Two Nights in Lisbon
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Unabridged Digital Audiobook
Runtime: 14 hours, 30 minutes
Read by January LaVoy


Usually, vacations are for resting and relaxing and enjoying a change of scenery. But in the audio edition of Two Nights in Lisbon by author Chris Pavone, a relaxing vacation quickly turns terrifying for an American in Portugal when she suddenly finds herself alone and in trouble.

The story follows an American tourist as she wakes one morning to find that her new husband has gone missing. Ariel Price has traveled to Lisbon with her husband, John, who’s there on business—and when he isn’t in their hotel room that morning, she knows that something is very wrong. She talks to the police and travels to the American Embassy, but it isn’t until the ransom call comes in that they begin to take her seriously. And when Ariel reaches out to the only source she knows for the ransom money, it stirs up all kinds of suspicions and investigations.

As Ariel races against time, trying to meet the demands of the kidnappers while dealing with reporters and the police and various government officials, more of her story comes out in sometimes rather lengthy flashbacks along the way. Little by little, they tell the story of a woman who once had a very different life—who walked away from that life after an experience that changed everything for her. While these flashbacks help to establish the character, though, they’re often difficult to follow. They come with no warning—at least here in the audio version—and it might take listeners some time to switch gears.

As readers put the pieces together, though, they paint a picture of a woman who’s suffered—who’s been a victim in the past. And now she finds herself suffering again. She struggles to get anyone to believe that there’s a problem. She races to get the money she needs, working from a foreign country over an American holiday. She fights to save her husband from kidnappers. And while she sometimes breaks down from the weight and stress of it all, the fact that she somehow keeps going makes this struggling, broken character surprisingly strong.

Admittedly, not everything about her story comes together perfectly in the end—and readers might be left with some questions about the details—but this woman’s fight for freedom and justice in the midst of the challenges will definitely keep you guessing.

Ariel’s story has plenty of twists and surprises, making it an entertaining read. But because of its frequent flashbacks, Two Nights in Lisbon is another book that might be easier to follow on the page.


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