Kathryn (Kmarie) -
Helpful Score: 1
This was, in my opinion, the best of the series so far! Several subplots, and all of them interesting. My husband and I listened to the audiobook, and laughed frequently. Such subtle humor! All of the favorites are back. Great read! 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!
Krista C. (kacey14) -
Helpful Score: 1
I didn't enjoy this eighth book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series as much as I had the previous books. I was ready to quit in the middle of the book, but I'm glad I saw it through to the end, because the story threads were tidied up nicely and I was satisfied by the final page.
Maybe I didn't like it as much as other books in the series because everything seemed to be changing in the beginning. Mma Makutsi quit the agency and just seemed to be more mean-spirited than ever, and Mr JLB Mate-koni started taking up detective work. The universe tilted!
By the end the threads were all nicely sewn up, and all was right with the world again. I won't go into more detail than that because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone. In the final analysis, it was a nice collection of homey stories that gave me another taste of what average life in Botswana would be like.
I've listened to this whole series on Audio CD, and find the narration to add quite a bit to the character of the stories. I'd really recommend listening to these books on rather than reading them to get a better flavor for the accurate pronunciation of the names, etc.
Maybe I didn't like it as much as other books in the series because everything seemed to be changing in the beginning. Mma Makutsi quit the agency and just seemed to be more mean-spirited than ever, and Mr JLB Mate-koni started taking up detective work. The universe tilted!
By the end the threads were all nicely sewn up, and all was right with the world again. I won't go into more detail than that because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone. In the final analysis, it was a nice collection of homey stories that gave me another taste of what average life in Botswana would be like.
I've listened to this whole series on Audio CD, and find the narration to add quite a bit to the character of the stories. I'd really recommend listening to these books on rather than reading them to get a better flavor for the accurate pronunciation of the names, etc.
