City of Women

Acclaimed author Gillham's latest novel is set in Germany during World War II. Thrust into Berlin in the midst of a war-torn economy, listeners are introduced to Sigrid Schroder, the wife of a German soldier. Trapped in a loveless marriage and living with her unappeasable mother-in-law, Sigrid moves about her daily routine of work and attending the cinema to avoid being home. She is drawn into the Resistance effort when a former lover comes back into her life. Filled with intrigue, romance, passion, drama, and suspense, the story will have listeners riveted from minute one. Suzanne Bertish, a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and a Broadway actress, does an excellent job of bringing the various characters to life. The narration is smooth and easily understandable despite Bertish's employing a German accent to add authenticity.