The Boy in the Suit Case by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis is an interesting book. Set in contemporary Denmark it is about child summgling, but is a mystery. It was on the list of NY Times noteworthy mysteries 2011. I have found very mystery/crime novels set in Denmark, so I had to read this one. The names are long and clumsy to someone not familiar with Danish, but you get use to it after few chapters. The first several chapters set up the plot and then the roller coaster ride begins.
Again, I won't ruin this one either, but the last 100 pages are a roller coaster and I could not put the book down. The book high lights subtle cultural differences in the Danes and the rest of the EU. Not good, not bad, just Danish. There are also some very strong female characters, very cool, in this novel.
I hope you will give this novel a chance, you will be happy you did. (It's not very long either...)
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