The Expats

When her husband accepts a new job in Luxembourg, Kate Moore thinks she is leaving her topsecret life in the CIA behind. It's the perfect opportunity for her family to start again as expatriates in a genteel, European city with a new home, new friends and a new life. But when Kate and her husband, Dexter, are befriended by another American couple, Kate can't help but sense that they may not be who they say they are. She begins to monitor them, mirroring their clandestine investigation even as they become closer friends, going out in the nightclubs of Paris and skiing in the Alps. For Kate, it's essential that she find out if her past has come back to haunt her family, to see what loose end she may have left undone. A debut to remember, Chris Pavone's The Expats will keep you enthralled and guessing until the very end.

About the Author :
Chris Pavone grew up in Brooklyn, graduated from Cornell, and was an editor at book-publishing houses in New York for fifteen years. In 2008, he moved with his wife and boys to Luxembourg for two years, before they returned to New York.

Review :
"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 Carre 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, g "Bombshell-a-minute... Pavone creates a fascinating, complicated hero." --Entertainment Weekly "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" "Refreshingly original. . . . Part Ludlum in the pacing, part Le Carre in the complexity of story and character, but mostly Chris Pavone. . . . You appreciate Pavone for crafting a thriller so good that you wonder what other ideas he 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 "Highly entertaining. . . . Pavone doles out surprises with almost alarming frequency, all without losing credibility, keeping his audience in suspense." --"Mystery Scene" "Thoroughly enjoyable. . . . Pavone masterfully layers all the action and deceit, the head games and plot twists, keeping the reader guessing." --"Suspense" Magazine "Hard to put down. . . . "The Expats" is as much a novel about a woman trying to balance a job, a husband and kids as it is a spy thriller." --"San Francisco Bay Guardian" "Stunningly assured. . . . An intricate, suspenseful plot that is only resolved in the final pages. The juxtaposition of marital deceptions and espionage is brilliantly employed." --"Booklist" (starred review) "Brilliant, insanely clever, and delectably readable. . . . Pavone displays the best characteristics of the form." --"Library Journal" (starred review) "[A] meticulously plotted, psychologically complex spy thriller. . . . 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 boo "Hard to put down. . . . "The Expats" is as much a novel about a woman trying to balance a job, a husband and kids as it is a spy thriller. . . . It works. Put it on the spring list." --"San Francisco Bay Guardian" "A thoroughly enjoyable thriller with just the right amount of twists. . . . Pavone masterfully layers all the action and deceit, the head games and plot twists, keeping the reader guessing. . . . Highly recommended." --"Suspense" Magazine "A stunningly assured first novel. . . . An intricate, suspenseful plot that is only resolved in the final pages. The juxtaposition of marital deceptions and espionage is brilliantly employed. . . . A must for espionage fans." --"Booklist" (starred review) "Brilliant, insanely clever, and delectably readable, this debut thriller breaks the espionage genre bounds with its American-as-apple-pie heroine. . . . Pavone displays the best characteristics of the form and will earn a faithful and yearning readership." --"Library Journal" (starred review) "Fans of John le Carre and Robert Ludlum will welcome [this] meticulously plotted, psychologically complex spy thriller. . . . 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) "An impressive thriller by first-time novelist Pavone, with almost more double-crosses than a body can stand. . . . An enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end." --"Kirkus" (starred review) "I often thought I was reading the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted." --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 "A stunningly assured first novel. . . . An intricate, suspenseful plot that is only resolved in the final pages. The juxtaposition of marital deceptions and espionage is brilliantly employed. . . . A must for espionage fans." --"Booklist" (starred review) "Brilliant, insanely clever, and delectably readable, this debut thriller breaks the espionage genre bounds with its American-as-apple-pie heroine. . . . Pavone displays the best characteristics of the form and will earn a faithful and yearning readership." --"Library Journal" (starred review) "Fans of John le Carre and Robert Ludlum will welcome [this] meticulously plotted, psychologically complex spy thriller. . . . 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) "An impressive thriller by first-time novelist Pavone, with almost more double-crosses than a body can stand. . . . An enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end." --"Kirkus" (starred review) "I often thought I was reading the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted." --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 "Bristling with suspense and elegantly crafted, THE EXPATS introduces a compelling and powerful fema "Fans of John le Carre and Robert Ludlum will welcome [this] meticulously plotted, psychologically complex spy thriller. . . . 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) "An impressive thriller by first-time novelist Pavone, with almost more double-crosses than a body can stand. . . . An enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end." --"Kirkus" (starred review) "I often thought I was reading the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted." --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 "I often thought I was reading the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Robert Ludlum. Smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted." --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 "Bristling with suspense and elegantly crafted, THE EXPATS introduces a compelling and powerful female protagonist you won't soon forget. Well done!" --Patricia Cornwell "Spy stories need to budge over to make space for Kate Moore--mother, wife, expat and far more than she appears. I loved her." - "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 "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