Tea time for the traditionally built
This is the most recent book of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith. I ‘read’ the recorded book of this one, and as usual, it is excellent. And same as before, there is not so much of a ‘detective’ story. It is more of a story about human decency, small agony and goodness that people encountered everyday. Same as before, it is filled with warmth, humor, and interesting but not exaggerated characters. One thing stuck me most; however, is the narrator, Lisette Lecat. Her voice gives life to the story. Somehow, her narrative makes every characters alive, gives each of them a distinct personality. She is the best narrator among all the recorded books I have ever ‘read’. I have watched an HBO movie of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. It is an interesting movie rendition of the book; however, I think the recorded book actually gives a more vivid personally than the movie. This shows how powerful is the voice of Lisette Lecat to make the listeners visualize an image.
