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Article: BOOK REVIEW: 'Calling Out' shines light on Salt Lake City call girl
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- November 28, 2006
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Christina Ashie
University Wire
11-28-2006
(The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Rae Meadows' first novel, "Calling Out," focuses on the mysterious call girl culture of the Mormon-dominated Salt Lake City.
The protagonist of the novel, Jane, has just left a job and boyfriend in Manhattan for the scenic views of Salt Lake City. In Utah, however, jobs aren't easy to come by, so as a last resort Jane applies for work as a phone operator for an escort agency. With her new job in the sex industry, Jane discovers her alter ego, Roxanne. Roxanne is the opposite of Jane -- daring, sexy and wild. Jane by day and Roxanne by night, this protagonist begins uncovering the sordid secrets ...