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In 2015 Los Angeles one can be as outrageous as one wants and everyone usually takes it all in stride. However, in 1907 Los Angeles, a woman was allowed to marry, raise children and help out in local charities. If that’s your cup of tea, read no further. But if you’ve got a bit of an imp loving to try new things and be a little crazy, then you’re going to find Anna Blanc lives what you may dream. In the beginning of her story, we see her eloping with a young man who says between having a lot of money and her spunk, he’ll be a happy man and they’ll be a happy couple. Right? Not quite!
After this debacle ends, rich Daddy pretty much imprisons Anna and hires a series of chaperones to monitor Anna’s every move when she leaves home. But Anna is no wimp and finally makes a deal with one of those chaperones to exchange clothes and jewelry for six days. So what does Anna really want to do that she needs to do in secret? Actually Anna is not only vain and a shopaholic but also has dreams of making a difference. She wants to be like a friend who works in social service at a police station in L.A. but very, very few positions like this are open to the likes of Anna Blanc. Turns out that she’s in the right place at the right time, especially after getting arrested for marching in a suffragette parade and smoking a cigarette in public.
No spoilers here – Anna is going to become involved in investigating the deaths of several young girls who have been coerced into prostitution out of terrible poverty. At first she’s viewed as a bothersome liberal but little by little as she proceeds with ruthless determination she becomes a highly respected member of the police force. In between those purposeful activities, however, Anna collects fiancés but must wait for quite a while before she finds the one she can truly love, admire, and respect, someone who has got Anna’s back in a secret but protective role.
The Secret Life of Anna Blanc seems very, very contrived but this novel is actually a delight coupled with some witty social satire, as well as good sleuth work. Unusual, crafty and a very pleasant read, Jennifer Kincheloe


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The Secret Life of Anna Blanc An Anna Blanc Mystery Jennifer Kincheloe 9781633880801 Books Reviews

Jennifer Kincheloe’s THE SECRET LIFE OF ANNA BLANC is a historical fiction mystery thriller set in 1907 in Los Angeles. Kincheloe masterfully creates an intriguing storyline around her protagonist Anna Blanc. When Anna takes her first step towards independence, it ends in disaster, and she all but becomes a prisoner in her home. Anna breaks all the rules of 1907 society when she pursues a career in law enforcement. The author describes Anna’s efforts preparing to follow her dreams. Kincheloe places her readers with Anna as she interviews and lands the job as police matron. The author develops a fast moving storyline focusing on the historical detail set in the 1907 time frame.

Kincheloe takes her readers behind the scenes following Anna as she creates a double life for herself. Anna pretends to participate as a volunteer for charity work while actual working as a policewoman. The author delivers a lighthearted look at Anna’s efforts. Readers see Anna in her two identities of a socialite, Anna Blanc and a police matron, Anna Holmes. Kincheloe shows the serious side to Anna’s role with LAPD when Anna uncovers an alarming number of prostitutes deaths that are thought to be suicides. She is sure the women's deaths are suspicious murders. Her superiors tell her to be quiet, but Anna decides to investigate the deaths.

THE SECRET LIFE OF ANNA BLANC grabs Kincheloe’s readers attention as Anna deals with developing relationships with her fellow workers in the department. The author creates support characters within the police department with both good and antagonistic roles. Kincheloe provides backstories of the support characters and the roles each character plays as they enter her storyline. The author describes Anna efforts to continue digging into the issues of the dead women. Anna determines it is important to open everyone’s eyes to issues of those less fortunate.
Readers see Anna growing out of the role of an innocent young woman into the serious policewoman investigating the mysterious murders. In THE SECRET LIFE OF ANNA BLANC, Kincheloe’s creates a captivating ending. If I gave stars those wold earn a five of them, readers won’t be disappointed
This is both fun read and a mystery book with a great twist at the end. I enjoyed it and look forward to Jennifer's next book.

It is hard to find a well written mystery and my favorite authors (ie Susan Martin, M.C. Beaton and others) can only product so fast. This is why finding Jennifer is great.

The book covers a time when women were property and limited voice in making decisions. Anna is a bit naive, brilliant and bound for trouble. She wants to prove herself as a detective and escape her father's control. Up until the end, it is hard to know for sure who our killer is and if Anna survives for a 2nd book.

You won't be dissappointed.
Remarkable debut - I want the second installment of the secret life ASAP! The historical details, things taken for granted in 1907, are fascinating, but the story of a woman who struggles to overcome her many restrictions is even more fascinating. Anna is three-dimensional, developing from naive and childlike to one tough broad, and so are the secondary characters, including the three (!!!) men who are fighting it out for her heart, one of whom is a serial murderer of the whores of the City of Los Angeles. Whew! I got it in the afternoon mail, I finished reading it by 4 AM the next day. Thank heaven for leftovers in the fridge, otherwise my family and I might have starved.
In 2015 Los Angeles one can be as outrageous as one wants and everyone usually takes it all in stride. However, in 1907 Los Angeles, a woman was allowed to marry, raise children and help out in local charities. If that’s your cup of tea, read no further. But if you’ve got a bit of an imp loving to try new things and be a little crazy, then you’re going to find Anna Blanc lives what you may dream. In the beginning of her story, we see her eloping with a young man who says between having a lot of money and her spunk, he’ll be a happy man and they’ll be a happy couple. Right? Not quite!
After this debacle ends, rich Daddy pretty much imprisons Anna and hires a series of chaperones to monitor Anna’s every move when she leaves home. But Anna is no wimp and finally makes a deal with one of those chaperones to exchange clothes and jewelry for six days. So what does Anna really want to do that she needs to do in secret? Actually Anna is not only vain and a shopaholic but also has dreams of making a difference. She wants to be like a friend who works in social service at a police station in L.A. but very, very few positions like this are open to the likes of Anna Blanc. Turns out that she’s in the right place at the right time, especially after getting arrested for marching in a suffragette parade and smoking a cigarette in public.
No spoilers here – Anna is going to become involved in investigating the deaths of several young girls who have been coerced into prostitution out of terrible poverty. At first she’s viewed as a bothersome liberal but little by little as she proceeds with ruthless determination she becomes a highly respected member of the police force. In between those purposeful activities, however, Anna collects fiancés but must wait for quite a while before she finds the one she can truly love, admire, and respect, someone who has got Anna’s back in a secret but protective role.
The Secret Life of Anna Blanc seems very, very contrived but this novel is actually a delight coupled with some witty social satire, as well as good sleuth work. Unusual, crafty and a very pleasant read, Jennifer Kincheloe