Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Two Nights in Lisbon: A Novel [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
by Pavone, Chris
- New
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0374604762
- ISBN 13
- 9780374604769
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
MCD, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. New in new dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. New, unread copy with dust jacket in protective mylar sleeve. By the Edgar Award- and Anthony Award-winning author of 'The Expats' and 'The Paris Diversion'. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
Reviews
On May 24 2022, a reader said:
Two Nights In Lisbon is the fifth novel by best-selling American author, Chris Pavone. When Ariel Pryce wakes up alone in a Lisbon hotel on a July Monday morning, she expects to find her (ten years younger) husband of three months in the dining room having breakfast. She doesn't. John Wright hasn't been seen by the staff; everything but his phone is still there; the phone goes to voicemail.
When Ariel takes her concern to the local police, they are almost dismissive: he hasn't been gone long enough for it to be a concern. But they do find her interesting enough to tail. From the smirks the smarmy fellow at the US Embassy gives her it's clear he is equally indifferent, although he does take some intriguing information about the couple to the CIA Chief of Station down the corridor. An American journalist hanging around the embassy offers help, which Ariel politely declines. No sign of John at the hospitals she contacts.
The hotel's CCTV shows him leaving early in the morning, not dressed for the client business meetings he has scheduled, and maybe getting into a car. The male cop is still sceptical: Ariel's ignorance of her husband's clients doesn't help. But his female colleague is a little more willing to make an effort. What happens next changes the complexion of his absence, but much more can't be said without spoilers.
The opening chapters are intriguing enough to draw the reader in, but it's not until things hot up that Ariel's steel is revealed. And how! With flashbacks to her recent past, and a bit of action with a tail, Ariel demonstrates just how self-sufficient she can be. And it's those scenes where she is fending for herself that provide plenty of dark humour.
It's soon clear that neither Ariel nor John is quite who they seem; nor do all those claiming to want to help find John have entirely benign intentions, but most of them definitely want to know what is behind Ariel's apparent power over a certain influential figure.
The main narrative is carried by Ariel, but many of the minor characters contribute, and the narrative often switches between them, relying only on context to denote whose perspective is being given. Rather than adding confusion, this seems to give the story an immediacy that keeps the reader engrossed.
While there are hints at espionage and the influence of foreign powers, the apparent immunity to prosecution of privileged white males who indulges in sexual harassment of the worst kind (and who closely resembles a certain president), is central to the story.
Very little suspension of disbelief is required in this tightly plotted story which has plenty of red herrings and enough twists to possibly necessitate a chiropractic consult. Pavone's latest is definitely a page-turner.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Farrar, Straus & Giroux Head of Zeus/Aries
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- MostlySignedBooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6052
- Title
- Two Nights in Lisbon: A Novel [SIGNED COPY, FIRST PRINTING]
- Author
- Pavone, Chris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0374604762
- ISBN 13
- 9780374604769
- Publisher
- MCD
- Date Published
- 2022
- Pages
- 448
Terms of Sale
MostlySignedBooks
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
MostlySignedBooks
Biblio member since 2011
San Francisco, California
About MostlySignedBooks
I am a long-time book collector who goes to book signings, book sales, and book stores. I keep my books in a smoke-free environment and treat them with respect. I only sell books because I run out of storage space. If you ever have any questions or concerns about anything please feel free to e-mail me. I guarantee all purchases and want all buyers to feel confident in ordering online. Where possible, books are shipped in protective mylar sleeves, in bubble wrap, in cardboard boxes.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...