Blanche Passes Go (Blanche White series Book 4)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00Y3ZHNZI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Love Blanch, she's my kind of WOMAN If you are unfamiliar with the writings of Barbara Neely then you are in for a real treat. I read all three books, back to back and now that I am finished, I really miss this character. Women of a certain age will totally identify with the time that these novels are set. If you are a southern African American, it reminds you of all the pain and joy that living in the south can bring. I especially love how the author felt no need to hold back on the real ugliness and day to day struggle that people of color face while living in a. Five Stars Great book. Great series.. Ann said Awesome Mysteries. Love me some Blanche.
--Jane Adams. The fact that he's been implicated in the murder of another woman makes revenge an even sweeter prospect. When asked by his guardian to investigate the girl by using her connections with the domestics who know everything about the private lives of the town's most prominent families, Blanche sees an opportunity to bring the man who raped her to justice. Add love, hate, race, and homicide to Neely's expert characterizations, and you get a great read from a terrific, award-winning writer. Almost a decade ago, Blanche was raped by David Palmer, scion of the town's leading family. Now Palmer's sister is engaged to a sweet, mildly retarded young man for whom Blanche has a deep affection. Blanche White, Barbara Neely's smart, queen-sized, middle-aged African American sleuth, is a no-nonsense dame who's carrying some old baggage when she takes the summer off from cleaning houses for rich Boston matrons and returns to her North Carolina hometown. Although sh
It’s a homecoming rich with the potential for new romance and fraught with the pain of facing the man who raped her at knife-point years ago but was never prosecuted for the crime. Neely is a fine phrase-maker," Publishers Weekly"Blanche's voice is sassy and sexy, and her take on urban life through African American eyes is blade-sharp and sometimes as cutting," Booklist. Shortly after Blanche arrives, a young woman is murdered and the clues point to the rapist. Blanche investigates, determined not to let him get away with another crime… nor is she willing to let his money-hungry sister marry a sweet, mentally-challenged man for his wealth. With her usual persistence, feisty wit, and indomitable spirit, her quest for the truth reveals the racism and sexism that still permeate the new