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🔎 The Plot
Blanche White — sharp-eyed domestic worker, mother, and accidental sleuth — lands a summer job at a storied Black resort where old money sips rum punch and reputations gleam like polished silver. But under the seaside perfection swirl class tensions, colorism, and quiet cruelties.

When a “tragic accident” raises Blanche’s suspicions, she starts connecting gossip to evidence, recipes to receipts, and smiles to motives. Between kitchen shifts and porch chats, she peels back generations of privilege to expose the kind of secrets that don’t stay buried — especially when someone’s willing to kill to keep them that way.

🧨 The Hook
A smart, social-justice-infused whodunit set inside an elite Black enclave — equal parts beach read, biting satire, and classic mystery with a heroine you’ll cheer for out loud.

3 Reasons To Add This To Your TBR

1. A Sleuth With Soul: Blanche’s wit, warmth, and no-nonsense insight make every clue — and comeback — land.
2. Class & Color, Clue by Clue: Neely layers social commentary into a fair-play puzzle that never skimps on suspense.
3. Summer-Resort Atmosphere: Sand, verandas, moonlit dances—and a corpse that turns paradise into a pressure cooker.

For readers who crave razor-smart character work, community truths, and a mystery that investigates more than just a crime, Blanche Among the Talented Tenth is a standout.

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