num_pages: 304
description: When Eva discovers that her husband's been having an affair her grief and rage drive her into 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 delves into the pain of deception and how our own destructive behavior can lead to consequences far beyond our control. Nominated Best Nordic Crime Novel in 2004 and a bestseller across the continent Betrayal cements Karin Alvtegen's position in the top rank of European thriller writers.
language: English
title: Betrayal
publisher: Canongate Books