Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2)
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.
Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies’ detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two.
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I enjoyed the tv show (many years ago) of this series. However, it wasn’t until recently that I decided to read the series. I kind of do that a lot; read the books after seeing the movie or after the tv show ends. I like all of the history and customs of Botswana the stories provide as well as what life in Botswana is like. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoy the narrator, Lissett Lecat, and her very proper British accent and vernacular. This style of narration suited the characters and their personalities. I actually visualized Precious and JLB speaking this way.
Anyway, the gangs all back in this second installment. Precious, proprietor of the #1 Ladies Detective Agency in Botswana, and Grace, her assistant. There is also JLB, the proprietor of Speedy Motors, the local auto repair shop. JLB is still quite smitten with Precious and is still quite in awe of her and dreams of spending his life with her.
The book summary basically, just introduces the different storylines. In this installment, Precious has finally agreed to marry JLB (she declined his first proposal). It’s not long before JLB makes another life altering decision about his life and this too is one that will certainly affect the life of his future wife, Precious. JLB soon learns the consequences of making life altering decisions without consulting your wife, or in his case, soon to be wife. Additionally, after seeing JLB’s home, Precious knows that she needs to get rid of his “lazy” (her words, not mine) housekeeper. This becomes much more challenging than what Precious had initially anticipated.
“If you have been feeding him so well, then why is he thin. A man who is well looked after becomes fatter. They are just like cattle. That is well known”.
There is also the storyline of Grace being promoted from and assistant to an assistant detective, now that Precious is getting busier and has more cases than she can handle by herself. Grace soon learns that being a detective is a lot harder than it looks and she struggles with the moral and ethical dilemmas of the job.
“That troubling issue of means and ends raised its head. Was it right to do the wrong thing to get the right results?”
Precious’s cases and investigations come to satisfying conclusions; one more so than the other. There are no shocking and explosive endings, but once again, that is often the way of cozy mysteries. The best things about this series are the stories of Africa and the info that the writer offers the reader.
I like this series of cozy mysteries of a lady detective and her clients and her life in Botswana with her friends and now family. The characterization is pretty good for both the MC(s) as well as many of the other characters. The pacing is slow, but that is the way of a lot of cozy mysteries. The storylines are pleasing and interesting and the writing is well done. I am looking at an overall rating of 3.6 so I’m going to round up to a 4star rating.
Anyway, the gangs all back in this second installment. Precious, proprietor of the #1 Ladies Detective Agency in Botswana, and Grace, her assistant. There is also JLB, the proprietor of Speedy Motors, the local auto repair shop. JLB is still quite smitten with Precious and is still quite in awe of her and dreams of spending his life with her.
The book summary basically, just introduces the different storylines. In this installment, Precious has finally agreed to marry JLB (she declined his first proposal). It’s not long before JLB makes another life altering decision about his life and this too is one that will certainly affect the life of his future wife, Precious. JLB soon learns the consequences of making life altering decisions without consulting your wife, or in his case, soon to be wife. Additionally, after seeing JLB’s home, Precious knows that she needs to get rid of his “lazy” (her words, not mine) housekeeper. This becomes much more challenging than what Precious had initially anticipated.
“If you have been feeding him so well, then why is he thin. A man who is well looked after becomes fatter. They are just like cattle. That is well known”.
There is also the storyline of Grace being promoted from and assistant to an assistant detective, now that Precious is getting busier and has more cases than she can handle by herself. Grace soon learns that being a detective is a lot harder than it looks and she struggles with the moral and ethical dilemmas of the job.
“That troubling issue of means and ends raised its head. Was it right to do the wrong thing to get the right results?”
Precious’s cases and investigations come to satisfying conclusions; one more so than the other. There are no shocking and explosive endings, but once again, that is often the way of cozy mysteries. The best things about this series are the stories of Africa and the info that the writer offers the reader.
I like this series of cozy mysteries of a lady detective and her clients and her life in Botswana with her friends and now family. The characterization is pretty good for both the MC(s) as well as many of the other characters. The pacing is slow, but that is the way of a lot of cozy mysteries. The storylines are pleasing and interesting and the writing is well done. I am looking at an overall rating of 3.6 so I’m going to round up to a 4star rating.
This book continues where the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency ends. Precious is engaged to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. There is drama with Mr. Matekoni's maid. Precious has 2 cases that she works on.
It was quite a delightful read. I was hearing an audio book while at the gym. Looking forward to reading more in the series.
It was quite a delightful read. I was hearing an audio book while at the gym. Looking forward to reading more in the series.