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Average rating3.8
Set in the fictional town of Farleigh, North Carolina, this story follows Blanche White, a clever, middle-aged housekeeper. To escape a jail sentence, Blanche takes a temporary position with the affluent Carter family, only to find herself entangled in their web of secrets and schemes. Leveraging her perspective as a domestic worker, Blanche becomes an unlikely detective, uncovering hidden truths and tackling the challenges of her new environment with sharp wit and unwavering resolve.
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4 primary booksBlanche White is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 1992 with contributions by Barbara Neely.
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It's possible I'd have liked this even more if I hadn't felt so thrown off by how the contents didn't match the description blurb.
I liked the premise, and Blanche is a strong character, but it was a bit slow-paced.
Barbara is an activist so her writing is very issue oriented. She takes on racism, sexism, and classism all in this writing through our witty and wise character Blanche.
This was a good mystery, it has a nice build and you really get into Blanche's character. She's great and I hear the series only gets better from here!
Great read, it's been on my radar for a while and it was worth it!
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