Unable to edit a photo in a book project

I'm using the book facility for the first time, in the latest version of iPhoto 11 (9.2.1) in OSX Lion and I've hit a really annoying problem.
Have uploaded all the pics from a folder on my desktop to iPhoto with no issues. I've chosen the book style, theme and dropped in all the required pics, but when I try to edit some in the book layout to improve colours etc, the problem occurs.
I select the pic, click edit photo and the edit section appears blank, it just shows a black space in iPhoto where the pic should be?
I can only edit the pics in there original folder in iPhoto and allow the updates to then change in the book.
Anyone got any suggestions why I can't edit pics from the book part of the program?

Sound like a damaged library. Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
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My client's iPhoto works well now and she knows how avoid placing exorbitant numbers of unplaced photos into her project. I'm not getting paid to answer all this, so good night.
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