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	• The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 5) Alexander Mccall Smith Anchor, 2004 - 224 pages average customer review:based on 81 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The title of this book seems to sum up Smith's outlook on life. This book carries the story forward in Gaborone. I love spending time with the characters in Botswana. I asked Mr. Smith what the people of Botswana think of the Ladies Detective Agency books and he said the people he spoke with seemed to like the books and the postive depiction of their lives and country.

I will continue to look forward to the rest of the books in this series and the upcoming Sunday Philosophy Club series.

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Mixed Feelings On This One...

I give this novel a weak 4 stars. As an avid Precious Ramotswe fan this book was like a fast food version of the series I've grown to love. There were parts that made me laugh but I feel that the character development was a bit overdone this time around if there is such a thing. Precious didn't seem to be at the center of the book. The book felt rushed. I just knew that the something I was missing would come and it never did. Nice ending but it didn't make up for other things I was missing. I love Precious for her outlook on life as a woman and as a black African. That Mr. McCall Smith is able to capture this is nothing short of amazing. However, this time around I felt Precious' words and those around her were forced. The beauty of the previous books has been on solving mysteries with compassion, common sense, and a deep love for the surrounding country of Botswana. I didn't get a feel for the mystery part of the equation this time around. There was only one mystery that seemed thrown in for good measure and then not even really solved. I know it's hard for an outhor to constantly live up to making each book better than the last but I have a favor to ask of Mr. McCall Smith. Please let Precious and all of her supporting cast do what they do best--be themselves. Many of us feel like we know this woman and all those that surround her so please bring her back to her natural element---being the No. 1 Ladies Detective that Botswana has to offer. I don't consider this a bad book but would only recommend it if you've already enjoyed the previous books, then you can overlook this tiny stumble. I'm very hopeful for the next book in this series.

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I like this one the best of the series. The characters are now well developed and seem like old friends. It makes me want to go to Botswana.

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