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Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni attends a course hosted by the local chamber of commerce entitled "Where Is Your Business Going?" But rather than feeling energized, he comes back in low spirits, not sure if he should be satisfied with the already venerable and successful
Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Then an old friend from school approaches him with an exciting new business venture. When it turns out he will need to mortgage the garage in order to pursue this endeavor, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi worry about the
potential repercussions for his current business—as well as for their own.
But even as she puzzles over mysteries on the domestic front, Mma Ramotswe's professional duties must take precedence. When a concerned son learns that his aging father's nurse now stands to inherit the family home, he begins to doubt her intentions and
takes his case to Botswana's premier detective agency. Fortunately, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi, committed agents of justice, agree to investigate.
Tricky as these matters may be, Mma Ramotswe, armed with her usual supply of tact, humor and good will, knows that the most creative solutions are often found with the support of friends and family and a cup of red bush tea. With these reliable assets, she is
certain to ensure that all involved find the happiness that they deserve.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781980093213
- File size: 234631 KB
- Duration: 08:08:48
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Reviews
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This is the 22nd novel in the ever popular No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, set in Botswana. Narrator Bianca Amato, a South African actress, gives listeners an opportunity to once again enjoy the wit, warmth, and wisdom of Precious Ramotswe, Alexander McCall Smith's "traditionally built," kind, and pragmatic detective. In this story she deals with a shaky business plan, a son concerned about his inheritance, and child exploitation. While Precious solves the problems at hand, it is the story's atmosphere, detailed descriptions, gentle mood, and aura of kindness and love that make the series so beloved. Amato's rich, beautifully modulated voice ensures that this a rewarding listening experience, and each character is distinctive and authentic. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine -
November 22, 2021
Early in Smith’s diverting 22nd No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novel (after 2020’s How to Raise an Elephant), Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, owner of Tlokweng Speedy Motors, attends a business seminar at a Gaborone hotel, where he reconnects with entrepreneur T.K. Molefi, a friend he hasn’t seen since their school days. Mr. T.K. Molefi proposes to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni that he invest in a bus company, an idea that doesn’t go over well with Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni’s wife, Precious Ramotswe, who’s worried such a company would fail. Her husband would require a loan, with the building housing his garage and her detective agency as collateral. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe and her prickly partner, Grace Makutsi, accept a case from Mr. Baboloki Mophephu, who suspects that the nurse to Mr. Mophephu’s elderly, mentally confused father has tricked the father into leaving her his house in his will. Along the way to satisfying solutions to both situations, Mma Ramotswe and her friends converse about such topics as the need to attend to the happiness of both men and women. As ever, Smith’s mix of solving minor crimes and kindhearted philosophical ruminations enchants. Agent: Morgan Fenton, Morgan Fenton Literary.
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