Boring way too much repetition from previous books and investigations are stale. Don’t waste your time.

A lovely read..

I just absolutely love this series!

Wow! This book is well-written. I love the characters and dialogue. It is also family-friendly. Highly recommended. Will be continuing the series in the near future.

Another charming read in the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. And for all the charm and humour there are serious things to think about - mercy and what it is. Also can a person change themselves and if so how or if not what does everyone else do about it?

Through all the small incidents readers are led to think about much more important moral issues. That's the joy of an author like McCall Smith and makes the books in the series well worth reading.

Readers wanting a light, gently humorous story have it here. Readers who like to think have some big issues to ponder on.

Reread. Precious finds why a critically ill patient dies every Friday at same time in Mochudi hospital. Common tale.  Cleaner used to unplug breathing machine for her polisher until supervisor changed routine. So she can continue to support extended family common in Africa, Precious complies with whitewash report.  Dreaming of greener wifely pastures, engaged Grace Makutsi resigns from Agency.  Grace returns.  Precious always thinks of people first in every case.

"Mma Potokwane's advice sounded good though" p 357. Boss of a printing company blames shifty-eyed employee for dwindling supplies. Orphanage manager once gave suspicious boy the key to unlock their supply cupboard. No more missing stock.  Employee runs away. Problem solved.

Typo:
p 45 "No, Rra" is "Now, Rra"

Another great collection of stories, intriguing and delightful.

One of the things I really love about these books is how so much happens and yet so little really changes. This book was another great example of this with 2 resignations, 3 coincidental deaths in a hospital, and the red bush tea bags having run out at morning tea time! Yet we still end the book in that peaceful and thoughtful way that Mma Ramotswe has!

One highlight for me reading this was as I traveled out of Botswana and arrived in South Africa I was greeted at the airport lounge by a less abrupt and somewhat prettier Zmma Makuti... But oh! It was those glasses! Felt like I was still totally immersed in the world of The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency!

My favorite of this series by far!
The lives of Mma Ramotswe and husband Mr JLB Matekoni, proprietors of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency and Tlokweng Motors, respectively, are disrupted by employees. Mma Makutsi seems to push the boundaries more with each installment, while careless Charlie remains true to form. Mechanic Matekoni tries to be a detective but decides it’s not for him.

The tone of this book changed a little with resignations, new endeavours and people evaluating their position in life. I enjoyed the change, it makes the books more real to me. People don't follow the same path happily all the time. They question, they deviate. I really love this series and am glad there are 8 books left to go, I'll miss Mma Ramotswe and her words of wisdom.

I'm firmly of the opinion that any time spent with Mma Ramotswe and co. is balm for the soul, and "The Good Husband of Zebra Drive" is no exception. All my favourite characters are in attendance, and both Rra Matekoni and Mma Makutsi receive ample page-time, to my satisfaction. Unfortunately, some of the sub-plots in this instalment feel trite and unnecessary: certain characters depart, only to return very quickly, in a manner that almost entirely precludes an emotional pay-off, and renders the entire exercise somewhat irritating. Thus, this isn't one of the best novels in the series, but it's very enjoyable nonetheless.

The books in this series are ostensibly about solving mysteries (and, to be fair, this instalment features significantly more detective work than some previous ones have done), but really are a celebration of kindness, human dignity, simple pleasures, and local communities. They are warm in tone, gentle in spirit, and (I believe) will leave you feeling better equipped and able to face the world, particularly in these troubled and troubling times.

Everyone is dabbling in detective work. Good read.