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In a nondescript apartment block in Stockholm, most of the residents are elderly. Usually a death is a sad but straightforward event. But sometimes a resident will die and there are no friends or family to contact. This is when Marianne Folkesson arrives, employed by the state to close up a life with dignity and respect. Gerda Persson has lain dead in her apartment for thr...more

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Published February 19th 2009 by Canongate Books (first published January 1st 2007)

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Jun 28, 2011 LitAddictedBrit rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2010, read-but-unowned

Without wanting to appear negative, I didn’t like this book much at all.

The story starts with the abandoned young boy and quickly moves to the death of Gerda Persson. The books of Nobel Prize winner Axel Ragnerfeldt are found in the freezer and so we begin.

Straight away, the characters are really difficult to like - we have a recovering alcoholic prone to wandering off into rambling social commentary (which has no relevance to the story and seems to be a way for the author to vent her views), a...more Without wanting to appear negative, I didn’t like this book much at all.

The story starts with the abandoned young boy and quickly moves to the death of Gerda Persson. The books of Nobel Prize winner Axel Ragnerfeldt are found in the freezer and so we begin.

Straight away, the characters are really difficult to like - we have a recovering alcoholic prone to wandering off into rambling social commentary (which has no relevance to the story and seems to be a way for the author to vent her views), a privileged but completely ungrateful misogynist and his worn down wife. I couldn’t find sympathy for any of them - Gerda Persson sums it up perfectly: “…I’m content and you’re not. You’re always chasing after what you imagine you could become”. She is addressing the famous Axel himself but it could apply to all of the key characters here.

As you might have guessed, Alvtegen splits her narrative between the past and the present. I actually liked this to some extent - for example, Louise is the long-suffering wife of the borderline alcoholic and general philanderer, Jan-Erik. Through her eyes, we see general confusion at his behaviour and then we witness the actions as they happen and understand their relationship that little bit better.

However, as events pan out, this technique becomes a little worn and the story flits all over in an attempt to hastily rap everything up. And herein lies my biggest problem with this book. The “revelations” at the end of this book come thick and fast and they become rapidly more shocking. Unfortunately, not in a good way. It really is difficult to explain why I disliked this so much without massive spoilers. Let me say this: I have no problem with ‘dark’ themes in my books. What I do have a problem with are events which are so abhorrent that I can’t help but feel the story is cheapened and the author is simply employing shock tactics.

And why were the books in the freezer? I still have no idea whatsoever…

Overall: This really isn’t a “crime novel” as I would imagine them. Yes, there are crimes, but the book is more about the effects of the crimes than the acts themselves. I would only recommend this to adults who aren’t too sensitive and aren’t opposed to reading about the darker side of humanity.(less)

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May 27, 2011 Phlaemmle rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eigentlich kann man diesen Roman wie so viele von Frau Alvtegen nicht direkt als Thriller bezeichnen, eher ein Roman mit psychologischem Tiefensog, der einen in die Abgründe der einzelne Charaktere hinabzieht. Als Beobachter schwebt der Leser über der Handlung und wird immer wieder von Hass, Neid und persönlichem Unvermögen überschwemmt. Wie weit würde man gehen, um den Nobelpreis zu bekommen? Wie lange können Menschen Schweigen? Und wie kann Schweigen Gold sein, wenn es andere Leben zerstört? W...more

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Oct 15, 2010 Holly marked it as to-read

From Belletrista: A child of four is found abandoned in an amusement park with little more than some crumbs, an empty juice bottle, a tape recorder, and a Bambi book by his side. There's also a note: "Take care of this child. Forgive me." Thus, one is drawn into this neatly crafted novel, which keeps one rapt as layer upon layer is slowly and deftly revealed.

Some 30 years later, Gerda Persson's body is found three days after she has died at the age of 92, with no clue as to who she is. Astonish...more From Belletrista: A child of four is found abandoned in an amusement park with little more than some crumbs, an empty juice bottle, a tape recorder, and a Bambi book by his side. There's also a note: "Take care of this child. Forgive me." Thus, one is drawn into this neatly crafted novel, which keeps one rapt as layer upon layer is slowly and deftly revealed.

Some 30 years later, Gerda Persson's body is found three days after she has died at the age of 92, with no clue as to who she is. Astonishingly, her freezer yields a neatly sealed load of books by the Nobel laureate and national treasure, Axel Ragnerfeldt. On closer inspection, each book reveals a personal, handwritten inscription by the celebrated author to Gerda. What is the connection between Gerda Persson, Axel Ragnerfeldt, and the foundling?

This novel fits the crime and psychological thriller genre, but has no detective or investigator. The tale unfolds via the voices of Axel (interesting name, as everything revolves around him), his wife, son, housekeeper, and a couple of other key role players, including Kristoffer Sandeblom, a man in his thirties in search of his roots. As we glimpse each character's mindset and life experience, the story builds up gradually and compellingly revealing a picture of secrecy, deceit, crime and murder.

This is a dark book with very little light and many shadows. The biggest is arguably Ragnerfeldt's tour-de-force Shadow, which swayed the Nobel in his favour. The bright glow of this man's prominence casts a heavy shadow on all the people in his life, including his wife, the members of his family, friends, and even fellow-writers.

Axel Ragnerfeldt has climbed the ladder of success, but at what price? His bid for fame as a writer has left a set of disillusioned, embittered and pained individuals in its wake. Though the world adores him and looks up to him, he heads a deeply unhappy and dysfunctional family. At its core, the novel delves into the ramifications of accomplishment: What lengths are we prepared to go to ensure worldly success? And are all the sacrifices worth it, at the end of the day?

Karin Alvtegen is one of Sweden's popular writers, and Shadow won the Danish Best Crime Novel of the Year award and was shortlisted for the Swedish Academy of Crime Writer's Award. This is a quick, engaging read that abounds with revelations of dark secrets and intrigue, and keeps one spellbound until its inevitable and brilliant denouement.
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Dec 11, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: diana, gone

Kept my interest. There's quite a layered plot. Very few characters come out of it with any credit and only the character that starts it off - Marianne Folkesson - seems to get any real satisfaction in her working life sorting out the funerals of people who have nobody to do it for them after their death. We don't learn anything about her private life so it's not possible to speculate there but without exception all the other characters have a pretty dismal working life and an absolutely miserab...more

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May 25, 2011 Alison Kennedy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book took a bit of getting into at the start and, personally, I didn't find it was the page turner I imagined. However, a bit of persistence and I was hooked. The plot at first seems to have a number of selfish/self-absorbed characters that I can't empathise with but something about them draws you in. With a plot that covers the current day and events of the 1970s, and shifts between the two periods, I was left wondering what had happened in the gaps that had not yet been filled with storyt...more

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Jan 16, 2013 Bronwyn Rykiert rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, library-book, family

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I found this an insteresting story at first where it starts out well enough with the finding of a four year old boy at a amusement park, then moves 30 years later to the death of Gerda Persson who had been a long time housekeeper for Axel Ragnerfeldt, a Noble Prize writing author. As she has no family to speak of the state sends in Marianne Folkesson to look into Gerda's effects in the hope of finnding family or friends and Marianne finds in a freezer, books wrapped in cling with a personal mess...more I found this an insteresting story at first where it starts out well enough with the finding of a four year old boy at a amusement park, then moves 30 years later to the death of Gerda Persson who had been a long time housekeeper for Axel Ragnerfeldt, a Noble Prize writing author. As she has no family to speak of the state sends in Marianne Folkesson to look into Gerda's effects in the hope of finnding family or friends and Marianne finds in a freezer, books wrapped in cling with a personal message to Gerda from Axel.

Though the story was a little depressing with the main character's being selfish and the two couples being unhappily married for such a long time, I still though it was a good story until we find out what had happened 30 years earlier.

Gerda had left her entire estate to Kristoffa Sandelan, who did not know her - so what was the connection? Kristoffa who is a playwrite has his own problems which escalate as all is revealed as well.

The story goes back and forwards from present to past which I do enjoy in storytelling.

It was the ending that disappointed me the most, so much happened and none of it good. Gerda had carried a secret with her all her life and she had put it in a letter to Kristoffa to be sent to him after her death and that explained to him what his tie to her was. In the meantime Kristoffa had alrealy started his own investigation into his roots, which he had always wanted to know and had shis motpoken with his mother's former lover.

Going back to our unhappy couples which are Axel and Alice Ragnerfeldt and their son Jan-Eric and his wife Louise. When Louise asks Jan-Eric for a divorce, I thought it was typical male behaviour when Jan-Eric, who has had affairs all around and has ignored his family, gets upset and blames Louise entirely for the breakup. They had no marriage so to speak of.

It was the telling of that secret from 30 years earlier of things that had happened at the home of Axel and Alice Ragnerfeldt, I did not see that coming. I then understoody why Alice had never left her unhappy marriage.

The ending ruined it for me, I thought it was pointless but then it could have happened, as prestige and money makes people selfish and they don't want anything to rock ther boat.

It was a good tale of action for consequence though, when Axel bedded Helena just once little did he know what that would do to his life. It could have gone so many ways but instead he definitely picked the wrong person to have sex with and the consequences were great.(less)

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Feb 21, 2013 Bluenoon rated it 3 of 5 stars

The protagonist asks in the end " To what purpose did I need all those honours?" Indeed, to what purpose, after wricking havoc on his family and those under his care.

The first half of the book is boring, couldn't read it, had to force myself to read at least half . Amazingly, the story picks up towards two third's of the book, even gets fast paced and there are twists that you'd not expect judging from the first half of the book. The story is about a couple of married authors and their children....more

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Aug 04, 2012 Al rated it 5 of 5 stars

During the past 3 years I have found myself reading more and more books written in Swedish and translated into English.
My latest foray into this genre is a book by Karin Alvtegen called SHADOW.
As the blurb on the cover so aptly says: Sometimes the past is better left buried?
Of course that piqued my curiosity and I found myself on a journey with this un-put down able book.
The story starts with a little boy being found with a note asking that somebody should please look after him. From there the s...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Rise rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: in-english, ebook

Ini adalah novel pertama yang saya baca di 2013. Berlatar belakang di Swedia, dari mulai tahun 1940-an sampai tahun 2000-an. Cerita dimulai dari Marianne Folkesson, seorang petugas kota yang mengurusi kematian orang-orang tanpa keluarga, mendapatkan surat kematian Gerda Persson. Seperti biasanya, hal yang pertama Marianne lakukan adalah mengunjungi tempat tinggal orang yang wafat dan mencari orang yang punya hubungan dengan orang tersebut untuk diminta datang ke pemakaman ataupun persoalan waris...more

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Sep 29, 2009 Vicky rated it 4 of 5 stars

Here is a very well written book by a Swedish author Karin Alvtegen. There is something about the Scandinavian writers that distinguishes them from the other mystery writers. This book is not a simple mystery, even if it keeps you under the tension to the last page. It is a psychological drama about the choices and the consequences and about the past that can not be suppressed. Unhappy families create unhappy children, who in their turn transfer the same pain onto the next generation and so on....more

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May 07, 2013 Maria João Fernandes rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-in-english, own

"One always has a choice. After that it's a whole matter as to what takes priority."

Um livro envolvente que nos conta a história de quatro gerações de uma família - os Ragnerfeldt. Karin Alvtegen desvenda os segredos e os laços que unem os maridos, as esposas, os pais e os filhos, as rivalidades profissionais entre amigos e as relações entre patrões e empregados.

"Shadow" é o nome do último livro do patriarca da família Ragnerfeldt, um homem poderoso que vivência a decadência dos últimos anos da...more "One always has a choice. After that it's a whole matter as to what takes priority."

Um livro envolvente que nos conta a história de quatro gerações de uma família - os Ragnerfeldt. Karin Alvtegen desvenda os segredos e os laços que unem os maridos, as esposas, os pais e os filhos, as rivalidades profissionais entre amigos e as relações entre patrões e empregados.

"Shadow" é o nome do último livro do patriarca da família Ragnerfeldt, um homem poderoso que vivência a decadência dos últimos anos da sua vida. Numa família marcada pela criatividade, expressão e amor pela escrita, o papel do autor e o seu trabalho são destacados.

Um romance poderoso que torna muito difícil fazer pausas durante a leitura. Foi através das personagens reais, com sentimentos quase palpáveis e atitudes humanas, que vivi acontecimentos trágicos, apaixonantes e marcantes, que vão muito além da compreensão das pessoas que os vivem. Como espetadora, senti alegria, medo, esperança, desilusão e tristeza. A escritora sueca não nos deixa de fora do seu enredo, muito pelo contrário, torna-nos uma parte integrante, ainda que silenciosa.

"Shadow" é um livro com muitas camadas, que nos leva numa viagem profunda sobre adaptação social e biológica da consciência humana. Mais do que um retrato de relações familiares e experiências relativas ao processo de escrita criativa, com eventos históricos com palco principal, este livro caracteriza maravilhosamente a amizade, a traição, a paixão, a raiva, a lealdade, o poder, o respeito, a esperança, a ambição, os sonhos, a solidão e todo um espectro de emoções e sentimentos.

As personagens, principais e secundárias, são detalhadamente apresentadas. Sentindo ou não simpatia por elas, sendo pessoas melhores ou piores, todas têm a mesmo oportunidade de contar a história pelas suas palavras e apresentar o seu ponto de vista.

Kristoffer está numa busca permanente pelo significado da sua existência; Halina luta, desde que se lembra, para curar as feridas deixadas por um passado horrível; Louise esforça-se por ultrapassar a sua dependência num homem que nunca a amou; Axel apercebe-se do medo da morte. O enredo é inteligente, complexo, surpreendente e realista.

A narrativa intercala o passado com o presente, criando uma harmonia entre os dois tempos, à medida que pinta uma imagem sombria da humanidade

Um livro sobre livros e uma família.(less)

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Nov 03, 2011 Toni Osborne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Did you ever wonder why you had a particular book in hand? When I finally got down to reading “Shadow” I questioned why and how long it had been on my tattered wish list, and why I had past it over for so long. Now I ask myself why I waited so long to read it.

The novel is a psychological crime thriller about dark secrets, the price of fame and how the search for public approval can drive some to make unsound decisions that have lasting or tragic repercussions. It also touches the impact our chi...more Did you ever wonder why you had a particular book in hand? When I finally got down to reading “Shadow” I questioned why and how long it had been on my tattered wish list, and why I had past it over for so long. Now I ask myself why I waited so long to read it.

The novel is a psychological crime thriller about dark secrets, the price of fame and how the search for public approval can drive some to make unsound decisions that have lasting or tragic repercussions. It also touches the impact our childhood has on the rest of our life.

One often describes a book as hot and hard to put aside, this is surely a true description of this one. The story is one with depth, many layers and full of secrets and rivalries between the characters. As this dynamic book progresses we are plunged deep into the history of four generations of the Ragnerfeldt family and we learn more about their connection with Kristopher, the little boy abandoned yes ago. “Shadow” is a literary closet filled with skeletons of the past…

The novel begins with a brief flashback to 1975 when a boy was discovered abandoned at an amusement park with a short note seeking a better life for him. Fast forward to the present day and the plot tightens with the death of an old woman – Gerda Persson, the former housekeeper of the highly respected Nobel Laureate Axel Ragnerfeldt. With Gerda’s passing a door opens into the real life of the Ragnerfeldt family, a life full of infidelity and dark secrets…..

The plot builds slowly with multiple story threads that go back and forth in time, skillfully creating a suspense that is lively and thought provoking. Each player is introduced one by one, each with their own theme and their own story building a page-turning drama only a gifted storyteller could master.

Although “Shadow” is a gripping and absorbing tale of murder, I was nevertheless disappointed with the ending, it left the fate of many characters in limbo and I wonder if the author has something up her sleeve for the future.(less)

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Jul 17, 2009 Jim rated it 4 of 5 stars

An old woman dies of natural causes in her flat in Stockholm. A social worker is dispatched to wind up her estate. As part of her job she tries to find any friends or relatives. Her diligence sparks off a series of events that with shock the whole of Sweden and will reveal just what lengths people will go to to keep up appearances.

This is not your typical crime novel in fact for most of the book no one realises that any crime (unless you count child abandonment) has even been committed. And I wa...more

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Aug 18, 2011 Rachel rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: crime-thriller

I was disappointed in this and probably won't try any more titles by this author. I was intrigued by the synopsis on the back ( books in the freezer..this must be interesting) but actually ..it felt more of a family melodrama than a crime novel. In fact I was well into the book before there was any indication of a crime or who the victim of the crime might be. Most of the characters were self obsessed which I don't normally have a problem with, but combined with the slow pace and the sometimes l...more

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Jul 17, 2011 Marsha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Such a dark novel.

How does the death of an old woman connect to a child abandoned in an amusement park decades ago? And how will their connection ruin an elderly Nobel prize winning author's family and reputation?

I love this author's ability to take the reader inside each character's head. Seeing the outer actions versus the inner thoughts is so compelling. Seeing how each person's perspective of events collides with other realities is illuminating in itself. Makes one wonder what filters we all...more

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Sep 02, 2011 Janette Fleming rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio-books

The book begins in 1975 when a four year old boy is discovered abandoned at an amusement park with a note asking for him to be looked after. Then the narrative jumps forward to the present day where a 92-year-old woman, Gerda Person, dies alone in her flat. She has no living relatives so Social Services administrator Marianne Folkesson is given the task of putting her affairs in order and organising the funeral.

Gerda Persson, turns out to be the former housekeeper of the highly respected Nobel L...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Ian rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scandi-crime, a-kindle

This novel is set in Stockholm and I thought it was beautifully written/translated. I came to it thinking it would be a typical Scandinavian crime novel as it begins with a death, but there is no police involvement except at the very start. It is more of a slow paced mystery but that slow pace gave time for the main characters to develop and consequently have some depth. Don't let the slow pace comment put you off. It certainly gripped my imagination and kept me interested all the way through to...more

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Oct 04, 2011 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book draws you in as it introduces you to incidents in the lives of a group of characters, some of whom initially seem to have no connection. As the story unfolds you see the cracks appearing in already unstable lives, and the connections are revealed between all the people involved in what turns out to be a story of unrelenting bleakness. Even for a dour Scandinavian novel,it's morose. But beautifully constructed.

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Jun 19, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was pretty good however there were a ton of charachters to try and keep track of and at points it was very difficult too. Some parts of this book were rather disturbing and the ending was very dissapointing because it did not answer questions that it had been creating through the whole book. I wouldn't recommend this book because of the ending but it was alright.

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Dec 30, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:
Gerda Persson has lain dead for 3 days. In her freezer are copies of a book by a prize-winning author, all with handwritten dedications to her. What is the connection between this and an abandoned boy?
Excellent book! Really interesting concept and story and the characterisation (as ever with Alvtegen) was superb. I devoured the whole book in a sitting.

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Feb 26, 2009 Robert J Burdock rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

A good novel with a well-developed storyline. It takes a while to get going but when it does the surprises and plot-twists comes thick and fast. Some characters have been realised much better than others, but overall an accomplished work from a very competent writer. Recommended, but ‘buyer beware’ if you’re not a reasonably patient reader!

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Apr 14, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: scandinavia-noir

Meh. Not really a crime thriller - more a grim psychological story with a mystery at the heart of it. Mostly it's about all the many ways people can feel (and in most cases, be) unloved... and in that it's a bit unsubtle. Also not convinced by the 'blood will out' angle; people are a bit more complex than that.

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Dec 07, 2009 Jessica rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Jessica by: Ellenoble

This is more like 1.5 stars being generously rounded up. It was mediocre. Not terribly written, not well written. The whole shock factor thing got to me. They tried to write a book just by being sensational...but it didn't carry through the whole book. It did not capture my attention and I found it boring to read. As I said before, my mother was on a Swedish author kick and she recommended it.

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May 08, 2011 Fiona rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well What can I say about this book.

I love it - so very clever and a real mind twister.. So glad a took a chance and read this.

No monsters no aliens just a book about people and great for all that, cant really expalin why I liked it but I was glued to it for 2 days..

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Dec 22, 2010 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: scandinavian-mysteries

The story opens with a housekeeper found dead for three days. She has lead a rather uneventful life until books are found in her freezer from a Nobel prize winning author. We also discover a connection to a little boy abandoned in an amusement park. This book will keep you in suspense until the very end.

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Jan 28, 2012 Bill rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-europe

This was an excellent story. It lived up to my expectations as I've read other Karin Alvtegen stories and enjoyed them immensely. She develops the story very nicely, introducing characters in each chapter and telling the story through their eyes. Each person is well-crafted, has their own individual personalities, their own faults. The story starts with the death of Gerda Persson, a lady who had previously been the house maid for a famour literary family. The preparations for her funeral will ch...more

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Sep 10, 2011 Wildpurl rated it 3 of 5 stars

A clever and slowly unfolding plot kept my attention all the way through. My main problem was I disliked all the main characters! But well written and an excellent read, - I would certainly try more by this author

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Jun 11, 2012 Wanrong rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Such a saddening book, about how deep dark secrets always surface ultimately. I wished that the book could have ended on a happier note, but I guess that is not the style of Scandic mystery writers.

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Jan 14, 2009 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: peoplw who love a mystery

It's hard to summarise this book without giving away the plot. The book opens with a flashback: a young boy is abandoned on the steps of an amusement park.

Then the story begins: a female pensioner dies alone and the civil servant tasked with sorting out her affairs finds stacks of books wrapped and stored in her freezer, all by the same author and signed as well.

Basically you need to read the book to find out how the two are connected.

I was pretty absorbed most of the way through the book on one...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Susan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Everyone in this book was in someway morally bankrupt. If all the pontification was eliminated, book would make a good short story.

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The Queen of Crime in Scandinavia.

Missing was awarded the premier Scandinavian crime writing award the Glass Key in 2001 and was also nominated for the Poloni Award and Best Crime Novel 2000 in Sweden.

Shame was shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Duncan Lawrie International Dagger award for crime novels in translation upon publication in English.

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