Two Nights in Lisbon

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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 -- John Grisham I absolutely loved Chris Pavone's Two Nights in Lisbon, an unputdownable thriller that's his best novel yet. It stars a strong and savvy heroine who wakes up one morning to find her husband missing, and the action never lets up. This is a masterly, sleek, and sophisticated novel about love, marriage, and truth. Read it! -- Lisa Scottoline Timely, important, layered with ticking suspense -- Lee Child Aside from the elegant writing and compelling characters, Two Nights in Lisbon manages to be a total barn burner, with twisty surprises from start to finish. I couldn't predict a thing, nor could I put it down -- Lisa Lutz Two Nights in Lisbon is his best yet. This one is not to be missed -- Karin Slaughter Aside from the brilliant plotting and deeply satisfying twistiness, this super and intelligent thriller elegantly articulates the omnipresent perils of simply being a woman in the world * India Knight, The Sunday Times * Two Nights in Lisbon is such a richly satisfying novel in so many different ways: it is a tense, intricately plotted thriller; a nuanced and moving character study; a sharp-eyed social critique; an immersive tour of a fascinating city and culture. I finished this book and immediately wanted to read it again -- Lou Berney Brimming over with surprise, nuance, cunning -- Megan Abbott An elegantly twisting, lyrical, rocket-paced international thriller of the first order -- Lisa Unger Intelligent, utterly compelling, enough twists to make you giddy and deeply satisfying. I loved it -- Peter James Pavone has become one of the most skilled creators of menace and suspense in the world * Daily Mail * This is sophisticated, of-the-moment suspense of the highest order -- C.M. Ewan There's no such thing as a book you can't put down, but this one was close -- Stephen King The novel keeps the revelations coming, and has a strong supporting cast as well as smart dialogue; but what makes it exceptional is Pavone's stirring portrayal of a woman who must call on extraordinary resourcefulness in a world where men can use violence against her and get away with it. I won't read a better thriller this year * BookBrunch * A tense, twisty thriller, packed with lots of untrustworthy characters and cunning shifts of emphasis * Shots Magazine * Sharp and biting * Financial Times * Intriguing, wrong-footing thriller... The well-judged pace of the writing holds the attention and skates over improbabilities all the way to the final twist * The Times * Beautifully engineered as a carriage clock, it yields its nuanced secrets with insidious cunning * Daily Mail * The plot of this outstanding literary thriller unfolds deftly, underpinned by a stirring and gripping story * Morning Star * Complex, clever and intricately plotted you will not be able to put this book down. A real thriller * Promoting Crime Fiction * Multi-layered, with strong characters and clever plots - all the essential elements for an engaging read * West Words Reviews * An edgy and surprising read, wrong-footing the reader at every end and turn as the pages zip by. There are thrills and spills, surprises and shocks, all set against a gloriously rendered backdrop... His best novel yet -- Crime Fiction Lover Thriller writer Chris Pavone is an experienced author when it comes to penning page-turning mysteries and Two Nights in Lisbon is no exception, combining setting and suspense to compulsive effect * Yorkshire Living * Briskly paced and very tense * Canberra Weekly *