Shame - Softcover

Karin Alvtegen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934609439 ISBN 13: 9781934609439

Publisher: Felony & Mayhem Press, 2010

Synopsis

Monika and Maj-Britt could not be more different. Monika lives with a man who adores her; Maj-Britt can barely manage to write her former husband?s name. Monika, the chief surgeon at a regional hospital, has an overwhelming roster of family and professional obligations; Maj-Britt is a recluse, all but imprisoned by her own obesity. But they do have one thing in common: Both are tormented by memories that only the most excruciating vigilance can keep suppressed. And when chance brings the two women together, those memories can no longer stay contained.

About this title

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 * *

About this edition

• Publisher: Felony & Mayhem Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1934609439
• ISBN 13: 9781934609439
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304