matekoni wants to handle the investigation into a suspected philandering husband on his own. But The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors garage are going through a period of upheaval - Mma Makutsi has decided to resign, and so has the apprentice Charlie, who wants to start his own taxi service. Mma Ramotswe handles it all with her usual grace and deft touch, and the author's love for Botswana shines through his lyrical prose as always.

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