The Double Comfort Safari Club

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Lisette Lecat

Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Listeners will agree that this touching and dramatic new installment in Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved and best-selling series is the finest yet. In this story, Precious Ramotswe deals with issues of mistaken identity and great fortune against the beautiful backdrop of Botswana’s remote and striking Okavango Delta.

Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi head to a safari camp to carry out a delicate mission on behalf of a former guest who has left one of the guides a large sum of money. But once they find their man, Precious begins to sense that something is not right. To make matters worse, shortly before their departure, Mma Makutsi’s fiancé, Phuti Radiphuti, suffers a debilitating accident, and when his aunt moves in to take care of him, she also pushes Mma Makutsi out of the picture. Could she be trying to break up the relationship?

Finally, a local priest and his wife independently approach Mma Ramotswe with concerns of infidelity, creating a rather unusual and tricky situation. Nevertheless, Precious is confident that with a little patience, kindness and good sense things will work out for the best - something that will delight her many fans.

©2010 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Not your average detective series.

This series is such a refreshing take on detective stories. I enjoy the culture of the people and the country. It’s almost soothing to listen to these books.

Great Listen, Chuckled Out Loud

I used to watch this series on LPB, so when I listened to the first book on CD, I knew I was hooked. It is actually better listening to it than watching it on TV, although that was good. I love learning the culture of Botswana and the colloquialism is very unique. I will definitely be listening to more of this series. Its like going to Africa without leaving home!

No slow, but thoughtful

Some listeners found this book slow; I found it thoughtful. It took me a while to warm to this series when I began with the print version. Having discovered the Audible version, I'm a fan. All the books have something to say about ethics and behavior. This one in particular asked what is the right thing to do vs what is the kind thing? How does one best respond to a certain type of person and how can one best teach? And, of course, there's the fond touch of human foolishness and Smith's deep affection for his characters.

Love these books!

The characters are so real I almost believe I could visit Gabarone and find Mma Ramotswe having tea on Saturday morning on the verandas of The President's Hotel.

Painful

This is the slowest book I have ever read. I was not able to listen to all of it because I couldn't stay awake. I love this series and was extremely disapointed. What happened?

No Detective

I guess A.M. Smith has run out of detective ideas to put into his books. This one is just a series of long slow exchanges between the female characters. They never actually do much of anything in the entire book. Very disappointing as I enjoyed the earlier books in this series very much.

No Substance

Would you try another book from Alexander McCall Smith and/or Lisette Lecat?

This book had no substantial story! I was hoping for a detective story - If asking someone if they did something and they said yes is considered a dectective story than, here you go. This book is about the unspoken feelings of modern Botswana women (think 1950's American women). Mildly interesting but I kept waiting for some interesting twist in the story, but there are none. The title refers to a Safari Club which comes up in one chapter and again, boring.

Has The Double Comfort Safari Club turned you off from other books in this genre?

Yes of the Ladies Detective Agency

What does Lisette Lecat bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Lisette Lecat did a great job reading the book. I would definitely listen to other books by her.

I expected more from McCall Smith than this...

By far, this was the slowest book I've listened/read in a long time. I felt that McCall Smith was writing because he had to get this next book completed, but didn't have enough to write about, so belabored every thought each character was thinking. Also, the story was way too predictable. The long wait for this book ended up being a sad disappointment.

This makes me sad

I usually love AMCS, I want to have loved this. But I didn't.

I could not get past the first chapter .

Boring and I wish I didn't waiste my money on it. I am not fond of the writer's writing style.