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"'This dark psychological novel is reminiscent of Ruth Rendell at her best' HERALD 'Relentless and frightening' GUARDIAN 'A compulsive thriller' METRO 'Alvtegen keeps up a cracking pace' UNCUT"
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Eva, a dynamic, successful young mother, is forced to reassess her marriage when her husband's apathy can no longer be ignored. When she discovers that he's been having an affair with their son's day-care teacher, her 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.
Reminiscent of the work of Patricia Highsmith and Henning Mankell, Betrayal exposes the pain of deception and shows how our own destructive behaviour can lead to consequences far beyond our control.
Nominated for the Best Nordic Crime Novel award in 2004 and a bestseller across the continent, Betrayal cements Karin Alvtegen's position in the top rank of European thriller writers.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
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An interesting plot about different kinds of betrayals and characters becoming connected through an unexpected chain of events.Eva, the main character, finds out that her husband is having an affair. In her desperation, she wants revenge. As she plans it, her life and the life of all around her become entangled in an escalating sequence of frightening events. I found this book to be quite repetitive at times and its ending a bit predictable, however I would still label it as an easy, entertaining read. Another title for it could be "What goes round, comes round"!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal!,
By Charm City Reader "Rob" - Published on Amazon.com
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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!
4.0 out of 5 stars
A pleasant surprise,
By Saretta - Published on Amazon.com
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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. 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
There should be a book 2,
By Breeze "Bre" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Betrayal (Paperback)
I would like to see a book 2, the ending was to simple but it left room for more. I hope she continues Eve's story.
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