Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1)
The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to help people with problems in their lives. Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781400031344
ISBN-10: 1400031346
Publication Date: 9/2002
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 202

3.8 stars, based on 202 ratings
Publisher: Anchor
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 5
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

reviewed The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1) on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I only made it to about page 50...BORRING!! I'm so disappointed!
reviewed The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I agree with one review that it is hard to get involved in to begin with, but once you do... I really enjoy learning about different cultures, traditions and habits. I think this was a book that my daughter had to read for school, but I decided to read it. I am glad that I made that decision.
Read All 35 Book Reviews of "The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency No1 Ladies Detective Agency Bk 1"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1) on + 1152 more book reviews
I found the audio version to be utterly charming. No real violence, no forensics, just a clever, confident woman solving problems to help her community and make a living.
reviewed The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Excellent read! This book gives the reader a sense of the basic important issues of love, fun, life, how to deal with sadness and other important issues we deal with everyday.
reviewed The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Bk 1) on + 9 more book reviews
A great read - sometimes has a bit too much cadence so that while reading, you feel like it's a form of lulling poetry rather than a prose story.

Solving many different mysteries, Patience lives her life - with some surprises along the way.

Book Wiki

People/Characters
Precious Ramotswe (Primary Character)
Real Places

Genres: