A review by gracew
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

It's crazy to me that this book was written in the 90's because it feels so modern. There's aspects of it that are slightly dated but overall this book holds up so well. It takes awhile for the story to really get going and once the set up is out of the way and the actual mystery kicks up it goes by really quickly.  I really liked how Blanche's character grows, I love the way that she is able to see others complexly while also not taking even a little bit of shit from them. Overall a really great story that is as relevant today as it was when it was written.
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