Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

This story takes place in a South American country when a birthday party is taken over by terrorists wanting access to the president. The president is not in attendance and so the terrorists take the party-goers hostage for weeks.

I found this book very easy to read. The writing is really smooth and some of the characters were developed quite nicely. However, the very end was unexpected and not so satisfying, and actually a little weird.

Ah well. This book would serve well as a fast afternoon read.