R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on + 1438 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 32
There is Jenny, an unconventional woman for her times who bikes around the city of San Francisco, catches and sells frogs for a living, and backs down for no man nor woman. She lands in jail because she wears pants or gets embroiled in brawls. And, there is Blanche, a dancer at a bordello who is very popular with her male audience. She fell in love with Arthur at age 15 who taught her the pleasures of sex which earns their living along with the dancing. When the women meet life changes for Blanche as she develops her first friendship with another woman.
The story is tangled and becomes more so when Jenny is shot and killed. Blanche is certain that Arthur and his buddy, Ernest, are responsible but did they mean to kill her instead? However, the more she learns about Jenny and her past the more uncertain she becomes about who might have killed her. And, the truth, when she discovers it, is far from what she imagined. The tale is threaded with French lyrics and I can hear the characters singing as I read. I became totally involved with the lives of Jenny and Blanche and you may, too, should you choose to read this book. I can't help but recommend it.
The story is tangled and becomes more so when Jenny is shot and killed. Blanche is certain that Arthur and his buddy, Ernest, are responsible but did they mean to kill her instead? However, the more she learns about Jenny and her past the more uncertain she becomes about who might have killed her. And, the truth, when she discovers it, is far from what she imagined. The tale is threaded with French lyrics and I can hear the characters singing as I read. I became totally involved with the lives of Jenny and Blanche and you may, too, should you choose to read this book. I can't help but recommend it.
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