LADIES NO.1 DETECTIVE AGENCY SERIES
If you like your mysteries to keep you on the edge of your seat then this book will be a bit of a chore. After starting Botswanas first female-run detective agency, Precious Ramotswe investigates a series of cases. Ultimately, The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency is a series of rather dull adventures with a rather boring heroine. While it is relevant contextual information, it proves a large hurdle to jump at the outset. A lot of time is spent telling us about Mma Ramotswe's school days, her upbringing, her love for her country and her disastrous marriage before settling into the present world of the detective agency. However, the abduction of said child does not happen until halfway through the book and then seems to be promptly forgotten before coming back into the fold later in the story.Īnother problem is that copious amounts of background information at the beginning of the book (such as the chapter devoted to her deceased father's life story) do little to get the story going. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswewith help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsinavigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. The blurb on the back of the book would have you believe that the main plot is the solving of the mystery of a missing child. Fans around the world adore the bestselling The No. The main problem with this novel is the lack of a singular mystery to keep you gripped from start to finish. Maybe this is a true reflection of the world of private investigations, but her mundane cases do not make for particularly exciting reading. She triumphs easily, each case being wrapped up neatly and largely without confrontation and certainly with no hint of danger. Each mystery plays out simple and straightforward and there is never any doubt that Mma Ramotswe will get to the truth.
All sounds very juicy, doesn't it? Unfortunately, it isn't. The plot follows Mma Ramotswe, the only female private detective in Botswana, as she goes about her business finding missing husbands, revealing unfaithful husbands, uncovering insurance fraud and identity fraud and learning what wayward teenage daughters are up to. The people and the hot, potentially deadly environment of the Kalahari Desert did put an interesting spin on the business of solving mysteries, but it wasn't enough to mask the fact that there is a lack of excitement or suspense in this book. Rose ( Caroline, or Change, "Dreamgirls") appears as Ramotswe's secretary, Mma Makutsi, with fellow cast members Lucian Msamati as JLB Matekoni and guest stars David Oyelowo, Idris Elba, Colin Salmon and Tony winner John Kani ( Sizwe Banzi Is Dead).įor further information visit HBOLadiesDetectiveAgency.The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency grabbed my attention because I thought its setting in the African nation of Botswana would be refreshing compared with the common urban detective stories. Introduction: When Precious Ramotswe decides to use the money her beloved father left her to open the first ever Ladies Detective Agency in Botswana, everyone. 1 Ladies Detective Agency is a charming story chronicling the adventures of Mma. Aided by her highly efficient yet rather peculiar secretary Mma Makutsi, Mma Ramotswe investigates cases, helps people solve problems in their lives, and begins a special friendship with the highly respectable owner of a local garage," press notes state. The first BBC drama to be filmed entirely on location in Botswana, The No. Grammy-winning recording artist Jill Scott stars as "Precious Ramotswe, the eminently sensible and wise proprietor of the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" were written by Nicholas Wright and Robert Jones and were directed by Charles Sturridge and Tim Fywell.Īnika Noni Rose in "The No. The original two-hour BBC pilot, the first episode for the HBO series, will air March 29 at 8 PM.īased on the popular novels by Alexander McCall Smith, all subsequent episodes of "The No. Alexander McCall Smith - This first novel in Alexander McCall Smiths widely acclaimed The No. The late Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient") directed and penned the pilot for the seven-episode series that originally aired on BBC in 2008.
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