Chris Pavone is the New York Times bestselling author of The Expats, winner of the Edgar and Anthony awards for best first novel, as well as The Accident, The Travelers and Paris Diversion. He was a book editor for nearly two decades, and lives in New York City with his family. His work has been translated into two-dozen languages.
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 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 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 Two Nights in Lisbon is sensationally good - timely, important, layered with ticking suspense, driven by an ominous drumbeat that accelerates like a panicked heart. My thriller of the year so far -- Lee Child Chris Pavone's pacey, well-plotted thrillers are riveting and great fun to read, and Two Nights in Lisbon is his best yet. This one is not to be missed -- Karin Slaughter There's no such thing as a book you can't put down, but this one was close -- Stephen King Weaving together hairpin Hitchcockian suspense and true moral heft, Chris Pavone's Two Nights in Lisbon is his best yet - utterly timely and brimming over with surprise, nuance, cunning, and a palpable weight -- Megan Abbott An elegantly twisting, lyrical, rocket-paced international thriller of the first order. With sterling prose, layered characters, searing insights, and gripping suspense, Chris Pavone writes with a deep knowledge of the world we live in - its many injustices, flaws, and the bending, dangerous road we sometimes must take to justice -- Lisa Unger 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 *