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Blanche Cleans Up by Barbara Neely
4.0
I think this has been my favorite Blanche book so far. The mystery was deeply ingrained in a community instead of more limited like the previous two books. There was corruption in a few Black neighborhoods in Boston, threatening to spill over and impact even more people. Blanche was sassier than ever and spoke so much truth. There was a lot of great commentary about how young Black men are expected to be and how they’re treated regardless of how they act. She also had a great angle on teenage pregnancy. I’m excited to read the fourth book but also sad that it’s the last for Blanche.