Shame

Two women pursued by pasts they can't escape...

When a tragic car crash throws together two strangers, they have no idea how their lives will be transformed. Violent family secrets at the centre of both their lives threaten to surface, and slowly they are forced to confront the shame they have always carried with them.

A gripping psychological thriller, Shame is also a novel of redemption.

Praise for Shame:

'Karin Alvtegen's brilliant and nervy oeuvre just got spookier...A brilliant writer who really knows how to tighten the screws...No wonder she is one of Europe's best selling writers.'

Hobart Mercury

'A brilliant portrait of a woman nearing mental breakdown...Alvtegen at her best.'

Daily Telegraph

'Shame continues Alvtegen's good work in creating female characters who set themselves beyond the pale...and the ensuing resolution is beautifully handled.'

Independent

'A compulsive thriller.'

Metro