Morality for Beautiful Girls - Alexander McCall Smith > Reviews

Advantages: Lighthearted and amusing with substance
Disadvantages: Can be too lighthearted - especially the portrayal of depression

...and most apparent advantage of Morality for Beautiful Girls is that it explains events that occurred in the previous books without giving too much away - although I knew some of what happens in this book beforehand, on account of having read the fourth, I still enjoyed reading it and didn't feel that the story had been 'ruined' or anything. To get my only major gripe about this book out of the way, I felt that the depression that Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni ... Read review

Advantages: Classic McCall Smith
Disadvantages: Not everyone's cup of tea

The gentle storytelling of McCall Smith and the unique way he deals with his characters will not (and does not) appeal to everyone. Personally I love his writing styles and love the simple, easy way he writes that reflects the slower pace of life for our heroine Mma Precious Ramotswe and her No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. This is the third in the series, following for the original No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and Tears of the Giraffe. Mma Ramotswe's ... Read review

Advantages: good light hearted read
Disadvantages: cannot get enough of them

This is the third in the series of The No.1 Ladies'Detective Agency novels.It is set in Gaborone in Botswana and the main character in the books is Precious Ramotswe. Precious Ramotswe is engaged to the mechanic and owner of Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors and as the Dectective Agency was having difficulty to exist she was forced to make some difficult decisions. She moves her business into the office of her fiance's garage and makes Mma Grace Matekoni ... Read review