The Boy in the Suitcase received a favorable book review in the New York Times Book Review highlighting
the books success here in the United States. The novel was written by two women
about the criminal and inhumane mistreatment of women and children. Compassionately
told from the female perspective, Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis have
written an exemplary novel where each character has a story to tell but none of
them are pretty.
The book deals with
the repercussions of an alarming discovery. An old friend of Nina’s reenters
her life with instructions on how to find a particular suitcase and a plea for
her to protect its contents, but inside the suitcase is a nearly dead
three-year-old boy. Nina’s attempts to unravel the mysteries surrounding the
child lead her down a dangerous path. Cara Black, bestselling author of Murder
in the Marais, says the novel is
"…stunning. Hooked me from the beginning. Immigrants, the Danish
bourgeoisie, and the criminal underworld collide in a moving, fast-paced
thriller with psychological depth." Now that an English translation is
being published, a whole new international audience can enjoy this exciting
story.
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