Description

When Kate Moore moves to Luxembourg with her husband and two children, she's determined to leave her past as a CIA operative behind and embrace a quiet, ordinary life abroad. But in this picturesque European city, nothing is quite what it appears to be—her neighbors seem oddly interested in her background, her husband's new job raises unexpected questions, and Kate finds herself unable to shake the instincts that once defined her career. As paranoia and suspicion begin to creep into her carefully constructed new life, Kate must navigate a web of secrets and deceptions that blur the line between genuine danger and her own fractured sense of reality. Pavone's debut thriller masterfully explores themes of identity, trust, and the impossibility of truly escaping one's past, delivering a gripping narrative that keeps readers guessing until the final revelation. With its sophisticated international setting and morally complex protagonist, this is a taut, intelligent thriller that announces a major talent in the genre.

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paperback

Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Published Jan 1, 2012

338 pages

ISBN: 9780307956354

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First Published

2012

Language

en

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Expats by Chris Pavone.

Violence