The Double Comfort Safari Club

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

By: Alexander McCall Smith

Narrated by: Lisette Lecat

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

Another great story.

These books are all so good. They are perfect for listening to on audio books. The stories are amusing, deep, and edifying.

Gift to a Safari Guide

As usual, this series continues to amaze. I love the tales of the cattle and the way of life in Botswana. In this one, the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency takes on the task of finding a specific guide who served a deceased American woman in years past. A seemingly unsurmountable task, the two ladies go on the search. The gentle tale is a pleasure to listen to and the way in which they solve the case is brilliant.

Texture

Calmness of reading go. Pacing and enunciation. Joy of developing the characters.
Humor and pathos.

A great book!

I have liked, but not loved all the beginning books in this series, but this one I really loved! I so enjoy this series; I actually enjoy the narrator so much I slow down my speed to 85. For me it really seems to match the easy pacing of what I imagine the character's lives to be. I certainly don't want to rush these stories, they're so rich with character developments, descriptions of surroundings, etc. These books give me such a warm. cuddly, grandma's house weekend feeling that I hate when they end!

Doube Good listening !!!

If you could sum up The Double Comfort Safari Club in three words, what would they be?

Double Good Listening!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Each character is so well developed. I wish I could meet them in person. In this book Mma Grace Makutsi. Without giving away the plot, I admire her strength and her vulnerability in this story. It is difficult to choose a favorite among characters I would love to know as friends. I would love to go shoe shopping with Grace, we have the same love of shoes. I wonder if she has the same love of purses as I?

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

OH MY!!!! She brings EVERYTHING !!!! She breathes the life of Botswana into every word. Her accent, her expressions, and the ability to change between characters makes one think there are more than one narrator. She has a wonderful talent in relating the story and bringing it to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, because it is like a wonderful dessert. It would be gone all too soon. Though I do worry about the characters "in between listenings" : )

Any additional comments?

I am very sad that I am so near the end of the series. I guarantee, you will find yourself wanting to visit Botswana by the end of the first book, and looking for travel information by the end of the last!!!