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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

(No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency (Paperback))

By Alexander McCall Smith

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| Paperback | 9781400075706

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In this latest, widely praised addition to the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself faced with new challenges—and intriguing surprises.

Precious is busier than usual at the detective agency when she discovContinue

In this latest, widely praised addition to the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the charming and ever-resourceful Precious Ramotswe finds herself faced with new challenges—and intriguing surprises.

Precious is busier than usual at the detective agency when she discovers an intruder in her house on Zebra Drive—and perhaps even more baffling--a pumpkin on her porch. Her associate, Mma Makutsi, also has a full plate. She's taken up dance lessons, only to be partnered with a man with two left feet. And at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr J.L.B. Matekoni is already overburdened with work, one of his apprentices has run off with a wealthy older woman. But what finally rattles Mma Ramotswe’s normally unshakable composure is a visitor who forces her to confront a difficult secret from her past.

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  • The lighter side of gender politics

    The sixth in the ‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency’ series of novels is as delightful as any of its predecessors. Mma Ramotswe and her able assistant, Mma Makutsi (‘the most distinguished graduate of her year from the Botswana Secretarial College’ with ... (read full critics)

    spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

  • In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith

    Precious Ramotswe is back for a sixth installment of the charming series by Alexander McCall Smith. The proprietor of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency recently married Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. There’s no time or money for ... (read full critics)

    thebookhaven published on Fri, 10 Sep 2010

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    Alexander McCall Smith series

    As with any of the Alexander McCall Smith series (No1 Lady's Detective Agency, Scotland Street, Sunday Philosphy Club etc...) every new book is like meeting friends you haven't seen in a while, and you're never disappointed.
    I often think about some of the characters as if they were real...and ... (continue)

    As with any of the Alexander McCall Smith series (No1 Lady's Detective Agency, Scotland Street, Sunday Philosphy Club etc...) every new book is like meeting friends you haven't seen in a while, and you're never disappointed.
    I often think about some of the characters as if they were real...and that does not happen with all the books a read !
    I sometimes wish I haven't start reading them...
    Enjoy !!

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    Stefietokee said on Aug 3, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

    Another enjoyable installment in this series.

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    Readingrat said on Jul 24, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • The reader Lisette Lecat (South African) has a lovely slow voice, but between the slow voice and a slow-moving story, I found that it dragged too much for me. However, it might very well be a good reflection on the pace of life in some parts of Botswana; I don't know.
    I loved the sound of the n ... (continue)

    The reader Lisette Lecat (South African) has a lovely slow voice, but between the slow voice and a slow-moving story, I found that it dragged too much for me. However, it might very well be a good reflection on the pace of life in some parts of Botswana; I don't know.
    I loved the sound of the names: Mma Ramotswe, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Note, Puti Radi Puti. (I'm not sure of the spellings since I only listened to it.)

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    Missmath144 said on Apr 30, 2008 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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