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| Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 2) | 
 enlarge | Author: Alexander Mccall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  106 reviews
Sales Rank: 4963
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1400031354
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781400031351
ASIN: 1400031354
Publication Date: September 3, 2002
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Product Description
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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 Detective Precious November 20, 2008
I'd never heard of Alexander McCall Smith until a few months ago when a friend recommended The Ladies # 1 Detective Agency. After reading it and becoming intrigued with Precious Ramotswe and her life in Botswana, I was eager to read the next book and find out what happened to this clever lady detective. Tears of the Giraffe was equally enjoyable, and I found myself chuckling aloud at some of the situations described by Smith. For instance, the scene in which Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is caught "red handed" as he and the children are finishing a photo session is amusing. So is the image of the unscrupulous maid getting her just desserts.
The author brings in some serious situations as well, and the reader will find her (or his) heart involved with the American woman in search of her son. Then there's the moral dilemma of the butcher and his fashionable wife and child. Precious and her secretary-turned-detective shrewdly solve these and other cases, and the developing love story between Precious and J.L.B. adds a delightful side story.
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Warm, gentle, wonderful July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the first book in this series that I have read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The plot is exciting but relaxing to enjoy, and there are so many subplots that make it truly fun. The gentle, eye-opening descriptions of a truer Africa were fascinating to me. I heartily recommend this book!
 Love Precious Ramotswe! July 11, 2008
I've read four in this series and this is the best one. I recommend it. Sometimes you have to trick white folks into reading about Africa. This does the trick. I love the humor and dialog and philosophizing. And I'm in love with Precious Ramotswe, a most precious lady.
Warm, witty, and wise July 2, 2008
Second book in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Newly engaged Precious Ramotswe continues to solve local mysteries as she negotiates her relationship with master mechanic Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. Watching them decide where to live, the matter of the engagement ring, and the surprise arrival of two foster children is gently humorous and true to life.
Absolutely wonderful. I especially recommend the audio version.
 Mma Ramotswe is back! February 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this second book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe is newly engaged to her friend Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni. Her fledgling detective business in Gaborone, Botswana, is doing well, and she takes on several new cases, including those of a cheating wife and a son who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. She also learns that her secretary, Mma Makutsi, has some detecting talents of her own.
What is quickly becoming one of my favorite aspects of the books is the subtle ways the author provides small morsels of cultural information to the reader. Although chances are small I'll ever be fortunate enough to visit myself, I feel like I'm slowly getting to know Botswana.
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