Betrayal - Softcover

Alvtegen, Karin

3.61

1,668 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841956104 ISBN 13: 9781841956107

Publisher: Canongate Books, 2005

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By the prize-winning author of Missing Eva, a dynamic, successful young mother, is forced to reassess her marriage when her husband's apathy can no longer be ignored. Then she discovers he's been having an affair with her young son's day-care teacher and her grief and rage drive her into vengeful action. Fatefully, she comes across Jonas, an isolated young man who for the past two years has been keeping vigil beside his obstinately comatose girlfriend. Burdened with his own sinister history of betrayal and his quest for acceptance, he sees a chance to start afresh with Eva. When Jonas and Eva react to redress their wrongs, the combination proves lethal...

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Review:

"Alvtegen's chilling novels are head and shoulders above the rest of the Scandi crew" (Daily Mail)

"Reminiscent of Ruth Rendell at her best" (Herald)

"Alvtegen is a name to watch" (Guardian)

"A compelling tale...full of false leads and bloody deeds" (Sunday Herald)

"Alvtegen powerfully evokes Sibylla's sense of persecution and conveys what it means to live as an outsider, without ever compromising this compulsive thriller" (Metro)

"A genuine hit . . . a brilliant novel" (Gefle Dagblad Sweden)

"A very powerful novel. Skilfully, very intimately and realistically, Alvtegen describes an individual living outside the margins" (Helsingborgs Dagblad)

"A gripping, multi-faceted thriller. It is not only about brutal murder, but also about something more profound - an individual's road to awareness about her own life and value . . . Alvtegen is already amongst the top Swedish crime and thriller authors" (Folkbladet J�nk�ping)

Book Description:

When you're confronted with the ultimate betrayal, how far would you go for revenge?

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