First published 2004
Eva has built what appears to be a perfect life in Sweden. She has a stable marriage, a comfortable home, and the respect of those around her. But beneath this polished surface, she feels trapped by routine and expectations. When she meets another man, Eva makes a choice that seems small at first but quickly spirals beyond her control. The affair awakens desires she had buried, but it also unleashes consequences she never anticipated. As her secret threatens to surface, Eva must confront the gap between who she appears to be and who she really is. Her carefully maintained world begins to crack, forcing her to examine what she truly values. Karin Alvtegen explores the psychology of betrayal and self-deception through Eva's increasingly desperate attempts to maintain her double life.
Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: double-life, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Sweden
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Wunderlich Verlag