![]() ![]() The hostages, winnowed of all women except Roxane, whose voice beguiles her captors, are from many countries their only common language is a love of opera. Determined to fulfill their demands, the rough, desperate guerrillas settle in for a long siege. The president, however, has not attended the concert, which is a birthday tribute in honor of a Japanese business tycoon and opera aficionado. Celebrated American soprano Roxane Coss has just finished a recital in the home of the vice-president of a poor South American country when terrorists burst in, intent on taking the country's president hostage. This fluid and assured narrative, inspired by a real incident, demonstrates her growing maturity and mastery of form as she artfully integrates a musical theme within a dramatic story. As her readers now eagerly anticipate, Patchett ( The Magician's Assistant) can be counted on to deliver novels rich in imaginative bravado and psychological nuance. ![]()
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