Maria Blomqvist
En vacker dag lämnar jag honom

En vacker dag lämnar jag honom

A true story of psychological abuse and manipulation – and the way out.

First published:
2014

This book has not yet appeared in English translation.

This is my story of what it was like to live inside a powerful, life-threatening passion, where the swings between love, desire and hope and deep despair made me lose my grip on myself. And on my children. The man who from the very first moment walked straight into my mind, demanded my full attention and never left me in peace became part of my life. For far too long. The abnormal became normal.

This is also the story of how I finally realised I was becoming like him. Then there was only one way out: away. Away from him. One day the police came and took him, after my first – and only – report. That was when my real life began. But it was also when my friends turned their backs on me. She's lying! Such a nice man could never have done what she says.

Editions & translations

  • En vacker dag lämnar jag honomEn vacker dag lämnar jag honomLind & Co, 2014Swedish
  • En vakker dag forlater jeg hamEn vakker dag forlater jeg hamLind & Co, 2026Norwegian
  • Ühel ilusal päeval jätan ma ta mahaÜhel ilusal päeval jätan ma ta mahaLind & Co, 2026Estonian
  • Un bel giorno, lo lasceròUn bel giorno, lo lasceròLind & Co, 2026Italian
  • Op een goede dag verlaat ik hemOp een goede dag verlaat ik hemLind & Co, 2026Dutch
  • Einn góðan veðurdag fer ég frá honumEinn góðan veðurdag fer ég frá honumLind & Co, 2026Icelandic
  • En skønne dag forlader jeg hamEn skønne dag forlader jeg hamLind & Co, Coming November 16, 2026Danish
  • Jonain kauniina päivänä jätän hänetJonain kauniina päivänä jätän hänetLind & Co, Coming December 11, 2026Finnish