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Lisbon in July. How to resist ? Ariel Pryce wakes up in her hotel room. Her husband, John, is not by her side. They arrived the day before from the United States. John is here on business, she accompanied him. Lisbon, the old tram that rattles towards Alfama, the bars of Bairro Alto: a romantic weekend that started well. The night was beautiful. But where did John go? He didn’t have breakfast. He went out, without warning, leaving his phone charger and his computer. Ariel calls once, twice, texts… Nothing.
La perspective change
Is she right to worry so quickly, to go directly to the police, and to continue with the embassy? The cops skeptically welcome this American, who is a little too stressed for their taste. As for the staff of the embassy, he is reduced to a stupid type, quick to flirt with his attractive compatriot. It’s July 3, the eve of the American National Day. We want to take good care of the problem tourists, but they could choose their day better.
When the ransom note drops, the perspective changes: Ariel Pryce was rightly worried. But where to find urgently 3 million dollars? And why bother with them? At this point, we know a little more about the characters. Ariel and John, who is significantly younger than her, haven’t been married for very long. Ariel has a teenage son whom she is raising alone. She belonged to New York high society, which she fled by changing her identity and her life.
Bugged
Only one person in the world is likely to unlock such a sum in such a short time. Someone who can’t refuse. Someone whose voice – Ariel is tapped when she calls – is easily recognizable. Soon, the main point of view, that of the heroine, Ariel, alternates with those of the police, the CIA, more or less imbued with empathy, and a devious journalist. Ariel’s past comes back scene after scene, while the device is set up to recover John – who has also changed his name. Eventually, Ariel has $2 million. She is not at the end of her troubles.
The author, Christopher Pavone – an American born in 1968, translated for the first time – deepens the enigmas, poses and clears the pitfalls as one opens one door after another. The book is very long, we don’t let go, we take care not to lose a crumb. And to say as little as possible.
Two nights in Lisbon by Christopher Pavone. Translated from the American by Karine Lalechère. Gallimard, Black Series collection, 544 pp., €24 (e-book: €16.99).
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