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by Steven T. Murray,Karin Alvtegen

  • ISBN: 1841957097
  • Category: Fiction
  • Author: Steven T. Murray,Karin Alvtegen
  • Subcategory: Contemporary
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd (May 25, 2006)
  • Pages: 304 pages
  • FB2 size: 1687 kb
  • EPUB size: 1383 kb
  • Rating: 4.2
  • Votes: 128
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In the trees at the edge of her garden, a figure lurks in the dark.

In the trees at the edge of her garden, a figure lurks in the dark. In the hospital, Jonas watches over his girlfriend, who is in a coma. But what, or who, has put her there? Through a chance meeting, Eva and Jonas's lives will become disturbingly entwined. He is the prize-winning translator of Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallander books. Also by Karin Alvtegen.

Karin Alvtegen (born 8 June 1965, Huskvarna, Sweden) is a Swedish author of crime fiction. Alvtegen's psychological thrillers are generally set in Sweden. Four of her books have been translated into English: Missing, Betrayal, Shadow and Shame. Alvtegen's second novel, Missing, was awarded the premier Nordic crime writing award the Glass Key in 2001

Karin Alvtegen (Author), Steven T. Murray (Translator). Only 1 left in stock (more on the way).

Karin Alvtegen (Author), Steven T. Only 2 left in stock (more on the way). Only 6 left in stock (more on the way).

First published in Great Britain in 2005 by.

KARIN ALVTEGEN is one of Scandinavia’s most acclaimed and bestselling crime writers. She was born in Jönköping, 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, for Missing. First published in Great Britain in 2005 by. Originally published in Sweden as Svek in 2003 by.

Karin Alvtegen is one of Scandinavia's most acclaimed and bestselling crime writers

SOMEONE IS WATCHING EVA In the trees at the edge of her garden, a figure lurks in the dark. Karin Alvtegen is one of Scandinavia's most acclaimed and bestselling crime writers. She won Sweden's most prestigious crime novel award, the Glass Key, for Missing.

Steven T. Murray (1943-2018) was an American translator from Swedish, German, Danish, and Norwegian. He translated the bestselling Millennium series by Stieg Larsson, three crime novels and two African novels by Henning Mankell, three psychological suspense novels by Karin Alvtegen, and works by many other authors.

Sybilla Forsenstrom doesn't exist. In a nondescript apartment block in Stockholm, most of the residents are elderly. Usually a death is a sad but straightforward event. For fifteen years she has been excluded from society and, as one of the homeless in Stockholm, she takes each day as it comes, keeping all her possessions in her rucksack – apart from a knife and salami which she stores in a smart briefcase.

Karin Alvtegen is regarded as one of the most exciting crime writers in Scandinavia. She lives in Stockholm. He is the prize-winning translator of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander books. Country of Publication. Translated by. Steven T. Murray. General & Literary Fiction. Canongate Books Ltd. Date of Publication.

One half filled with a satisfaction and an anticipation that he didn’t think it was possible to feel ow, in the short time he had k. .

One half filled with a satisfaction and an anticipation that he didn’t think it was possible to feel ow, in the short time he had known her, she had given him everything he could ever have desired. Trembling she had given herself to him, offered him her most sensitive places. The trust she showed had opened his mind wide, all was tenderness, an explosion when the loneliness cracked open. And then the calm she created.

Authors : Karin Alvtegen. Product Category : Books. List Price (MSRP) : . 9.

The smallest betrayal can cause the greatest harm . . . When Eva discovers her husband's having an affair, grief and rage drive her to vengeful action. Then she meets Jonas, who for the past two years has been keeping vigil beside his comatose girlfriend. Burdened with his own sinister history, he sees a chance to start afresh with Eva . . . In the tradition of Nicci French and Minette Walters, Betrayal exposes the pain of deception and how our destructive behaviour can lead to consequences far beyond our control.
Reviews about Betrayal (7):
Inabel
I've read many Scandinavian thrillers in the past few years and Alvtegen, IMO, is one of the better writers. She really understands, develops and articulates her characters' state of mind. This is the fourth book I're read by this author and each time I'm impressed by her understanding of human nature, and her ability to relay those emotions narratively. There is not a lot of "action" but there is an intense and personal look into various characters' actions and motivations, and these ring true.

Eva used to think she had a perfect life, but she's a smart lady, and slowly it's dawning on her that her surly husband might be having an affair. Across town Jonas is almost creepy in his devotion to Anna, a beautiful artist in a coma. These two are raw and potentially toxic, and when their paths cross, nothing good is going to come of it.

The author sometimes writes scenes from two perspectives, and these are exquisite -- Twain's Diary of Adam and Eve as written by Alfred Hitchcock. The structure is complex, a feature, I think, of the best Scandinavian fiction. The ending is quite disturbing and chilling.

At the time of this writing there are only four books by Alvtegen translated into English. Having read them all now, I'm impressed by the variety of situations she writes about; unencumbered by a detective, she lays bare the deepest, most authentic emotions for complex and very human characters, while justice does not always involve the judicial system.

I do hope other books will be translated. I am very interested to see what Karin Alvtegen devises next. Her novels are: Shadow, Missing, Shame (also published as Sacrifice) and Betrayal.
Uranneavo
I have gotten into reading some of the authors from other countries and have enjoyed their writing. This book was ok. I liked it better than her other book, Shadow that I read.
Qus
I didn't know anything about this author when I downloaded the book, and I was pleasantly surprised.

The story moves along fairly quickly and at time it feels almost like a dark comedy of errors- but it's hardly funny. The only criticims I have is probably related to the translation. The prose feels at times sloppy, as if the book hasn't been edited in English. Shame, because in many other ways this is a really good read- great characters, great plot.
Eseve
Book has arrived. Thank you!!!!
lacki
I have read two of her other novels and believe she's one of Europe's strongest writers in the pyschological thriller genre. This novel did not disappoint -- I thought it was stunning. Her other novel _Shame_ is quite strong as well. These books are character studies where everything is a bit off-balance and contact with another character, however brief, can have drastically unsettling results. Strongly recommend!
you secret
I love this authoress. Her books are exciting and I have read them all!
Marilbine
Karin writes a good story but I wasn't totally rapt in it. Perhaps I'll try some more and hopefully enjoy more.
As always Ms. Alvtegen's writing is masterful. Which makes the story a horror story and very depressing.

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