Oh my Gosh…..best book ever. I have read all the books by this author and was very excited and thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC kindle book in exchange for an honest review. Ariel is the main character. She has had it with guys who take advantage of her. She is tired of keeping quiet to avoid conflict. She hates to be treated like the weaker sex,. She is not the little lady. If Jack Reacher were a woman…….her name would be Ariel. She has learned to take care of herself and woe to those that cross her. Ariel, a single mother, remarries and goes to Lisbon with her new husband on his business trip. He is kidnapped and Ariel will stop at nothing to get him back. If you have read books by this author previously, you will want to read this one. If you haven’t read books by Chris Pavone in the past, I guarantee that you will be reading his other books after reading this one.

I don't usually read thrillers, so I was more than pleasantly surprised with Two Nights in Lisbon. I read it in two nights, literally, and tremendous fun it was! The protagonist, Ariel, 45, is a complex, interesting woman; we discover her backstory and who she really is, her mettle, gradually and in parallel to the main (or is it titular?!) storyline where, during a business trip accompanying her husband John to Lisbon, he disappears early one morning... What follows is a fast-paced race to find him with the help (or hindrance?) of the authorities - the Portuguese Police, the American Embassy... both also represented by strong and decisive female characters.
The surprising disappearance evolves into a very contemporary and relevant tale of power, money, politics, even revenge but, like in the very best action films, you never know exactly where the action is taking you and you don't want the fun spoiled by any clues as to the whats, whys or by whom of the whole story. You are led one way and another, making one or two wrong assumptions as you go along, suspending disbelief, laughing loud at new discoveries... I thoroughly enjoyed this well written, excellently structured double story which felt equally interesting in the present as in the past narratives. The politics of the plot(s) are serious and dealt with intelligence and wit. The strong main character made me wish Ariel Pryce has soon another outing, after all, as she herself mentions towards the end, she is entering another phase of her life...

This one was not for me. Ariel/Laurel was absolutely annoying to no end. Every time anyone looked at her she was convinced it was because she was so pretty. We just can’t help ourselves from looking at her! All hail Ariel/Laurel.

The whole plot was contrived and Ariel was completely dimwitted. Relying on her kid to keep secrets, problem #1. Yeah for sure her son isn’t telling everyone on the internet her secrets.

Then she ok’s her nosy employee to look at sensitive info and just chalks it up to leaving a sausage on a table for a dog. Ok but Ember/Persephone is not a dog. And since you are selling the bookstore why be concerned with her feelings? Christ it makes no sense.

Honestly I’m still scratching my head over most of this book. The way so may characters speak like “I’m-a gonna tell ya what to do” what’s with the -a and grown people? Who speaks like that?

Ariel recounts her own assaults over and over and over and over and…well…over. This goes beyond a statement, it’s just repetitive and annoying. Oh and did you know she got the “Commando” haircut to be unattractive? Because otherwise of course she’s so attractive that every human just has to comment on it. Every. Single. One. Yes even you.

The plot was hokey, holey, and just plain bad. “I’m-a gunna giv it a hells naw”

Having read all of Chris Pavone's previous books, I was delighted to be able to read an advance copy of his latest. As always, this book was a clever thriller in a great locale. The reader learns about the disappearance of an American in Lisbon not only from his wife's point of view, but also by investigations of the police, the CIA and a reporter, with each of them having different concerns about its implications. I flew through this suspenseful book. It is very contemporary as far as technology is concerned, with interesting observations about privacy, and that added to the stress of the situation. Although there are disturbing issues in the book regarding rape, mostly the book is an exciting thriller. The author did a great job bringing the characters to life and writing a satisfying ending. I highly recommend this book for some great escapism.

A clever, interesting, surprising and satisfying read. Exceptionally well written.
Centered around a #Me Too event, an unexpected and dramatic chain of events follows a trip to Portugal bringing the involvement of the local police and the CIA. The atmosphere and descriptions of Lisbon are first-rate. The constant flashbacks that interrupt critical moments of tension can be distracting.

I have read all of Chris Pavone's books and was excited to dig into this one! The book certainly kept me going and I can't say I totally guessed the end but there were a few more hints than usual straight from the beginning. It was a good escape for the weekend and brought me back to a great trip in Lisbon but hav to say, it felt like there were alot of holes in this story that with a different editing job, might not have been as big. Thanks for the opportunity to read!