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Shame - Karin Alvtegen

Description: ISBN 184195747X / Author: Karin Alvtegen / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Two women are trapped by a past that won't let them go. As Maj-Britt ... more

Shame - Karin Alvtegen ... festers malevolently in her hermetic apartment, appeased only by an endless supply of food, Monika blots out her pain by ceaselessly working, punishing herself unforgivingly for any failure. They have nothing in common but the determination to obliterate their memories and be left alone - but when a letter and a tragic accident force each of them to confront the past, their lives become inextricably intertwined. As the emotional void of their lives threatens to engulf them, each woman proves the catalyst for the other's destruction - or salvation. A taut psychological thriller, Shame subtly explores the devastating powers of fear, oppressive religion and forbidden sexuality. With all the elements of classic noir, Alvtegen has written her finest book to date.

Newest Review: ... human life being the carers that clean and shop for her. Then one day, their lives are thrown unceremoniously together ... more

... because of a car accident that in which someone dies. As the driver of the car and Monika’s friend is Maj-Britt’s carer’s mother and Maj-Britt desperately needs to see a doctor, the two meet. Will they discover that each other is suffering from a very similar problem – shame is ruling their lives? Will they be able to help each other say goodbye to the past? The characters I think the main problem with this book is that I didn’t take to either character. It is not that I didn’t feel sorry for them, it is just that the ...more

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Shame - Karin Alvtegen: Ruled by shame (921 words)
by - written on 10/11/06 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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Having just read and thoroughly enjoyed another book by this author, I was delighted to get my hands on another of her books so quickly. Karin Alvtegen is a Swedish author who concentrates on psychological thrillers something along the lines of Nicci French. Now that the nights are drawing in and Halloween is almost upon us, this is the perfect type of book to keep me company in the evening. Or so I thought. Compared to Betrayal, the author’s second book, this one just doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Overly complicated, I came to the end of the book confused and a little annoyed that some of my questions weren’t answered. The story Two women, unknown to ... Read the complete review