Blue Shoes and Happiness (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Book 7)
From universally beloved author Alexander McCall Smith, comes this seventh installment in the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series featuring Botswana’s best-loved detective.
Life is good for Mma Ramotswe as she sets out with her usual resolve to solve people’s problems, heal their misfortunes, and untangle the mysteries that make life interesting. And life is never dull on Tlokweng Road. A new and rather too brusque advice columnist is appearing in the local paper. Then, a cobra is found in the offices of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. Recently, the Mokolodi Game Preserve manager feels an infectious fear spreading among his workers, and a local doctor may be falsifying blood pressure readings. To further complicate matters, Grace Makutsi may have scared off her own fianc?. Mma Ramotswe, however, is always up to the challenge. And Blue Shoes and Happiness will not fail to entertain Alexander McCall Smith’s oldest fans and newest converts with its great wit, charm, and great good will.
Praise for In the Company of Cheerful Ladies:
• National Bestseller
“Beloved Botswana sleuth Precious Ramotswe is back – and better than ever – in this sixth entry in McCall Smith’s bestselling series. . . . By turns laugh-out-loud funny and quietly profound, these life-affirming mysteries are fine company, indeed.”
–Booklist, starred review
“Like clove oil on a bad tooth, McCall Smith’s fiction acts on cynicism as an effective, old-fashioned balm.”
–The Globe and Mail
“May be the most compelling of the lot. . . . It begins with an incident that crystallizes McCall Smith’s skill. Ultimately it is a matter of petty thievery, but his handling of it dramatizes the moral underpinnings of these books. . . . [Mma Ramotswe’s] strength – and the source of her enormous appeal – is her understanding of the human heart, and her willingness to confront its perfidies.”
–New York Daily News
“These books offer a sunnily lit window into another world, along with a modicum of relief from certain aspects of modern Western culture. They never descend into mere escapism, though. A few hours spent with Precious Ramotswe and her friends is always time well spent.”
–St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“[The] sixth entry in McCall Smith’s consistently delightful series. . . Amid the hilarious scenarios and quiet revelations are luminous descriptions of Botswana, land of wide-open spaces and endless blue skies.”
–Publishers Weekly, starred review
From the Hardcover edition.
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103 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 02, 2008 Type: User Review |
Warm, witty, and wise
The seventh book in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
This entire set of books was a delight to read. They showed that people are the same, regardless of ethnicity or culture. During the course of reading these books, I learned a great deal about Botswana and its culture, history and people. The...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 09, 2008 Type: User Review |
great series - lousy book
i absolutely love the "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series, up to this dreadful book. launch yourself without pause or hesitation into the series with The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 5-Book Boxed Set which contains in order:
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 03, 2008 Type: User Review |
Gentle, loving stories
The No. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY is a very special series. Alexander McCall Smith clearly has a deep affection and understanding of the people of that part of the world, and he writes in a way that brings the people and the land alive.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 28, 2008 Type: User Review |
Brilliant! Another wonderful book in the Ladies' Detective Agency Series!
If you've enjoyed all of the other books in the series, then you should enjoy this one too!! I just love this series. Set in Botswana, Alexander McCall Smith writes so superbly, enabling the reader to cross continents and be right there in...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
Worthy to read
Ever since I have read Alexander McCall Smith's books about Mma Ramotswe, I have become a big enthusiast. It is the simplicity of the plot which makes it addictive to read. Simple but it touches your heart. It tells about ordinary things that...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 16, 2007 Type: User Review |
Warm Fuzzies for the Western world
No one can deny the easy charm of McCall Smith's Precious Ramotswe series, and Lescott's readings on the audio books are truly outstanding. Still, there is an enormous amount of repeat book to book, and the musings on 'traditional' culture get...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 13, 2007 Type: User Review |
Precious Ramotswe is at it again
This is the best yet in the No.1 ladies Detective Agency series. Precious exposes a blackmail scheme and goes on a diet. Mma. Makutsi buys a new pair of shoes and she and her fiance have their ups and downs. Precious who had staunchly defended...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 29, 2007 Type: User Review |
Precious Ramotswe and Company keep Rolling Along
This is a continuation of the marvelous series involving Precious Ramotswe, Grace Makutsi, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni and the irresistible country of Botswana. Low key in plot but highly energetic in wit and simple wisdom,this novel -- like all the...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 20, 2007 Type: User Review |
Continuing a tradition of great books...
After a long string of mediocre or uninspiring books, it was such a joy to read Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith. I save these books for when I'm in such a rut because I know that they will be wonderful and I'll be able to...
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