I listened to the audiobook courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. I really enjoyed the story and the performance was very good.

In this suspenseful thriller, Ariel travels to Lisbon with her husband John, who has to go to the city on a business trip. Meant to be a relatively quick trip, Ariel's life becomes a nightmare when she wakes up one morning to find John missing. But not everything is as it seems as Ariel races to find John and pay his ransom before she loses him forever.
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Even when I thought I had the plot figured out, another twist kept me turning the pages. I was very satisfied with the ending and overall really enjoyed this book.
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Thank you to the author, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and NetGalley for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. #TwoNightsInLisbon #NetGalley

What a thrill! I LOVED the pacing of Two Nights in Lisbon. It's a very tricky ride to pull off, and Pavone nailed it on almost every page. Punchy dialogue and a rotating cast of characters kept the plot from growing stagnant.

Ariel, a mother and recently married woman in her 40s, wakes up in Portugal to find her husband has gone missing - and later, she realizes he has been kidnapped, From there, we discover the double lives that both she - and her husband! - have been living, all coinciding and colliding in Portugal over two days. There are many flashbacks, a slow unwrapping of past secrets, and a steady revealing of despicable characters for you to cheer Ariel on against.

I think my favorite aspect of the book was its unreliable narrator - I love a tricky protagonist. Compared to his other works, Two Nights has a very streamlined message throughout. It's clear that Pavone has an agenda in writing this book - if you aren't about the character's inciting incident, you won't enjoy the book (period). BUT, if you empathize with her and enjoy the way Pavone threads multiple stories experiencing a similar phenomenon together into one kidnapping caper, you'll enjoy this. (I don't want to spoil it!)

Female characterization is difficult for a male author to pull off convincingly, but I enjoyed Ariel. She's pushy, she's scrappy, she's anxious, she's antagonistic. Both she and the other (many) female characters in the book are dimensional and believable

A perfect plane/beach read where you have the time to devour this in one or two sittings. It's crafted to be digested quickly from one plot twist to the next!

I thought it started slowly but really picks up steam. Main character is alone and sympathetic. Just when I figured it out the plot turned. What fun. Didn’t see the conclusion of this one. Good read.

Really four and a half stars. Twisty thriller with a strong smart female protagonist! Ariel Pryce wakes up alone in Lisbon, her newlywed husband missing. As she tries to raise the alarm with the police and American embassy, her concerns are sloughed off with condescension. Soon it becomes clear that her concerns are legitimate and the reason may be from her past, something long thought buried. Revelations about her past unfold. You're left on the edge of your seat leading to a surprising and satisfying conclusion.

First read by author. Overall, I would give it a 3.5 star read. I enjoyed both the storyline and how well the book was written. It was a slow burn read and I was having difficulty liking the book. Seriously debated DNF'ng the book. However, I'm happy I stayed with the story. Once I let go certain expectations, I was able to enjoy the book. I didn't like the main character, the supporting characters contributed to my enjoyment of the book. Mysteries are a hard type of book to review without giving away spoilers. I am looking forward to the next book by the author.

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This book was unlike anything else I’ve read before but I actually really enjoyed it. Was pleasantly surprised by the plot and felt gripped the whole time!

Two Nights in Lisbon was an intriguing read. I loved the premise. A woman wakes up in a foreign country to find her new husband missing. Ariel goes to the police for help and the intrigue really starts. I really enjoyed the foreign police work, the embassy involvement and eventually the CIA. It was interesting to see how they don’t really work together. What annoyed me was all the flashbacks to Ariel’s previous life, all the long diatribes on politics and how horrible men are. It slowed the story down. Two nights felt like a month. Great ending!

Two Nights in Lisbon is my first book by Chris Pavone and hopefully not my last! This story kick-off well and had me intrigued from the get-go with an immediate hook - where is Ariel’s husband?! I enjoyed how the story unfolded with plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing. Well-developed plot! I was pleasantly surprised to see it take a turn towards a political thriller halfway through but do wish this premise would have been introduced a bit earlier. My only real critiques are that I thought the book was too long for the story and that the city of Lisbon was not more visible in the story. I actually requested this book because we were traveling to Lisbon. Lisbon is a beautiful city with such unique culture and architecture and I wish the author would have captured it a bit more of it’s essence especially considering it was in the title.. but unfortunately Lisbon could about have been replaced with any European city name.

TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON by Chris Pavone is not my usual reading fare. This book is a whiplash of a roller coaster ride chock full of twists and turns. I found myself riveted by the unending suspense. Page Turner doesn’t tell the half of it. Great fun.

Such an incredible book! my heart raced as I finished this and did not see these twists and turns coming!

This is a cleverly crafted thriller which may take you completely by surprise. When Ariel accompanies her husband, John, on a business trip to Lisbon, she is shocked to awaken to find him missing. He has been kidnapped and the ransom is 3 million Euros. Ariel contacts her former husband and also the candidate for US VP, who took something from Ariel 14 years earlier. As the police, CIA, and journalists become involved, the story is revealed.
There were some tense moments as Ariel navigates through Portugal and all the authorities. I was completely surprised by the reveal. Well done!

I like Chris Pavone. His many years laboring over other people's manuscripts for publishers have given him time to hone the tools of the thriller trade. He'll never be mistaken for LeCarre, Kanon or Cumming, but he knows how to grab you by the eyeballs and never let go. So it is with 'Two Nights,, a fast-paced Portuguese potboiler that seems totally plausible, which may be why its relatively easy to separate the red herrings from the trophy fish. (Note to publishers and famous authors asked to write blurbs for their peers: 'Cannot be put down' or 'unputdownable' is bullpucky-- the only books that cannot be 'put down' are audiobooks.)

This was a fun read full of adventure. Ariel arrives in Lisbon with her new husband and the next morning he disappears. This is a complex mystery and fun slick plot twists move the story along.

Absolutely love this twisty action packed thriller! Will keep you up all night reading! The setting was great and the characters were very realistic. Would definitely recommend! Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this Arc in exchange for an honest review

This is most definitely going to be one of my favorite reads this year. I appreciated the pace of this story, the action, but most of all, the writing.

Ariel Pryce wakes up in her hotel in Lisbon to find her husband is missing. She immediately contacts the local police and the embassy, only to be mostly dismissed since she's unable to answer many questions about her new husband. But her instincts are correct and what follows is an action-packed thriller.

What I liked about this book:
*The author does an incredible job of writing a female character.
*The story is told well and moves at an appropriate pace. I never felt bored with the storyline.
*The author's writing is smart and I appreciated (and highlighted) so many sentences in this book.

What I didn't like about this book:
Overall, I loved this book. There may have been a few small parts that bothered me but honestly, I don't even remember now that I'm done with the book.

I would certainly recommend this book to others.

Huge thanks to @Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book.

Ariel Pryce is feeling jumpy. She is in a strange, wonderful city and she doesn’t know where her husband went. She got up this morning and he was gone. Maybe John stepped out to get them breakfast but it seems like that was a while ago. As more time passes, Ariel becomes more frantic. Her imagination is conjuring up all kinds of horrible visions.
In a bit of a huff, she goes to see the Lisbon police. Although polite, they do nothing to assuage her fears and don’t understand why she is concerned. Nearby is the American embassy so she stops there next. They also are not seeing a problem. Does she know for certain if something happened to her husband? Has she checked the hospitals or the police? Ariel leaves the embassy feeling completely alone.
While she is in the square in front of the embassy, a motorcycle comes rushing at her. She believes the rider is going to hit her, but he stops suddenly and thrusts a cell phone into her hand. Then he peels off. Immediately the phone rings. Ariel is going to have a very bad day.

I like the premise of the novel but not how Chris Pavone got there. The first half of the novel is very slow building and I almost gave up several times. The circumstances are rather unbelievable. Ariel’s fears and the way is acting after only a few hours seemed over-the-top. The second half of the novel passed quickly and caught my attention however over-all I felt let down.
Robyn Heil

International thriller spanning two days but feels like two weeks.

This thriller follows Ariel Pryce, a newlywed woman on a work trip with her new husband in Lisbon, Portugal. When she wakes up in the morning, her husband is gone and seemingly can't be gotten ahold of (an out of character trait for him). Ariel goes to the police, the american embassy and the hotel staff but everyone chooses to dismiss her until a run=in with a man on a motorcycle proves that her husband was kidnapped. As the story continues we get glimpses into her past, both engaging and telling of the person she becomes as well as her relationship with her husband.

This book was a total slow burn read for me and I had a hard time getting into the groove of things since we kept getting flashbacks of her life, the present day situation also felt messy and not threaded enough for me and the characters although filled with backstory didn't have me rooting for any of them? this was definitely a case of great book but not for me. I did really enjoy the setting and the description of the town, made me want to look into portugal more as I haven't read many stories set there.

A twisty drama that leaves you wanting more from the very first page. This book is impossible to put down and in the very best way. I will recommend to everyone I know!

This 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.

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.