A woman, recently married for the second time, wakes up to find her husband missing from their Lisbon hotel room. She's sure something is wrong, though he hasn't been gone for long, and nobody seems to take her concerns seriously. She finds out soon enough that her instincts were correct: she gets a ransom demand. A demand she can only meet if she contacts the wealthy man who derailed her life years earlier.returnreturnThis is a twisty thriller with a heroine who rises to the occasion with panache, but who is also touchingly vulnerable and human. Pavone also slips in commentary about politics, sexual violence, and the careless damage done by people with extreme wealth. Very enjoyable - I think this is my favorite of his books, all of which feature strong female leads.