The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

by Alexander McCall Smith

1998•Detective•240 pages

Taste attributes: detectivemysterydramalightrealisticlinearglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connectionsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA breezy detective novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like escapism over depth.

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About This Book

This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to "help people with problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DetectiveMysteryDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connectionsEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Women private investigatorsPrivate investigatorsDetective and mystery storiesLarge print booksMissing childrenMystery fictionBotswanaDetectives

Details

Author
Alexander McCall Smith
Published
1998
Pages
240
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