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Title: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies

Subtitle: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 6

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrator: Hilary Neville

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-05-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

She is finally married to Mr J. L. B. Matekoni, and the Agency is very busy, but she cannot ignore a plea which is made to her by a woman with a tale of particular misfortune.

Unfortunately, her attempts to help are interrupted by a close encounter between her tiny white van and a bicycle, and by a spectacular disagreement between her assistant, Mma Makutsi, and one of the garage apprentices.

Members Reviews:

Detective Stories in a Hot, Peaceful, Beloved Corner of Africa

In this series, Alexander McCall Smith establishes a peaceful, hot, beloved corner of Africa. He clearly has a love for Africa. The protagonist is wise and in possession of wiles to get the best result for her clients, and for the community at large. But like all of us, she has some blind spots to her own faults. These books are funny and pleasant to read. I look forward to going to Mma Ramotswe's world, where human folly is problematic, but understandable. These are a palate cleanser for those who love mysteries, but tire of gritty, violent, depressing ones all the time. (I still go back to the g, v, depressing ones, too.)

Alexander McCall Smith books

Love this series by Alexander McCall Smith!! I am on the 11th book of the series and it is just as good as the first one. Glad to know there will be more coming out soon this year. He is a terrific writer. The stories are thoughtful and leave you with a good feeling. The characters are well developed and very believable.

greatness in small things

I discovered this series only recently and I can understand why, as I found out, it is such a world-wide success and why Mma Ramotswe has become such an icon. It is not great, ponderous literature -- it is much more than that! The plots are simple but well done; the writing very pleasant. However, in my opinion neither plot nor style, perfectly unobjectionable as they are, are these books' main attraction. The characters are, and their interaction. The people come to life all the time: wise, funny, loyal, weak -- completely human. There are great life lessons to be learned in these apparently simple books, from love for humanity, to the need for forgiveness and respect. Objects, and the land, also play an important and unforgettable role. I barely knew where to find Botswana on the world map before, and now it is so vivid in my mind as if I lived there for ever. One warmly given suggestion: read these books chronologically. You will enjoy them even if your read them in an hapazard order, but if you read them as they were written you will be drawn even more into this jewel of a world.

The Best Books Ever

I have read thousands of books, but these Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency are right at the top of my all time favorites list. How delightful to discover Botswana through the eyes of Precious Ramotswe. Especially to reaffirm that human beings the world over have much more in common with one another than we often know or believe. Interestingly, a young woman from Ghana now goes to my church. Her name is Precious!

Full Cupboard Indeed.

I enjoyed every minute of this book. From previous books in this series I have got to know the main characters and can feel as if I'm there in the story with them.