Two Nights in Lisbon
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- Author：Chris Pavone
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Reviews
Debbie
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Another new to me author， and this one did not disappoint。This book kept me invested from the beginning。 The pacing was on target and I was engrossed in every detail and couldn't stop once I started。 It was a bit of a chunker， but didn't feel like it in the midst of it。The author doled out tiny tidbits of information about the characters and storyline which made me both go hmmmmm and keep me totally invested。 I did figure out a twist or two prior to them being revealed， but the revelation was st Another new to me author， and this one did not disappoint。This book kept me invested from the beginning。 The pacing was on target and I was engrossed in every detail and couldn't stop once I started。 It was a bit of a chunker， but didn't feel like it in the midst of it。The author doled out tiny tidbits of information about the characters and storyline which made me both go hmmmmm and keep me totally invested。 I did figure out a twist or two prior to them being revealed， but the revelation was still a good one even when I knew， and there were several surprises！Ariel Price is traveling along with her husband on a business trip in Lisbon。 She wakes up in the morning in their hotel and he has vanished。 The local police don't take her seriously， nor does the Embassy at first。 And then the wild ride begins。I enjoyed learing the backstory of John and Ariel。 It was done in a way that， while it revealed some things to me along the way， it felt like I was part of the investigation。 And rather than making me less interested， it peaked my interest。 Both spouses have secrets and lies in their past， including a name change for each of them。 John is a bit younger as well。 And many suspicions arise with law enforcement and the Embassy as to what exactly happened。 The story takes place in a relatively short time， but it was definitely action packed and suspenseful！Many thanks to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for an advance audio copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jean Kolinofsky
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When Ariel Pryce awakens on her first day in Lisbon her husband John is gone。 It is an opening scene in Chris Pavone’s latest suspenseful story that begins with a search of the hotel and eventually involves the American embassy and the CIA。 After checking with reception， Ariel goes to the police。 It has only been a few hours and they are reluctant to become involved。 She has only been married for a few months and when they start asking questions she is unsure of her answers。 This was a business When Ariel Pryce awakens on her first day in Lisbon her husband John is gone。 It is an opening scene in Chris Pavone’s latest suspenseful story that begins with a search of the hotel and eventually involves the American embassy and the CIA。 After checking with reception， Ariel goes to the police。 It has only been a few hours and they are reluctant to become involved。 She has only been married for a few months and when they start asking questions she is unsure of her answers。 This was a business trip but she does not know the name of his contact。 They have been married for three months but she only met him a few months prior to that。 There is a lot that she does not know about John， but she does know that she loves him and something is wrong。 Frustrated by the police response to her pleas she heads to the embassy， where she receives a similar response。 Once hotel security tapes show John being forced into a car and Ariel receives a ransom demand the story takes off。 The demand is for three million euros in only two days。Prior to her marriage to John Ariel lived in a quiet town。 She owned the local bookshop and had a small farm where she lived with her son George。 Growing up she received little support from her parents。 Her first marriage to a wealthy businessman ended when she was assaulted and he offered little support as well。 In a settlement with her attacker， she signed a non-disclosure agreement but kept evidence of his guilt。 Now she reluctantly contacts him again， threatening to release her evidence if he does not help with the ransom。 Pavone allows you to feel Ariel’s desperation as the deadline approaches。 Her attacker is now a powerful politician， bringing the CIA into the investigation when it raises the question of national security。 Ariel is unaware of John’s true background。 As she learns more about her husband， his involvement in his own kidnapping comes into question。 When the press and social media becomes aware of the events in Lisbon the questions begin to pile up and the direction of the investigation changes from the kidnapping to Ariel’s own history。 It is not until the final pages that Pavone reveals the surprise truth behind the events。 From the very beginning， this story progresses at a pace that will have you reluctant to put the book down。 I would like to thank NetGalley and MCD - Farrah Strauss and Giroux for providing this book for my review。 。。。more
Xio
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Thank you so much MCD and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC/ALC in exchange for an honest reviewThis one was okay。 I think the concept was great but the flow has some issues。 I was mostly intrigued because Lisbon was one of my favorite places to visit a couple years ago。 I like the main character a lot。 She is complex and has experienced significant trauma。 She’s always on edge and rightfully so after her husband disappears on their trip。 I like that there were lots of agencies and police Thank you so much MCD and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC/ALC in exchange for an honest reviewThis one was okay。 I think the concept was great but the flow has some issues。 I was mostly intrigued because Lisbon was one of my favorite places to visit a couple years ago。 I like the main character a lot。 She is complex and has experienced significant trauma。 She’s always on edge and rightfully so after her husband disappears on their trip。 I like that there were lots of agencies and police forces investigating what was unfolding。 But at times there were too many folks to follow。 Unfortunately the middle is where I’m lost。 It felt drawn out to the end which took away from the twist。 I get that we were trying to get thrown off of the direction the story was going， but it just became， I guess， y exciting？ I feel like this could have been 50 ish pages shorter to keep me interested。 The audiobook experience was great though！ The voices were distinguishable and I think they added the emotion needed to keep you interested。 I think this is great for folks who are interested in international mysteries that discuss politics， socioeconomic is and revenge。 Overall， I give it 3 stars。 TW: Rape， sexual assault， gaslighting， kidnapping。 。。。more
Sarah Reilley
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This book was long and just kind of meh for me。 It seemed really over complicated and just really didn't hold any thrill to it for me。 This book was long and just kind of meh for me。 It seemed really over complicated and just really didn't hold any thrill to it for me。 。。。more
LotsToRead
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Two Nights in Lisbon is sensationally good。 What a suspenseful ride！ This thriller is a page-turner， edge of your seat， kind of book。 You need to be focused to read because the story does bounce around， a lot， but well worth the read。 I loved how the plot kept the reader guessing and nothing is as it seems。 So many books have a disappointing ending， not this one！ One of my favorite books this year。 Thank you NetGalley for the early copy to read。
Angie Kim
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Just started reading but I was so hooked I had to get the audiobook for a long drive， and I'm LOVING it。 The audiobook narrator is fantastic--January Lavoy。 Love the setting and the immediate hook of WHERE IS THE MISSING HUSBAND？！ A great one to pre-order！ Just started reading but I was so hooked I had to get the audiobook for a long drive， and I'm LOVING it。 The audiobook narrator is fantastic--January Lavoy。 Love the setting and the immediate hook of WHERE IS THE MISSING HUSBAND？！ A great one to pre-order！ 。。。more
Lindsay
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What would you do if you woke up in a foreign country and your husband was missing？ That is what happens to Ariel Price in "Two Nights in Lisbon，" when her new husband， John in gone when she wakes up。 Ariel， understandably alarmed， seeks help from the local police and the US Embassy， who don't seem to be taking her fear seriously。 As they question Ariel， you start to wonder if Ariel even really knows her new husband。 When a kidnapper calls Ariel and demands $3 million for John's safe return， Ari What would you do if you woke up in a foreign country and your husband was missing？ That is what happens to Ariel Price in "Two Nights in Lisbon，" when her new husband， John in gone when she wakes up。 Ariel， understandably alarmed， seeks help from the local police and the US Embassy， who don't seem to be taking her fear seriously。 As they question Ariel， you start to wonder if Ariel even really knows her new husband。 When a kidnapper calls Ariel and demands $3 million for John's safe return， Ariel must turn to a powerful， rich person from her past for help。 This sets off a chain of events that could change the entire world。Parts of this book are told in flashbacks， and I really liked getting to know Ariel's story this way。 The author did a great job of making her a dynamic character， and I felt like I truly understood her motivations for doing things。 I felt for her and rooted for her all the way to the end， even when she made decisions I did not agree with。At over 400 pages， yes this is a long book， but don't give up on it。 It is a slow burn， but I promise the ending is worth the wait。 I was completely surprised and satisfied！ Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Karen Dee
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This book was so good I bought the special edition hardcover from the UK to commemorate it。 I love a good twist and this book has the biggest one that I never suspected AT ALL！ I love when that happens and it makes you want to read it all over again to see if you can find where it would have been given away。 But this is a solid thriller and there are no leaks 。 Sherlock himself would be stumped！ I wish I could say more but I don't want to give it away。 Just trust me this is a good one！I will be This book was so good I bought the special edition hardcover from the UK to commemorate it。 I love a good twist and this book has the biggest one that I never suspected AT ALL！ I love when that happens and it makes you want to read it all over again to see if you can find where it would have been given away。 But this is a solid thriller and there are no leaks 。 Sherlock himself would be stumped！ I wish I could say more but I don't want to give it away。 Just trust me this is a good one！I will be reading more books from this author in the future！Also， wonderful narration of all of the voices。 。。。more
Terra Drynan-Werder
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Chris Pavone is a new to me author and I thank NetGalley for the ARC of this book。 I enjoy books with lots of intrigue and that keep me guessing and this book had both。 I did find some of the chapter s bit long for my preference and felt some part could have been shorted。 All in all I found this book to be well written and it kept my attention throughout。
Sharon
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Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author， for an ARC of this book， in exchange for an honest review。I found "Two Nights In Lisbon" by Chris Pavone to be an addictive， intriguing， twisty & well written thriller that pulled me in right away & didn't let me go until its final page。I would definitely read another book by Mr。 Pavone。 Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author， for an ARC of this book， in exchange for an honest review。I found "Two Nights In Lisbon" by Chris Pavone to be an addictive， intriguing， twisty & well written thriller that pulled me in right away & didn't let me go until its final page。I would definitely read another book by Mr。 Pavone。 。。。more
Andrea
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Chris Pavone's latest release has a very cheeky premise， but that in no way detracts from the thrills he delivers in this tale of abduction and a race against the clock。 I was on the edge of my seat， eager to see how this was going to unfold。Ariel Pryce wakes alone in a Lisbon hotel room， both a little dishevelled from the previous night's amorous fun with her new husband， John。 But where is John？ It's still early， so it's strange that he's not there in the room， even if he did wake early。 Unset Chris Pavone's latest release has a very cheeky premise， but that in no way detracts from the thrills he delivers in this tale of abduction and a race against the clock。 I was on the edge of my seat， eager to see how this was going to unfold。Ariel Pryce wakes alone in a Lisbon hotel room， both a little dishevelled from the previous night's amorous fun with her new husband， John。 But where is John？ It's still early， so it's strange that he's not there in the room， even if he did wake early。 Unsettled， Ariel begins her day without him。 When John still hasn't joined her for breakfast in the hotel dining room， Ariel's concerns escalate and she begins to ask around。 First the hotel staff， then the local police。 By mid-morning she's at the embassy。 Nobody seems to share her concerns （including me！）， but then the ransom demand arrives。 OK， now it's serious。 This failed actress turned farmer/bookstore owner has to raise 3 million Euros within 48 hours to secure her husband's release。 No small feat。 And the only person who can help her is the last person in the world she wants to ask。This was my first experience reading Chris Pavone and I was pleasantly surprised。 I'll certainly be checking out his earlier books now。 Although the book has a decent pagecount， the time flew as I read twist upon turn。 The pacing was perfect and the plot both clever and topical。 Highly recommended， although be warned that content includes details of sexual assaults。With thanks to NetGalley and Farrar， Straus and Giroux， MCD for an advance copy to read and review。 。。。more
Jessica Svajgert
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*Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Pub date: May 24， 2022TW: rape， statutory rape， victim blamingAriel is on a business trip in Lisbon with her new husband， only to find him missing when she wakes up after their first night there。 Marketed as a mystery/thriller but more truthfully a look into rape culture and how powerful men rarely face a reckoning。 Trigger warning definitely needed as some of the assault scenes are quite de *Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Pub date: May 24， 2022TW: rape， statutory rape， victim blamingAriel is on a business trip in Lisbon with her new husband， only to find him missing when she wakes up after their first night there。 Marketed as a mystery/thriller but more truthfully a look into rape culture and how powerful men rarely face a reckoning。 Trigger warning definitely needed as some of the assault scenes are quite detailed。 I enjoyed the setting in Portugal but I found myself racing through this just to find out the answers instead of loving it the whole way through。 。。。more
Christy Martin
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Nothing is what it seems in this taut thriller from author Chris Pavone。 'Two Nights in Lisbon' is sure to entertain if you like twisty thrillers and unique characters and plot twists。 Aerial is on an adventure with her new husband John when he disappears one morning after an unforgettable night of love-making。 She has accompanied him on a business trip to escape the life she has made on a small rural farm a hundred miles from New York City。 She moved there to escape another life， one that the r Nothing is what it seems in this taut thriller from author Chris Pavone。 'Two Nights in Lisbon' is sure to entertain if you like twisty thrillers and unique characters and plot twists。 Aerial is on an adventure with her new husband John when he disappears one morning after an unforgettable night of love-making。 She has accompanied him on a business trip to escape the life she has made on a small rural farm a hundred miles from New York City。 She moved there to escape another life， one that the reader glimpses as the story unfolds。 Who is John？ Why has he disappeared？ That is what Aerial needs to find out。 She enlists the help of the local police， the American Embassy， and even the CIA on her quest。 John is a mystery man and his disappearance and his own backstory are revealed also as the story unfolds。 I liked this book。 The plot was interesting and I really was almost finished with the book before I realized what was happening。 The book is written in layers and sometimes those seemed to lag， but I was glad I stayed with it and enjoyed the author's writing and imaginative twists in the plot。 The characters were the interesting part of the book。 Aerial takes a while to get to know but as the reader finds out more about her， it seems her mystery deepens even more。 John is not really revealed until the book's end but one gets the impression that there is more there than the author reveals。 Prepare for a long story， one that is intertwined with each character and world events in a unique setting。 Thanks to #NetGalley#TwoNightsinLisbon for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Donna
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"The truth has a steep price。"Ariel accompanies her husband John on a business trip to Lisbon， waking up early one morning to find him gone without explanation。 She looks to the hotel staff， Lisbon police and the American embassy for help but no one believes her or takes her seriously。 At each step along the way， she learns more， leading her to question how well she actually knows her husband。 Frustrated and alone， desperate for answers， she turns to the one person who can help but is the la "The truth has a steep price。"Ariel accompanies her husband John on a business trip to Lisbon， waking up early one morning to find him gone without explanation。 She looks to the hotel staff， Lisbon police and the American embassy for help but no one believes her or takes her seriously。 At each step along the way， she learns more， leading her to question how well she actually knows her husband。 Frustrated and alone， desperate for answers， she turns to the one person who can help but is the last one she wants to ask。Two Nights in Lisbon addresses the issue of how well we know others， how we see only what people want us to see based on the appearances they present。 Obsession with beauty and status takes precedence over logic and reason， often causing us to overlook how people truly are， shifting our perceptions to what we want to see in them。Truth and lies are intertwined and tied to questions of trust， credibility and control。 Money， power and privilege contribute key themes to the story。 Action begets change as we assume the role of reconstructing history to establish our own personal narratives， creating identities to reinvent the past。The author combines multiple timelines with various points of view in an effort to describe the complexities of the background of this story but in doing so， adds too much detail， causing the story to slow along the way。 Perspectives changed too often， making it difficult to fully invest in the characters。 I also found Ariel to be quite unlikable and I struggled to feel empathy for her until late in her journey。 Despite the length and pacing， the underlying premise had so much potential and sparked my interest with the story offering thoughtful and timely statements on issues relevant to the world we live in today。 I would have liked to see enhanced description of the Lisbon setting， however， creating a more atmospheric experience。 The last 20% of the book finally picked up speed with twists and turns and an ultimately satisfying ending with all the pieces of the puzzle coming together seamlessly。 Overall， I thought this was an excellent story but I would have enjoyed it so much more with a shorter length and more thoroughly developed storyline between changing viewpoints。 "Something you think is entirely yours to control， and you assume that all the choices are up to you， then you learn that you’re wrong。 The choices are not yours。 Neither is the control。"* 3。5 stars rounded to 3 for Goodreads。 *** Special thanks to Farrar， Straus and Giroux and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC。 All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own。 Quotes subject to change at time of publication。 Available May 24， 2022。 ** 。。。more
Melissa （In Catch-Up Mode）
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3。5 stars， rounded upI have long been a Chris Pavone fan and don't think his books get enough attention。 This was an exciting adventure story set in Lisbon when a woman named Ariel accompanies her new husband on a business trip and when she wakes up one morning he has disappeared。 She frantically goes to the police and the embassy， but they don't think she should be worked up so soon。 As events unfold， nothing is as it seems。There were a couple of things that made this book not quite four stars。 3。5 stars， rounded upI have long been a Chris Pavone fan and don't think his books get enough attention。 This was an exciting adventure story set in Lisbon when a woman named Ariel accompanies her new husband on a business trip and when she wakes up one morning he has disappeared。 She frantically goes to the police and the embassy， but they don't think she should be worked up so soon。 As events unfold， nothing is as it seems。There were a couple of things that made this book not quite four stars。 First， it's really long and I think it could have been cut down a bit and still been intriguing。 Second， there were certain times where it seemed like a lecture rather than a story--there were many soapbox moments where the author would pontificate about the insidious nature of media/technology， rape culture， power， etc。 It pulled me out of the story because even though the lectures were relevant to the plot， it didn't flow well。 Other than that， this is a story filled with surprises and twists， the types that I've definitely come to expect from a Pavone novel。 The ending perfectly tied together the loose ends and left me feeling very satisfied。 I liked and connected with the characters and was rooting for their success， even when they weren't altogether reliable narrators。 That's not a spoiler--once you start going back and forth in time you know that there's obviously something going on below the surface。I listened to this as an audiobook and January LaVoy is an incredible narrator。 She captured Ariel's voice and made the book more captivating and believable。 I look forward to Pavone's next international thriller， if you enjoy this genre I urge you to pick up his books！I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
MicheleReader
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Ariel Pryce accompanies her new husband John Wright on a business trip to Lisbon， Portugal。 When she wakes up in the morning in their hotel room， John is gone。 He has simply vanished。 Initially， the authorities don’t take his disappearance too seriously。 Convinced her husband has been kidnapped， Ariel eventually gets the attention of the local police and the American Embassy。 When Ariel receives a demand for 3 million euros for ransom， the situation gets very tense and the CIA gets involved。 Who Ariel Pryce accompanies her new husband John Wright on a business trip to Lisbon， Portugal。 When she wakes up in the morning in their hotel room， John is gone。 He has simply vanished。 Initially， the authorities don’t take his disappearance too seriously。 Convinced her husband has been kidnapped， Ariel eventually gets the attention of the local police and the American Embassy。 When Ariel receives a demand for 3 million euros for ransom， the situation gets very tense and the CIA gets involved。 Who is John Wright and why would someone kidnap him？ It doesn’t take long for the CIA to figure out that John is not who he says he is。 And it appears that Ariel is also hiding things。 With time running out， Ariel is forced to turn to the absolutely last person she ever wanted to speak to again but he is the only one who has the money she needs to save her husband。 Two Nights in Lisbon starts as a traditional missing/kidnapped husband thriller but the plot gets complicated and evolves into tense political intrigue。 Author Chris Pavone’s book starts strong and held my interest throughout。 In addition to rooting for Ariel， a strong character， I particularly liked Pete Wagstaff， the American reporter working in Lisbon who is determined to uncover who is behind the kidnapping and the identity of the person who gave Ariel the ransom money。 If he is correct， he’s on the verge of a huge story。 Many thanks to MCD / Farrar， Straus and Giroux and Macmillan for the opportunity to read this smart， suspenseful book in advance of its May 24， 2022 release。Review posted on MicheleReader。com。 。。。more
Aria Harlow
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well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters。 The pacing of the book increased as the tension in the story increased。 and this was done perfectly。 Twisty， unpredictable and nail biting。 I loved it。
Sarah
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Not for me， but I can picture this as an engaging movie。
Andrea Johnson
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Ariel and John are in Lisbon when he suddenly disappears。 In this fast-paced international thriller， we see what see what she will do to find him and unravel the twisty backstory that leads up to this。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy。
Janilyn Kocher
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This one kept me guessing。 I knew there was more than what met the eye when a woman loses her husband in Lisbon。 One of the drawbacks of the book is the transitions from the past to the present are clunky and awkward。 At times I had to reread the paragraph and realize I was now in the past or present。 There are many angles to the story and I will give it to the author， the ending was a surprise and not something I had anticipated。The book has intrigue， deception， revenge， and resolution。Thanks t This one kept me guessing。 I knew there was more than what met the eye when a woman loses her husband in Lisbon。 One of the drawbacks of the book is the transitions from the past to the present are clunky and awkward。 At times I had to reread the paragraph and realize I was now in the past or present。 There are many angles to the story and I will give it to the author， the ending was a surprise and not something I had anticipated。The book has intrigue， deception， revenge， and resolution。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Eric
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I quite enjoyed this book。 It was a bit long （I listened to the audiobook）。 The performance was excellent and I did not see the twist at the end coming at all。
Stacy40pages
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Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone。 Thanks to @fsg for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ariel wakes up in Lisbon and her husband is no where to be found。 When she reports him missing to the authorities she realizes she can’t answer most of their questions about him and why he’s in Portugal。 This is a thriller with some weight to it。 I was a bit intimidated to pick it up because I’m so used to thin and light thrillers。 I was able to get into it immediately。 Be aware that it moves at a pretty slow pace。 H Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone。 Thanks to @fsg for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Ariel wakes up in Lisbon and her husband is no where to be found。 When she reports him missing to the authorities she realizes she can’t answer most of their questions about him and why he’s in Portugal。 This is a thriller with some weight to it。 I was a bit intimidated to pick it up because I’m so used to thin and light thrillers。 I was able to get into it immediately。 Be aware that it moves at a pretty slow pace。 Hints and pieces are dropped throughout the story， but you don’t get a full picture for a while。 The entire 432 pages is over two days/nights。 If you like slow moving， slow unfolding mysteries and political thrillers， give this one a try。 “She has been silenced by operant conditioning by receiving the same response again and again， like an electro shocked lab rat or a beaten dog。 A disbelieved woman。 Two Nights in Lisbon comes out 5/24。 。。。more
Mary Harris
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Just when I thought I had this story figured out， it twisted around on me at the end！ This novel feels very timely， and despite feeling like sections could have been shortened to help with the flow， the payout was more than worth it！ I couldn’t put this one down and was on the edge of my seat waiting to know “who did it。” Will absolutely be returning to this author。 （Book does contain scenes of rape and sexual assault）。 Ariel and her new husband John are in Lisbon for her husband's work。 She wak Just when I thought I had this story figured out， it twisted around on me at the end！ This novel feels very timely， and despite feeling like sections could have been shortened to help with the flow， the payout was more than worth it！ I couldn’t put this one down and was on the edge of my seat waiting to know “who did it。” Will absolutely be returning to this author。 （Book does contain scenes of rape and sexual assault）。 Ariel and her new husband John are in Lisbon for her husband's work。 She wakes to find her husband uncharacteristically missing。 In a foreign country where she doesn’t speak the language， how could she find him， and just as important， who could she trust？ Friends and enemies aren’t easily determined。 Ariel attempts to seek aid with the local police and US Embassy。 When she doesn’t receive the assistance she was hoping for， she goes looking for clues to her husbands disappearance on her own。 While doing so， she receives a ransom demand for 3 million euros。 She quickly realizes she actually knows very little about her younger husband and even less about why he brought her on this business trip。 She’s left with no choice but to contact the one person who she never wanted to talk to again for the help she desperately needs。 And then the plot thickens… and twists。。 Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book！ 。。。more
Dogsandbooksanddogsandbooks
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Two Nights in Lisbon - audiobook review。A hefty 14。5 hour audio filled with suspense and topnotch narration by January Lavoy。 An International Thriller set in Lisbon with Ariel and John， a relatively newly married couple， traveling for business when John is kidnapped。 Ms。 Lavoy does a fantastic job of inhabiting the character of Ariel while building her backstory。 As an audiobook， the listeners have to pay attention to the quick change between characters and the then/now jumps that take place。 A Two Nights in Lisbon - audiobook review。A hefty 14。5 hour audio filled with suspense and topnotch narration by January Lavoy。 An International Thriller set in Lisbon with Ariel and John， a relatively newly married couple， traveling for business when John is kidnapped。 Ms。 Lavoy does a fantastic job of inhabiting the character of Ariel while building her backstory。 As an audiobook， the listeners have to pay attention to the quick change between characters and the then/now jumps that take place。 At times， difficult to realize the change happened， they nonetheless add to the every increasing panicked pace of Ariel trying to get help。Two Nights in Lisbon manages to throw out enough red herrings to confuse the local police， the American Embassy， and the CIA in the pursuit of finding John。 In the meantime， Ariel is questioned repeatedly and often with suspicion but she is used to being considered at fault as opposed to being the victim。 And there in lies the beauty in the backstory。 As more is revealed about Ariel， motives are questioned and the scope of a businessman's abduction becomes much larger than first thought。A well thought-out plot with more at stake than money。 With a jaundiced eye on the behaviors of future and current politicians， Ariel is set to take her back her power。 Two Nights in Lisbon is a smart and relevant story。My copy was provided via Netgalley and MacMillan Audio for my copy。 All opinions are mine。 。。。more
Leanna Mattea
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If you like twisted， intriguing mysterious， this should catch your interest。 Lots of interesting character’s， and kept me guessing， as to who were the good guys and who were the baddies！ Chris Pavone is a popular mystery writer and this is another effort that should catch on。 It was a little lengthy and could have been shortened， but all in all， an entertaining who done it！ My thanks to NetGalley， Farrar and Giroux for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。
Kace
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Ok， I want to start by saying that this was one of those books I enjoyed reading， really enjoyed reading， but there are about a dozen things I could say and discuss that could make me talk myself into a lower rating。 So I'll sum it all up with one comment: this could have used one more pass with an editor。 This story follows Ariel through the hardships and trials of navigating police， intelligence agencies， and the press while she works to save her kidnapped husband。 This story takes us back in Ok， I want to start by saying that this was one of those books I enjoyed reading， really enjoyed reading， but there are about a dozen things I could say and discuss that could make me talk myself into a lower rating。 So I'll sum it all up with one comment: this could have used one more pass with an editor。 This story follows Ariel through the hardships and trials of navigating police， intelligence agencies， and the press while she works to save her kidnapped husband。 This story takes us back in time to see how these two found themselves in this mess and forward to see the fallout from the decisions they make。 As with any "thriller，" there are twists aplenty; some easily guessed， some not， some downright absurd。 All of this is to be expected and I can't fault a thriller author for any of it。 The key thing is the pacing of a thriller， and Pavone did a great job keeping me engaged in the story， even through the predictable and ridiculous。 For that alone I would recommend this story to anyone looking for a twisty story with modern-day relevance。 Please note there is frequent and detailed discussion and on-page depiction of SA throughout the story that may trigger some readers， so proceed with caution。 Also proceed with an open mind - the experiences of Ariel and those like her may not be your own， but they are all too common。 **Thank you NetGalley and Farrar， Straus and Giroux for the eARC** 。。。more
Suellen
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Sharon L
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January LaVoy is an amazing narrator。 She took this long list of characters and made it feel like it was a full cast narration。 The highlight of this audiobook。I've read and enjoyed other Pavone thrillers， which is why I requested this one， plus the summary sounded quite interesting。 Unfortunately this title did not live up to expectations。 The story is long， roughly 400 pages or 15 hours and would be a better， tighter， more thrilling adventure if about a quarter of it was cut。 The cast of chara January LaVoy is an amazing narrator。 She took this long list of characters and made it feel like it was a full cast narration。 The highlight of this audiobook。I've read and enjoyed other Pavone thrillers， which is why I requested this one， plus the summary sounded quite interesting。 Unfortunately this title did not live up to expectations。 The story is long， roughly 400 pages or 15 hours and would be a better， tighter， more thrilling adventure if about a quarter of it was cut。 The cast of characters was too long and involved too many agencies that it was hard to follow while listening to the audiobook。 With so many characters there's hardly any depth to them so the reader's interest isn't there， compounded by the fact that we're told things instead of showing。 I think if the story started with the readers knowing about the set-up at the beginning this could have been an interesting revenge thriller。 It's not like you don't quickly figure out what's going on with the marriage， so just start there and move on。*Trigger warning*- I usually hesitate to post these， but this book needs it: rape/ sexual assault。 Please tread carefully。 This is a major theme of the book and not a scene you could gloss pass。 。。。more
Nicole Kerekes Boe
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