Chris Pavone's novel The Expats was a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestseller, and winner of Edgar and Anthony awards for best first novel. Chris grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, and was a book editor for nearly two decades, as well as an expat in Luxembourg, but now lives again in New York City with his wife and children. The Accident is his second novel.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Books of 2014
“[Pavone is] a reliable new must-read in the world of thrillers. .
. . You will want to finish The Accident at a nice, rapid clip to
see how [the] pieces come together. . . . Unputdownable.” —The New
York Times
“A taut, bookish thriller.” —People
“If you like real nail-biters, this is the best one so far this
year. . . . Couldn’t put the damn thing down.” —Stephen King, on
Twitter
“Savvy. . . . [With] plenty of swift action and sudden twists.”
—Wall Street Journal
“Smart and stylish. . . . Thrill-a-minute. . . . The Accident never
stumbles as it confidently and most entertainingly barrels forward
toward shocking revelations and a bombshell of a finish.” —Chicago
Tribune
“A must-read…gripping.”—USA Today
“Chris Pavone is the new best thing. The Accident proves the
promise of The Expats. It is as intelligent and timely as it is
relentless and gripping. Pavone is going to be around for a long
time and now is the time to jump on the train.” —Michael
Connelly
“A fast-paced, airport-ready thriller. . . . Pavone writes well
about the politics of modern publishing.” —Entertainment Weekly
“The thriller-of-the-year. . . . Pavone’s characters seem genuine,
with some flaws in the good guys and some virtues in the bad guys.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Maximum enjoyment at maximum speed.”—Dallas Morning News
“A sly globetrotting spy thriller that gives new meaning to publish
or perish.” —Family Circle
“A propulsive A-train of a thrill ride and worthy successor to
Pavone’s debut.” —Los Angeles Times
“A fast-paced, dangerous ride. . . . That intricate plot [propels
you] forward, twisting and turning right up to its final,
ultimately satisfying conclusion.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“A clever, sophisticated mystery.”—Milwaukee
Journal-Sentinel
“[Pavone] has outdone himself with this amazing thriller. . . .
Full of constant surprises [The Accident] is jam-packed with
everything from media moguls to conspiracies. This is a truly great
read!” —Suspense Magazine
“Tantalizing. . . . With terrific surprises and high-quality
writing in this engaging thriller.” —Associated Press
“Marvelous. . . . The deft plot globetrots and en route provides
glamorous locales as well as twisty turns in suspense.” —New York
Daily News
“A high-wire thriller featuring a Wolfe-ian cast of characters.”
—Vogue.com
“[A] high-wire thriller. . . . The suspense is palpable.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Pavone’s plot twists tirelessly, shifting focus among a large cast
of well-drawn characters. . . . many readers will read this one
through the night.” —Booklist (starred review)
“[An] engaging thriller, driven by compelling portraits of
desperate characters.” —Library Journal
“Pavone knows the formula for a best-seller and keeps the reader
turning the pages.” —Kirkus
“Chris Pavone's many fans will not be disappointed with The
Accident, his fast-paced, twisting, smart follow-up to The Expats.
Cleverly plotted, filled with surprises, a terrific read.” —William
Landay, New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob
“The world of book publishing has never been more perilous or
mesmerizing than in Chris Pavone’s dizzyingly good follow-up to The
Expats. The dark eruption of long-buried secrets, complex betrayals
further snagged by sex and greed, and eleventh-hour desperate
gambits for reinvention all propel a whirlwind story that will keep
you up way past your bedtime. Crafty, stylish, satisfying.”
—Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris
Wife
“Clever, sophisticated, and propulsive. I am constantly awed
by Chris Pavone's writing. He's already one of the best in
the thriller business.” —Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling
author of Paranoia and Suspicion
Praise for The Expats
"Sly. . . . Pavone strengthens this book with a string of
head-spinning revelations in its last pages. . . . The tireless
scheming of all four principals truly exceeds all sane
expectations.” —The New York Times
“Bombshell-a-minute. . . . Pavone creates a fascinating,
complicated hero.” —Entertainment Weekly
“A gripping spy drama and an artful study of the sometimes
cat-and-mouse game of marriage.” —Family Circle
“Smartly executed. . . . Pavone is full of sharp insights into the
parallels between political espionage and marital duplicity. . . .
Thoroughly captivating.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Superb. . . . [Pavone] expertly draws readers along with
well-timed clues and surprises. . . . An engineering marvel.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Expertly and intricately plotted, with a story spiraling into
disaster and a satisfyingly huge amount of double-crossing, The
Expats certainly doesn’t feel like a first novel. This is an
impressively assured entry to the thriller scene.” —The Guardian
(London)
“Refreshingly original. . . . Part Ludlum in the pacing, part Le
Carré in the complexity of story and character, but mostly Chris
Pavone. . . . A thriller so good that you wonder what other ideas
[Pavone] has up his cloak, right alongside the obligatory dagger.”
—The Star-Ledger
“Amazing. . . . Impossible to put down. . . . Pavone invokes
memories of the great writers of spy fiction of the past, and he
has the chops to be mentioned with the best of them.” —Associated
Press
“A blast. . . . Pavone is spinning a fantastic tale with action
that spans the globe.” —Dallas Morning News
“Highly entertaining.” —Mystery Scene
“Thoroughly enjoyable.” —Suspense Magazine
“Hard to put down.” —San Francisco Bay Guardian
“Stunningly assured. . . . An intricate, suspenseful plot that is
only resolved in the final pages.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Brilliant, insanely clever, and delectably readable.” —Library
Journal (starred review)
“Meticulously plotted, psychologically complex. . . . The sheer
amount of bombshell plot twists are nothing short of extraordinary,
but it’s Pavone’s portrayal of Kate and her quest to find meaning
in her charade of an existence that makes this book such a powerful
read.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Impressive. . . . With almost more double-crosses than a body can
stand.” —Kirkus (starred review)
“Bristling with suspense and elegantly crafted, The Expats
introduces a compelling and powerful female protagonist you won't
soon forget. Well done!” —Patricia Cornwell
“I often thought I was again reading the early works of Ken
Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever
suspense, skillfully plotted, and a lot of fun to read.” —John
Grisham
“One of the best-written spy thrillers I've ever read. . . . A
riveting story of great-game deceptions wrapped inside the smaller
deceptions of marriage. At moments horrifying, hilarious, and very
wise, The Expats has given Chris Pavone a permanent place on my
short list of must-read authors.” —Olen Steinhauer
“A gem. Clever, suspenseful with a jet fueled story that rockets
from one corner of the globe to another, it is never less than a
thrill a minute. . . . An absolute winner!” —Christopher Reich
“Spy stories need to budge over to make space for Kate
Moore—mother, wife, expat and far more than she appears. I loved
her.” —Rosamund Lupton
“Riveting. One of the most accomplished debuts of recent years: not
just a worthy addition to the literature of espionage and betrayal,
but a fine portrait of a marriage disintegrating under the pressure
of secrets and lies.” —John Connolly
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