Journal Entry 1 by Elina from Espoo, Uusimaa Finland on Monday, September 01, 2008

From Amazon.co.uk
"The fourth appearance of Precious Ramotswe, protagonist of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and two sequels, is once again a charming account of the everyday challenges facing a female private detective in Botswana. In his usual unassuming style, McCall Smith takes up Ramotswe's story soon after the events described in Tears of the Giraffe. Precious and her fiance, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, still have not set a wedding date, but they continue to nurture the sibling orphans in their care, as well as the entrepreneurial ambitions of Precious's assistant, Mma Makutsi, who sets out to open a typing school for men. Along the way, Ramotswe handles a few cases and negotiates the arrival of a rival detective in Gaborone. The competition, a sexist detective who boasts of New York City street smarts, proves a delicious foil to his distaff counterpart. A moral component enters the story in the person of a successful engineer who wishes to atone for his past sins. He enlists Ramotswe to help him find the woman he has wronged, and this case comes to a satisfying yet hardly sentimental conclusion. But the real appeal of this slender novel is Ramotswe's solid common sense, a proficient blend of folk wisdom, experience and simple intelligence. She is a bit of a throwback to the days of courtesy and manners, and casts disapproving glances at the apprentices in her fiance's auto shop who obsess about girls instead of garage protocol. A dose of easy humor laces the pages, as McCall Smith throws in wry observations, effortlessly commenting on the vagaries his protagonist encounters as she negotiates Botswana bureaucracy. This is another graceful entry in a pleasingly modest and wise series."
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Journal Entry 2 by Elina at Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland on Friday, January 30, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (2/2/2009 UTC) at Helsinki, Uusimaa Finland

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I noticed this book on someone's wishlist, so I'll send it on as a rabck. 

Journal Entry 3 by myrtillus from Pori, Satakunta Finland on Tuesday, February 03, 2009

What a nice suprise! Thank you Elina! 

Journal Entry 4 by myrtillus from Pori, Satakunta Finland on Monday, March 16, 2009

I really enjoyed this fourth novel in the detective series that began with "The Ladies' Number 1 Detective Agency". Smith paints a picture of everyday life in Botswana and gives great details about each character.

I'll sed the book to Seethroughfaith. 

Journal Entry 5 by myrtillus at Pori, Satakunta Finland on Monday, March 16, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (3/17/2009 UTC) at Pori, Satakunta Finland

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Posti kuljettaa kirjan Seethroughfaithille. 

Journal Entry 6 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Wednesday, March 18, 2009

I was delighted when you PMd me to say I'd won a RABCK in the WOMEN'S DAY -release a woman- competition.

I chose this and now it's arrived. Thank you - this looks a lovely read (I really like McCall Smith's writing. The Botswana series is fun - but I have to say the Philosophy Club series is my absolute favourite!)

When I've read this it will join my PC collection but available for loan to reliable bookcrossers if requested 

Journal Entry 7 by seethroughfaith from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Saturday, April 04, 2009

LOVED this :) McCall Smith is an excellent writer. You can tell he lived in Africa (Zimbabwe not Botswana) as he captures the pace of Africa very well.

This goes into my PC now -but is availablefor loan to reliable bookcrossers!