The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Number 13

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Lisette Lecat

Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Alexander McCall Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks to the appeal of endearing protagonist Precious Ramotswe and the author’s charmingly quirky prose. In this 13th installment, Mma Ramotswe’s attention is focused on a pesky disciplinary problem at her adopted daughter’s school - while Grace Makutsi adjusts to wedded bliss and the famed Clovis Andersen arrives in Botswana looking for more than bush tea.

©2012 Alexander McCall Smith (P)2012 Recorded Books, LLC

Thank you for providing books of this nature!!!

This story was very stressful for me because of its intensely personal nature about the main characters that I have come to love so much. Because of this it was very difficult for me to listen to for very long at a time and as often as I usually would. I did not know if I liked it as much as the others and wondered if I would have to give it 4 stars instead of 5 but the beautiful way in which Alexander McCall Smith concluded this book made it all worth it and resolved all of my anxious feelings turning them into feelings of hope for human kind and gratitude. Thank you Alexander for helping your readers to see the good in the world and the good in the human heart!!!

always fun to read

I love the first Ladies Detective Agency series. Always simple cases but helping good people.

I love Precious Ramotswe

Don't come looking for mytery in this series except for the first few books. This one started in a way I thought would have some but what "mysteries" there were were anti-climatic and predictable which is why I give the story 3 stars.

However the reason to spend time with the series are the characters and Precious Ramotswe. Precious is the mother I wish I had, the preacher that every church should have, and she is the fire that is the best in the human race. Spending time with her is life affirming, funny, and makes you appreciate the simple things we all take for granted. These books are about the characters, the place, the ADD way of telling a story, and the special people we never notice but that make the world a better place.

I typically like my "mysteries" with tough guys, bloodshed, fighting, and thrills but Precious Ramotswe is one of the few exceptions. I like to think I'm a bit of a tough guy but these stories can always bring tears to my eyes.

The only thing I wish is that Mr. Smith would have Precious Ramotswe actually solving mysteries because they are the most fun, she solves them in the funniest ways, and resolves the threats without compassion. I thought the series was ending with the last novel but I'm glad I was wrong.

Love it

I absolutely adored this book, it was one of my favorites in the series! Fantastic ♥️

Relaxing Read

This story makes you want to be a better person, and the reader is excellent!

This series + this narrater = great entertainment

This series is best enjoyed with a really good narrator and Lisette Lecat is that. Her reading brings the characters to life. Since there are many unfamiliar places and names in Botswana hearing them pronounced correctly contributes to the enjoyment of these books. The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series is not "serious literature" but it is great fun and very entertaining. The characters are engaging and the insight into the day to day lives of "ordinary" people in Botswana is interesting. This book is the latest in the series and does not disappoint. I would recommend starting to listen to the series from the beginning since there are many references to events and people from the earlier books, so knowing some of the background of the characters does add to the enjoyment. It is like visiting old friends from far away.

Another gem

Where does The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Whenever there is a new book in the series from the #1 Ladies' Detective Agency I jump on buying it. This is such a charming series with characters that I have grown to love and almost think of as real. I envision them living their lives in Jabarony in Botswana and each of these books is a snapshot of what they have been doing. I love this series.

What did you like best about this story?

The characters. Hands down. They are real and lovable and fallible and comforting. I like knowing they are there. Nothing really ever happens in these stories, but I still can't put them down. They are a delicious slice of life. I also LOVE the narrator. She is one of the best audible has.

Have you listened to any of Lisette Lecat’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Amazing as always. She is wonderful and consistent and I love listening to her melodious voice.

Any additional comments?

I almost shouted for joy when the foreigner walked into Ma. Ramotswy's office. I think I was just as excited as they were to meet him.

Lecat

Lisette Lecat is splendid in all her voices. I look forward to further narrations by her.

The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection

I absolutely love this series of books. I have read them all but listening to Lisette Lecat read them just brings the characters to life for me. I highly recommend them for anyone.

Excellent as always

Another fine Precious Ramotswe book, with McCall Smith's characters getting better and more complex with each addition to the series. Loved it.