tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post8673246818535728062..comments2024-03-27T17:50:20.086-04:00Comments on A Bookish Way of Life: Death of the Mantis: A Detective Kubu Mystery by Michael StanleyNadiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-40045952543095505172011-09-09T19:06:09.733-04:002011-09-09T19:06:09.733-04:00heathertlc, thanks for having me. It was an okay r...heathertlc, thanks for having me. It was an okay read - I just think I had my sights set on it being like the McCall Smith ones. Oh well.Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-37705433471916595342011-09-09T12:31:49.554-04:002011-09-09T12:31:49.554-04:00I'm glad you point out that this one is differ...I'm glad you point out that this one is different from the Ladies Detective Agency books - I think many people will expect it to be similar to that series.<br /><br />I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it but I appreciate you sharing your thoughts for the tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-82641832992861776242011-09-08T15:55:03.839-04:002011-09-08T15:55:03.839-04:00I thought the same thing when I first saw it. I ju...I thought the same thing when I first saw it. I just thought they were trying too hard to be like the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, which I love to bits and well, it just didn't work out. Oh well.Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-69131577965207121502011-09-08T07:43:59.037-04:002011-09-08T07:43:59.037-04:00I thought the cover looked like it was from The No...I thought the cover looked like it was from The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I wonder if they were trying to to make it look that way. Sorry the book didn't work for you.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com