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Want to know if you should read Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone? Read my full review to help you decide!

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, each time confronting questions she can’t fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on this business trip? Who would want to harm him? Any why does Ariel know so little about her new - and 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 person she least wants to ask.

From the bestselling author Chris Pavone, Two Nights in Lisbon is a stunning international thriller that will stick with you long after the surprising final page.

Two Nights in Lisbon is Chris Pavone’s fifth thriller. He quickly garnered success after his much talked about 2012 debut novel, The Expats. Like his previous works, Two Nights in Lisbon is an international thriller.

The main characters, Ariel Pryce and John Wright are newlyweds visiting Lisbon for a combined business trip and R&R, but things go terribly wrong when Ariel wakes up and John is gone with no sign of his whereabouts.

The chapters read quickly with the story unfolding in unpredictable ways. It is an interesting read. It captures your attention and holds it. The book reads much like a movie. While reading the book, I often thought that I could see Two Nights in Lisbon being adapted into a movie, which is not surprising. I did a little research after finishing the novel and learned that Chris Pavone has had several books optioned for movies, including The Expats, whose rights were purchased by CBS.

Chris Pavone does a decent job of developing his characters. Again, I think this book is great makings for a movie but lacked the detail and character development that I would like for a really exceptional book. Ariel, the main character, has a lot of personality traits and skills that seemingly have appeared out of nowhere. I don’t understand how she developed them based on what we know about her as a character and her past experiences. John’s personal story kinda felt like an afterthought, though I can understand that perhaps it was an intentional choice made to keep John’s mystique, which is definitely a part of the story and why the plot works.

Also, I did not love the ending. I did love that the mystery was solved, and by the end of the book you know exactly what happened and why it happened. I did not love the cliffhanger. And because I do not want to spoil any part of the book, you’re going to have to read it yourself to know what I’m talking about.

Did I enjoy Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone? Yes. Do I recommend it to my fellow readers? Yes. And yes, I would read another Chris Pavone novel.