Suitable for Framing

by Edna Buchanan

Britt Montero (3)

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A young mother and child are victims of a fatal daylight hit-and-run by rampaging youths. Britt Montero witnesses the tragedy and relentlessly pursues the story. She befriends a reluctant young gang member surviving alone on the street. But the boy disappears. At the same time evil lurks in the newsroom. A new, ambitious young reporter wants to be a star and covets Britt's job. Friendly at first, Britt begins to suspect that her rival's on-the-spot breaking news stories may not be what they show more seem. As she investigates, Britt. herself, becomes the prime suspect in a shocking murder. Jailed, haunted by the imprisonment and execution of her Cuban patriot father, Britt fights the most desperate deadline of her life, to find the real killer and prove her innocence. show less

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I thought this novel/audiobook was better than the last two. Sure, I knew one of the revelations before it was revealed, but I'm betting lots of other readers did, also. This in no way spoiled the novel or its storyline.
I really like this narrator for the series, Erin Bennett. She can really show all the emotions the author must have been trying to convey, and very well. When she's emoting snarkiness or rolling her eyes at someone, you can hear it. It's great. I snorted at one point, lol.
This book is a solid 4 stars, and recommended for lovers of mystery novels and journalists.
I had read this Brit Montero mystery before, but didn't remember until I was half way through it this time. It's a fast read, and I love Buchanan's writing. She's a talented story-teller.
This is another Britt Montero, investigative reporter, book. Young want-to-be reporter working in research takes advantage of Britt in an "All About Eve" movie variation making Britt appear dumb while investigating and helping a street kid caught up in a dangerous gang.

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Edna Rydzik Buchanan was born in 1939 near Paterson, New Jersey. She attended creative writing classes at Montclair State Teacher's College. Buchanan was one of the first female crime reporters in Miami. Her police reporting for the Miami Herald won her a Pulitzer Prize in 1986. In 1979, Buchanan produced her first book, Carr: Five Years of Rape show more and Murder; From the Personal Account of Robert Frederick Car III. This nonfiction book recounts the story of a convicted rapist and murderer. In 1987, she published her memoirs, The Corpse Had a Familiar Face: Covering Miami, America's Hottest Beat. That book was followed in 1991 by Never Let Them See You Cry: More From Miami's Hottest Beat. Buchanan's crime novels include Nobody Lives Forever and Pulse. She is perhaps best known, however, for her mystery novels featuring a Cuban American crime reporter, Britt Montero. These titles include Contents Under Pressure; Miami, It's Murder; Suitable for Framing; Margin of Error, and Act of Betrayal. She has been a contributor to several magazines, including Fame, Family Circle, Cosmopolitan and Rolling Stone. Buchanan has received awards from the American Bar Association, National Newspaper Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Suitable for Framing
Original publication date
1995
People/Characters
Britt Montero; Trish Tierney; Howie; Lottie Dane; Onnie
Important places
Miami, Florida, USA
Epigraph
"I will speak daggers to her, but use none." --William Shakespeare

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Genres
Fiction and Literature, Mystery
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
LCC
PS3552 .U324 .S85Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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