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Blanche on the Lam
- Blanche White Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Lisa Reneé Pitts
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her, and her checks bounce, she goes on the lam, hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer home.
That plan goes awry when there's a murder and Blanche becomes the prime suspect. So she's forced to use her savvy, her sharp wit, and her old-girl network of domestic workers to discover the truth and save her own skin.
Along the way, she lays bare the quirks of southern society with humor, irony, and a biting commentary that makes her one of the most memorable and original characters ever to appear in mystery fiction.
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- Genevieve Paquette
- 2021-02-08
good
I probably wouldn't have read this half it not been part of a list of mysteries that I'm trying to read through, but I did, and I enjoyed it, although maybe I didn't understand it as well as perhaps I should have.
I think, of the three, I liked The Locked Room the best, probably because it was the most straightforward? Although there was a scene in City of Glass that made me guffaw, and I appreciated that.
I think the fact that I read all three in one go kind of... I don't know. The three stories are all so similar in themes that it made it feel kind of... slow? Repetitive?
At any rate, it was an interesting read and a nice change of pace for me.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-02-08
Perspective adjustment
Such a well written and performed tale. Loved the inner thoughts of Blanche and what they revealed about the need to understand the dangers of stereotyping and prejudice.
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