Expats are a self-selecting group of outgoing, confident people - if you're not those things, you probably don't choose this adventure -… — Chris Pavone Adventure Copy Share Image
One of the epiphanies I had was that I got into publishing because I love literature. — Chris Pavone Books Copy Share Image
“I was young, and I was damaged, and I couldn’t imagine being not young, and not damaged.” — Chris Pavone Youth Copy Share Image
“This is the expat life: you never know when someone you see every day is going to disappear forever, instantly transmogrifying into… — Chris Pavone Every day Copy Share Image
“The second impediment was that she didn't want to acknowledge that part of her impetus to Internet stalking was a long habit… — Chris Pavone Habits Copy Share Image
“Kate was never going to understand the extent to which men were stupid.” — Chris Pavone Men Copy Share Image
“Even if they'd known that an attack had just been struck by one of their parents, they'd also have known that it… — Chris Pavone Parenting Copy Share Image
'The Expats' is a thriller, but one that tends more toward general fiction than toward breathless pulp. — Chris Pavone Fiction Copy Share Image
“But there’s this giant deception at the foundation of their relationship, their happiness. This impure motive. There was that small mistake that… — Chris Pavone Happiness Copy Share Image
“It would make a lot more sense if she had imagined this whole thing, her whole life. Now would just be now,… — Chris Pavone Life Copy Share Image
“Dexter was too legit,” Julia continued. “His life was too verifiable, too aboveboard. He was nobody’s spy, nobody’s mole, nobody’s rat. He… — Chris Pavone Life Copy Share Image
“This was a bizarre moment: this crossing-over from a hypothetical plan to a concrete caper, giving in to what may turn out… — Chris Pavone Reasonable doubt Copy Share Image
I spend a huge amount of time writing about the book instead of writing the actual text. — Chris Pavone About Copy Share Image
“People who were too outgoing made her suspicious. She couldn't help but presume that all the loud noise was created to hide… — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
If you can't figure out how to make the beginning of your book compelling, you're probably not writing a compelling book. — Chris Pavone Beginning Copy Share Image
I use an e-reader when I'm traveling: I love carrying dozens of books on a small lightweight device, and I'm still amazed… — Chris Pavone Books Copy Share Image
“The new man was again staring at her, staring at him, challenging her, knowing that she was considering him, wanting her to… — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
“Whatever her husband had done, it couldn't be as bad as what she herself had done.” — Chris Pavone Marriage Copy Share Image
“You can’t have the money.” Kate says. The dark red wine has already spread through the cloth, tendrils reaching out through the… — Chris Pavone Money Copy Share Image
“This is how it happens: you spend your life reading, reading, and reading more, waiting, waiting, and waiting for something to be… — Chris Pavone Life Copy Share Image
“I don’t want you to explain. I want you to convince me I’m wrong. Or admit I’m right.” — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
