Broken by Karin Fossum
A writer wakes one night to find a strange man in her bedroom. He is a character she has invented, but not yet used, and so desperate is he to have his story told that he has resorted to breaking into her house. She creates Alvar Eide, a quiet, middle-aged man whose life is carefully designed to avoid surprise, but when a young heroin addict comes into the gallery where he works, Alvar's life is changed forever and his inventor realises that she cannot control the character she has created. The result is a superb novel that plays with the boundaries of fact and fiction.
"Fascinating and brilliant" Literary Review "Ambitious, tricksy..creepy Highsmithian atmospherics" Guardian "The Norwegian writer has attracted acclaim for her dark, moody Inspector Sejer novels. The darkness remains, but Broken breaks the formula" The Times "Claustrophobic and intense. Descriptions - of weather, interiors, a truly terrifying interlude with a domestic cat worthy of Poe - are among the strongest features" Independent
Karin Fossum began her writing career in 1974. She has won numerous awards, including the Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel, an honour shared with Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her highly acclaimed Inspector Sejer series has been published in more than thirty countries. For a guide to all of the books in the Sejer series from our friends at Crime Fiction Lover, click here bit.ly/1g4ro49
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099507369 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099507366 |
| Title | Broken |
| Author | Karin Fossum |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-07-02 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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