She was included in 2012′s “100 American Crime Writers” by Steven Powell. Her series has been translated into several languages including French, Czech, German and Japanese. “Blanche on the Lam” won the Agatha Award, Anthony Award, and the Macavity Award for best first novel, as well as the Go on Girl! Award from Black Women’s Reading Club. “It wasn’t natural for a picture of black people in a public place to all be the same complexion, unless somebody wanted it that way.” Early in “Blanche Among the Talented Tenth,” White sees a magazine picture and thinks something is amiss. Her White had an uncommon eye for detail and interpretation. “If Toni Morrison wrote murder mysteries, they would probably read a bit like Barbara Neely’s,” the women’s general-interest website Bustle said in 2015. The Blanche White series includes 1992′s “Blanche on the Lam,” 1994′s “Blanche Among the Talented Tenth,” 1998′s “Blanche Cleans Up” and 2000′s “Blanche Passes Go.” They push past mystery into political and social commentary, like tackling violence against women, racism, class boundaries and sexism. In announcing the honor last year, the association described Neely as “a groundbreaking author” who “tackles tough social issues with an unflinching eye and a wry sense of humor.” Neely was named the 2020 Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
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