by Karin Alvtegen · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789185567003
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«Skam» is the suspense novel by Karin Alvtegen, published by Anderson Pocket AB in paperback (482 pages, in Swedish).
The novel interweaves the lives of Maj-Britt, confined to her apartment for thirty years, and Monika, a doctor who fills her emptiness with professional success. A tragic event and a letter lead them to a past of strict religious upbringing and forbidden sexuality, a story about fear, guilt and the shame of not having been loved.
It is Karin Alvtegen's fourth novel, originally published in 2005. Readers of Månadens Bok chose «Skam» as book of the year 2005, and the title was nominated for the CWA International Dagger in 2007.
For readers of crime and mystery fiction, especially those who enjoy Nordic narrative.
Karin Alvtegen 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.
