![]() Sadly, HBO killed the series after a single season, seven episodes, so that treat will be of limited duration.more ![]() If you have not yet seen the series, and are an HBO subscriber, you are in for a treat. Here is a link to the HBO site for the show. It is a good thing that Smith wrote a whole herd of these books. One can almost hear it being spoken aloud by a story-teller around a campfire, or a pot of bush tea. It is rich with payload on local (Botswana) color, and is told in a simple, straightforward manner. Jill Scott as Precious Ramotswe and Anika Noni Rose as Grace Makutsi - from the HBO production Smith alternates between small bits of back-story for the central character, Precious Ramotswe, a woman of traditional build, young-middle-aged (30s?) divorcee, heavy with intelligence, gumption and cunning, and the mysteries she unravels as the sole detective of the title agency. The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency is a delightful work and a quick read to boot. Jill Scott as Precious Ramotswe and Anika Noni Rose as This is where the series begins, there currently being twenty books in the series. This is where the series begins, there currently being twenty books in the series. I'm so glad that he's a writing addict because I'm an addict of his books.more All these qualities come across in his books. I have met Alexander Mccall Smith and he is one of the most joyful, intelligent, and interesting people I've ever encountered. I have recommended this book to countless people who unfortunately do not pick it up for the reasons that I have mentioned above. ![]() They are simply very subtle and very wise. I dare anyone who is not happy to read any of these books and not feel a little more hopeful when they finish. These books are about humanity and the small things that make it so good to be both human and alive. Mysteries are a very small part of these stories. A lot of people are also under the impression that these books are mystery books. I dare anyone who is not happy to A lot of people are under the impression that Alexander Mccall Smith books are strictly for middle aged women. Series newcomers should start with 2008's The Lover's Knot.A lot of people are under the impression that Alexander Mccall Smith books are strictly for middle aged women. Someday Quilts by Clare O'Donohue - Nell Fitzgerald and her knitting club, "Someday Quilts," somehow get themselves entangled in mysteries that they alone can solve.Maxie and Stretch by Sue Henry - Independent retiree Maxie McNabb is 63 and as sharp as ever she solves crimes with the help of her loveable dachshund Stretch. Start with 2004's The Serpent's Trail.The series started in 2003 with On What Grounds. Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle - Clare Cosi, the manager of a small coffeeshop, gets drawn into amateur crime solving.For other murder mysteries involving cats, try Lilian Jackson Braun's "Jim Qwilleran" feline whodunit series, starting with 1966's The Cat Who Could Read Backwards. Murphy is a clever housecat with a nose for trouble starting with the publication of 1990's Wish You Were Here, she helps her owner solve crimes. Murphy Mysteries by Rita Mae Brown - Mrs. The first title, A Murder at the Vicarage, was published in 1930 and has since been re-released. ![]()
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