Two Nights in Lisbon
Ratings15
Average rating4
15
Ratings15
Average rating4
Tautly wound and expertly crafted, Two Nights in Lisbon is a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line. "I defy anyone to read the first twenty pages of this breakneck novel, then try to put it down for five minutes. This is smart suspense at its very best."--#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham You think you know a person . . . Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone--no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel security, then the police, then the American embassy, at each confronting questions she can't fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new--much younger--husband? The clock is ticking. Ariel is increasingly frustrated and desperate, running out of time, and the one person in the world who can help is the one person she least wants to ask. With sparkling prose and razor-sharp insights, bestselling author Chris Pavone delivers a stunning and sophisticated international thriller that will linger long after the surprising final page.
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Two Nights in Lisbon is a fabulous read and definitely one of my favorite novels so far this year. A smart, fast-paced suspense novel with a unique premise and subtle surprises in store for the reader, it starts with a newly-married couple on a short business trip to Portugal but quickly turns into a kidnaping story, complete with false identities, ransom demands, a frantic out-of-her-depth wife, and less-than-helpful police officials. As the hours tick by, we're increasingly aware that we don't know the whole story behind this adventure which means we're frantically flipping pages to learn what's actually going on. How far will Ariel go to save the man she loves? And who will believe her and step in to help? When the police fail to treat her seriously, she pulls in all her contacts, both at the US Embassy and back home in America to get someone, anyone, to help her locate her missing spouse. The author took his time to spool out the plot and I for one enjoyed that pace as it gave me time to muse about what I would do in the same situation and provided me with several evenings of reading enjoyment as opposed to other thriller/suspense novels which practically race through the narrative at breakneck speed. If you're looking for a political thriller with subtle clues and a surprising denouement, this is one I'd highly recommend. Plus I loved that this was set in Portugal, a setting I rarely see used in novels.
My thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy.
