tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post7214815895638761539..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: A McCall Smith, The No 1 Ladies´ Detective Agency (1998)Dorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-14699776244861832912009-06-20T16:09:53.763+01:002009-06-20T16:09:53.763+01:00Marg, they are cosy :)
I don´t know Amelia Peabod...Marg, they are cosy :) <br />I don´t know Amelia Peabody, but perhaps I should try her books.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-76723803381663191422009-06-20T11:52:49.952+01:002009-06-20T11:52:49.952+01:00Kim, it sounds like the right series for you. Good...Kim, it sounds like the right series for you. Good to hear from you. <br /><br />Kerrie, I will read more of them, but on the whole I DO like more blood and gore :) <br />I think it is a bit unfair to attack McCall Smith, saying he is not politically correct as the series is obviously full of humour. Humour should NOT be (politically) correct.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-92221129014329745242009-06-20T11:48:39.268+01:002009-06-20T11:48:39.268+01:00Beth, it does surprise me that you don´t like it, ...Beth, it does surprise me that you don´t like it, but you are probably not the only one :) <br />I think it was a nice change and I am sure I will read more of them, but right now I am reading British crime (with a nice, dead body) - and enjoying it immensely.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-84105257071589901542009-06-20T11:41:03.575+01:002009-06-20T11:41:03.575+01:00For me these books are the right up there at the t...For me these books are the right up there at the top of the cosy scale, because they are definitely comfort reads - relaxing and enjoyable.<br /><br />I agree with Kerrie, that a couple of the middle books were a bit flat but in the last couple of books in particular the books have picked up again.<br /><br />I would never have thought to have compared Precious with Amelia Peabody.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-2742317285179075432009-06-20T01:24:19.752+01:002009-06-20T01:24:19.752+01:00I love this series,a nd you are right - Precious R...I love this series,a nd you are right - Precious Ramotswe has a lot in common with Jane Marple. and of course at the beginning of the series she is a spinster too. I like the fact that there is no blood 'n guts in them, little forensic stuff, just mainly people and their problems.<br />There has been though quite a bit of criticism over his portrayal of Botswana, and the novelist Suasn Hill got into great hot water on her blog with her readers over their "political correctness"..<br />The books are a bit patchy and there was a time when I thought the series had run its race t #7, but then at #8 it came good again. Check <a href="http://paradise-mysteries.blogspot.com/search/label/Alexander%20McCall%20Smith" rel="nofollow">some posts on my site</a> if you want more.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-7824497454065151902009-06-20T00:25:27.264+01:002009-06-20T00:25:27.264+01:00This reminds me a lot of a series I read a long ti...This reminds me a lot of a series I read a long time ago, the Ameila Peabody series. They are set in Egypt, but the gist seems similar. I like cozy mysteries a little more than scary ones, so I should look for this series.Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-42653854028185622282009-06-19T23:44:51.045+01:002009-06-19T23:44:51.045+01:00I actually couldn't finish this one. I think I...I actually couldn't finish this one. I think I'm the only one on earth who doesn't like this series. I live Miss Marple! I love an African setting. I love cozies. I didn't like this.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-89299047166595995252009-06-19T11:53:08.385+01:002009-06-19T11:53:08.385+01:00Ms Bookish: Mma Ramotswe refers to Agatha Christie...Ms Bookish: Mma Ramotswe refers to Agatha Christie more than once in this novel, and I think there is a reference to Miss Marple as well, so I thought the comparison was fair enough.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-59353287258932530092009-06-19T11:46:15.374+01:002009-06-19T11:46:15.374+01:00Søren, you are welcome.
Ole, thank you. I didn´t...Søren, you are welcome. <br /><br />Ole, thank you. I didn´t know he was born in Zimbabwe, but it is evident from his novels that he knows the area very well indeed. <br />Apart from their cosiness I enjoyed the information about Botswana.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-14838786613841173642009-06-19T11:17:11.538+01:002009-06-19T11:17:11.538+01:00Alexander McCall Smith is indeed Scottish, living ...Alexander McCall Smith is indeed Scottish, living in Edinburgh, and a British citizen, but I think it adds to the understanding of his Botswana detective stories, that he was born in Zimbabwe. There are already ten books featuring Precious Ramotswe.<br /><br />His website is here:http://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/Pages/Home.aspx<br />And the list of the Ramotswe books here: http://www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/lda/index.aspx<br /><br />And as you said they are rather cosy than scary.<br /><br />OleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557294088076475582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-14578617314141917722009-06-19T09:21:17.343+01:002009-06-19T09:21:17.343+01:00Hi Dorte H,
thanks for the review. I couldnt agre...Hi Dorte H,<br /><br />thanks for the review. I couldnt agree more :-)<br /><br />When I got to book number 5 or 6, it got a bit dull though.Sørenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176199199249126577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-65272228427953391662009-06-19T02:53:57.736+01:002009-06-19T02:53:57.736+01:00I never thought of it as Miss Marple in an African...I never thought of it as Miss Marple in an African environment. You know how much I enjoy my Agatha Christie audios, and McCall Smith is one of my favorite authors. Yes, I think I should dig this book out of my tbr.Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-28061866360886001152009-06-18T21:35:26.811+01:002009-06-18T21:35:26.811+01:00Jane, that was not really my intention. What I tri...Jane, that was not really my intention. What I tried to convey was that this book is cosy, not scary. You won´t have nightmares after this one, but I liked the main character and the African environment with crocodiles and witch doctors for a change. So I can recommend it, if you want a taste of Africa, not if you want your hair standing on end.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-360431565792660312009-06-18T21:22:24.115+01:002009-06-18T21:22:24.115+01:00You review is certainly not unfair, but my spider ...You review is certainly not unfair, but my spider senses are tingling: I get the feeling that you did not enjoy it much. Am I right?betteskovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737996044604823642noreply@blogger.com