2007 book 145

Ann Patchett's Bel Canto
I was glad to have a chance to reread this for one of my several book groups; I first read it a few years ago (actually, more like five years ago, long before I was book-blogging) while flying home for Thanksgiving and I remember wishing I could read it again for the first time. Of course, it's one of those books that sticks with you, and it's hard to read because you know exactly what's coming. For those who haven't read it, it's the story of the participants of a party in South America who get taken hostage. How the hostages and the terrorists negotiate their new relationships is a fascinating story (and an excellent example of Stockholm Syndrome). It's still an excellent novel as a re-read--A.