- Paperback: 213 pages
- Publisher: Naiad Press (April 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1562800779
- ISBN-13: 978-1562800772
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
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Carmen Ramirez, Haddock's 24-year-old Irish-Puerto Rican lesbian protagonist, is no detective. Rather, she is a copy editor at her hometown newspaper in Frontier City, Okla., where she lives in her homophobic grandmother's renovated garage and mourns the end of her first relationship. Assigned to assist a columnist, Carmen begins to dig into the two-year-old story of a lesbian teacher who molested and killed a 12-year-old, then committed suicide--or did she? Carmen is pulled off the story, but she continues her investigation, asking tough questions and tangling with everyone, including an at-first suspicious lesbian bartender, her own boss, the schools, the powerful local church and, of course, her irascible grandmother. A trail of cover-ups and half-truths leads Carmen and love-interest/sidekick Julia to Lovell Taft University, where the murdered girl's sister is sequestered with her secrets. As Carmen draws closer to the truth, she risks job, relationships and even her life. Edited Out is a fast-paced murder mystery with more complexity than the usual fare. The characters are likable if somewhat unidimensional and broadly drawn, and the writing is straightforward and generally clean, with a fast tempo and a plot that ebbs and flow engagingly.
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don't want to put it down
May 21 2000
By j.anderson
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I bought this book without reviewing it first, and am pleased to say that it was hard to put down. The charcters almost seem real and the action is riveting. You really start to feel for Carmen with everything she gets herself and Julia into.
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By Robin
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Edited Out by Lisa Haddock
Carmen Ramirez is a copy editor for the local newspaper and is assigned to update a two year old story about a lesbian school teacher found guilty of murdering a twelve year old girl and then committing suicide. As she delves into the history of the case she meets Julia Nichols, the newspaper's library clerk, and together they find the truth.
This was a decent, quick read, with quirky characters, especially Carmen's grandmother. There were some interesting twists and turns. Carmen was especially well written and responded to danger the way a real person would. I enjoyed it.
**Remember - if you want your favorite authors to keep writing for us they have to be able to earn a living doing it. If at all possible try to buy the book NEW. I know it sucks but if you're not going to keep it in your collection put it in the recycle bin to make another book.**
Carmen Ramirez is a copy editor for the local newspaper and is assigned to update a two year old story about a lesbian school teacher found guilty of murdering a twelve year old girl and then committing suicide. As she delves into the history of the case she meets Julia Nichols, the newspaper's library clerk, and together they find the truth.
This was a decent, quick read, with quirky characters, especially Carmen's grandmother. There were some interesting twists and turns. Carmen was especially well written and responded to danger the way a real person would. I enjoyed it.
**Remember - if you want your favorite authors to keep writing for us they have to be able to earn a living doing it. If at all possible try to buy the book NEW. I know it sucks but if you're not going to keep it in your collection put it in the recycle bin to make another book.**
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