The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 8)
by Alexander Mccall Smith
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Author: Alexander Mccall SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03-11
ISBN: 1400075726
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: A very fine read indeed
Summary: 5 Stars
Alexander McCall Smith is a deceptively good writer. His books are simple and simply read. But there is a texture and depth to the prose that is not dashed off. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive continues this author's of straightforward stories set in the richness of Africa.
Things are changing at The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency in Gabarone, Botswana. Mma Makutsi is engaged and doesn't really need to work any more. This brings a subtle shift in office dynamics as Mma Makutsi is tempted to take on new challenges. Mma Ramotswe promotes Mma Makutsi to Associate Detective.
And a shift is underway at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The apprentice, Charlie, has an opportunity to go into business for himself. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni takes on an investigation of his own while his wife, Precious Ramotswe, and her associate are busy with other cases. All the matters are resolved, although not all are satisfactory to the clients or the detectives.
Along the way, everyone learns a lesson. Whether it's grace and mercy, being thankful for your blessings, or learning to be content to bloom where you are planted, McCall Smith draws each character's story with tenderness.
It would be easy to paint Botswana with the brush of trivialization, but the author's love and respect for the land and its people shine through every word. I've never been to Africa but I feel the pull it has on him and others.
Precious Ramotswe and her family are characters rich in love, proud of their homeland, and anchored firmly to a culture where respect is valued and the worst you can say about someone is that they are rude.
We should all be so blessed.
Armchair Interviews says: The Good Husband of Zebra Drive is a very fine book indeed.
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In the eighth installment of Alexander McCall Smith's endlessly enjoyable, bestselling series, the judicious Precious Ramotswe comes to discover what is true, stable, and genuine in an ever-shifting world. There is rarely a dull moment in the life of Precious Ramotswe, and on Zebra Drive and Tlokweng Road many changes are afoot. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni wants be put in charge of a case involving an errant husband, and Mma Makutsi is considering leaving the agency, taking her near perfect score on the Botswana Secretarial College typing exam with her. Meanwhile, Mma Ramotswe has been asked to investigate a series of unexpected deaths at the hospital in Mochudi. Along the way, she encounters other tricky mysteries, and once again displays her undying love for Botswana, a country of which she is justly proud.Literature & Fiction Books
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