The Siege

A Novel

De: Marilyn Baron

Narrado por: Bob Johnson

Artist Theia Constas receives a tour of Italy from her grandmother as a college graduation present. Before she departs, her ya-ya's deathbed revelation of a cache of WWII photographs and love letters extends Theia's itinerary to Crete in search of her unknown grandfather, a promising artist who studied under Chagall but didn't survive the war.

Wade Bingham, an actuary who always follows the rules and calculates the odds, finds himself alone on his honeymoon trip, wondering why his fiancée jilted him at the last minute.

In the wrong place at the wrong time when their hotel in Florence, Italy, is besieged by terrorists, the two strangers find themselves thrust together in Wade's honeymoon suite. Immediately attracted to each other, Wade conducts a siege of his own to win Theia's heart.

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The Siege

When terrorists take over a hotel, people bunker down wherever they can to stay safe. Theia is unable to go back to her room and she’s forced to spend the night in Wade’s room. What starts as self preservation turns into a beautiful live story that spans multiple countries.

Marilyn Baron has written a very touching tale. With the historical references and well developed characters, I was drawn right in.

I have listened to some of Bob Johnson’s other performances, and this one is right up there with the best of them. He does a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Finding the best life events in the worst moments

3.5

This is a love story that starts on a terrorist siege on the hotel where both were staying. It is also a quest to find your family roots and who you are through them.

Each of the cultures is well portrayed, the dialogues make this an easy to follow story and characters are relatable through their background stories. I'm not sure how I feel at what seems to be a huge age difference, but that's personal, not the book's fault.

I would have loved to get to know Wade as deeply as Caroline, but I had fun listening to it. I believe the narrator did a wonderful job on voices and the tone was perfect to get me through the story.

A book that shows that the best thing of your life can come from the worst moments and that we should just flow with whatever comes, which doesn't mean we're going to accept everything as it is.