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To the Land of Long Lost Friends

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 20

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To the Land of Long Lost Friends

By: Alexander McCall Smith
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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In the latest book in the widely beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, Precious Ramotswe takes on a case for a childhood acquaintance, but her inquiries will require an even more delicate touch than usual.

Mma Ramotswe reconnects with an old friend who has been having problems with her daughter. Though Precious feels compelled to lend a hand, she discovers that getting involved in family affairs is always a delicate proposition.

Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni finds himself embroiled in familial drama as well when one of his clients asks for help evicting an unwanted houseguest who turns out to be the man's own brother. Elsewhere, Charlie and Fanwell are also involved in tricky matters of the heart, as Queenie-Queenie, Charlie's girlfriend, seems to have transferred her affections to Fanwell. It's up to Mma Makutsi to set things right, but she may be be too distracted by her nemesis Violet Sephotho, who has somehow been appointed to the board of a charity. What is Violet up to now?

As all of these mysteries are unravelled, Mma Ramotswe and the entire No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency will be reminded of the value of tried-and-true wisdom - never judge a book by its cover.

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Perfect narrator for these books , I feel like I'm really there.
I'm looking forward to the next one.

As wonderful as ever

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Full of observations on the diverse behaviour of human beings. I
found it amusing in places and laughed out loud.

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Overall I enjoyed this book, but as a previous review said over a year ago, the summary given on audible is incorrect.

"Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni finds himself embroiled in familial drama as well when one of his clients asks for help evicting an unwanted houseguest who turns out to be the man's own brother. Elsewhere, Charlie and Fanwell are also involved in tricky matters of the heart, as Queenie-Queenie, Charlie's girlfriend, seems to have transferred her affections to Fanwell. It's up to Mma Makutsi to set things right, but she may be be too distracted by her nemesis Violet Sephotho, who has somehow been appointed to the board of a charity. What is Violet up to now? "

None of this happens in this book. As the previous reviewer said, it does mean that there's a feeling you're missing something, until you realise it's a mistake.

Summary of book in "Book Details" is incorrect

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It’s so good that Charlie is a happy young man. He deserves it. I always enjoy listening to these books.

Sigh…..

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Brilliant escapism once again, take me to Botswana!! I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you.

As good as usual!!

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