Two women are trapped by a past that won't let go. At first sight, Monika and Maj-Britt are as different as two people can be. They have nothing in common but the determination to obliterate their memories. But then a tragic car accident briefly brings them face to face and forces them to confront the emotional voids and secret sadnesses they have been trying to bury. A suspenseful, psychological thriller, Shame reveals the ordinary days of the odd and lonely as they twist into self-destruction—and holds out a glimmering hope of redemption and acceptance.
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About the Author:
Karin Alvtegen was born in Joenkoeping, Sweden, in 1965 and had a varied career, including work in set design for film and stage, before she started to write. She won Sweden's most prestigious crime novel award, the Glass Key, in 2000 with her novel, Missing, and further acclaim with her next two novels, Betrayal and Shame. She is the great-neice of Astrid Lindgren (author of the Pippi Longstocking stories), and lives in Stockholm.
Review:
A brilliant portrait of a woman nearing mental breakdown . . . Alvtegen at her best. -- Susanna Yager * * Daily Telegraph * * Alvtgren is a name to watch. * * Guardian * *
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- PublisherPenguin Canada
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0143053531
- ISBN 13 9780143053538
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages352
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