TEDDY

Carlotta Brentan's narration offers all the glamour and sparkle of Rome in the 1960s. After marrying David Shepard, an American diplomat based in Italy, Teddy Huntley Carlyle experiences life in the Euro fast lane. Royalty, film stars, corporate executives, foreign diplomats, Russian spies, and American expats populate her new life. But Teddy has secrets that could destroy everything she's worked for if revealed. Brentan delivers all the glitter of Teddy's life, as well as her discomfort with her overly lush body, uncertainty about what will please her new husband, and obsessively sexual nature. Brentan's characterizations ring true, and her accents are flawless. She makes Teddy's unexpected behavior, the possibility of scandal, and the surprising plot twists understandable and believable. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]