The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, #14)

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Modern ideas get tangled up with traditional ones in the latest intriguing installment in the beloved, best selling No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series Precious Ramotswe has taken on two puzzling cases First she is approached by the lawyer Mma Sheba, who is the executor of a deceased farmer s estate Mma Sheba has a feeling that the young man who has stepped forward may be falsely impersonating the farmer s nephew in order to claim his inheritance Mma Ramotswe agrees to visit the farm and find out what she can about the self professed nephew Then the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon comes to Mma Ramotswe for advice The opening of her new salon has been shadowed by misfortune Not only has she received a bad omen in the mail, but rumors are swirling that the salon is using dangerous products that burn people s skin Could someone be trying to put the salon out of business Meanwhile, at the office, Mma Ramotswe has noticed something different about Grace Makutsi lately Though Mma Makutsi has mentioned nothing, it has become clear that she is pregnant But in Botswana a land where family has always been held above all else this may be cause for controversy as well as celebration With genuine warmth, sympathy, and wit, Alexander McCall Smith explores some tough questions about married life, parenthood, grief, and the importance of the traditions that shape and guide our lives This is the fourteenth installment in the series. Best Read Kindle ePUB The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, #14) by Alexander McCall Smith – kino-fada.fr This might be the most sentimental book of the series and that s fine with me I especially liked the scene when Grace and Precious are admiring the new arrival I laughed out loud at Rra Matekoni s first night at the modern husband class Some of the other reviewers complained about this series not being relevant to modern western life Really Do we not have warm feelings towards each other and our homes Do we always have to dwell on the modern, usually nasty, world I need these books like This might be the most sentimental book of the series and that s fine with me I especially liked the scene when Grace and Precious are admiring the new arrival I laughed out loud at Rra Matekoni s first night at the modern husband class Some of the other reviewers complained about this series not being relevant to modern western life Really Do we not have warm feelings towards each other and our homes ...I cannot tell you how much I love this series It s true there s not much of a mystery but so what There s plenty of other good things including the birth of Mma Makutsi s child who has such a wonderful name, Mr J.L.B Matekoni s attempt to be a better husband, and...It is hard to imagine that I first met Precious Ramotswe 15 years ago, when reading The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency Each time I visit this cast of characters, I smile with the familiarity of their interactions and read aloud the amusing passages to anyone who will listen The honesty with which they approach life, the way in which they embrace simple pleasures is inspiring In this latest edition in the series, themes of friendship and loyalty are explored Characters grapple with traditio It is hard to imagine that I first met Precious Ramotswe 15 years ago, when reading The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency Each time I visit this cast of characters, I smile with the familiarity of their interactions and read aloud the amusing passages to anyone who will listen The honesty with which they approach life, the way in which they embrace simple pleasures is inspiring In this latest edition in the series, themes of friends...3.5 starsIn this 14th book in the series, Mma Ramotswe, owner of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency in Botswana, has two cases to solve The first case, brought by a lawyer named Mma Sheba, concerns the inheritance of a local farm The deceased farmer s heir, a nephew, has shown up to claim the property However Mma Sheba fears the nephew may be an imposter, and asks Mma Ramotswe to investigate The second case involves Mma Soleti, owner of The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon When Mma Solet 3.5 starsIn this 14th book in the series, Mma Ramotswe, owner of The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency in Botswana, has two cases to solve The first case, brought by a lawyer named Mma S...Know that, no matter how bleak things seem or how sad you may be, after reading a No 1 Ladies Detective Agency book, life and the world will seem much better With genuine warmth, sympathy, and wit, Alexander McCall Smith can be counted on to explore difficult questions about life, marriage, parenthood, grief, and the importance of the traditions that influence and guide our lives Modern ideas get tangled up with traditional ones in the fourteenth installment in the much loved, best selling No Know that, no matter how bleak things seem or how sad you may be, after reading a No 1 Ladies Detective Agency book, life and the world will seem much better With genuine warmth, sympathy, and wit, Alexander McCall Smith can be counte...I feel a little like a voice in the wilderness, but I was distinctly underwhelmed by the latest outing in this much loved series Much like Precious Ramotswe herself over the course of the story, I felt like something was missing It had the air of having been written to fulfil a contractual obligation for another instalment rather than having arisen from a central idea I have rated it three stars, which to me is not a negative review, but a neutral one It s not a terrible book at all, but nor I feel a little like a voice in the wilderness, but I was distinctly underwhelmed by the latest outing in this much loved series Much like Precious Ramotswe herself over the course of the story, I felt like something was missing It ha...The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon is the fourteenth book in the popular Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency series by British author, Alexander McCall Smith Botswana s first female private detective has a few interesting cases to solve a solicitor asks her to verify the identity of a young man who is the beneficiary of a will and the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon is subject to threats and slander from an unknown quarter All thechallenging for Mma Ramotswe, as Mma Makutsi The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon is the fourteenth book in the popular Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency series by British author, Alexander McCall Smith Botswana s first female private detective has a few interesting cases to solve a solicitor asks her to verify the identity of a young man who is the beneficiary of a will and the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon is subject to threats and slander from an unknown quarter All thechallenging for Mma Ramotswe, as Mma Makutsi is off having a baby Mma Makutsi faces childbirth with ease, although she has slightly less aplomb when dealing with a cobra in her new house While it seems Phuti s interfering aunt may be a problem with the baby, apprentice Charlie s reaction to this Radiphuti baby is indeed a surprise And has the terrib...Another solid, reliable and entertaining instalment in the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series but I can t help thinking that Alexander McCall Smith is now coasting with this book series, it does feel somewhat like he is treading water.I read Alexander McCall Smith s mysteries to delight in the company of old friends There is the joy of seeing an Africa that never makes the headlines the series is set in Botswana There is usually a mildly intriguing puzzle or two But the real reason to read these books is for their delicate portrayal of friendships, for the gentle humor, and to be reminded of the small pleasures of a sunrise, a cup of red bush tea or the shade of an acacia tree And for all of us who have come to love M I read Alexander McCall Smith s mysteries to delight in the company of old friends There is the joy of seeing an Africa that never makes the headlines the series is set in Botswana There is usually a mildly intriguing puzzle or two But the real reason to read these books is for their delicate portrayal of friendships, for the gentle humor, and to be reminded of the small pleasures of a sunrise, a cup of red bush tea or the shade of an acacia tree And for all of us who have come to love Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutse this installment is particularly touching, full of sweet, reflective m...What do I love about the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency book series To start with, I love the reoccuring themes of cake, red bush tea, shoes talking shoes at that and many references to becoming late There is the orphan farm and a strong love of home and country in this case, Botswana But to top it all off, this book has polished babies, husbands in need of modernization and a m...

The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, #14)
  • 06 April 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 242 pages
  • 0307378411
  • Alexander McCall Smith
  • The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, #14)