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A review by vegantrav
The Boy in the Suitcase by Agnete Friis, Lene Kaaberbøl
3.0
The Boy in the Suitcase is yet another Scandinavian crime novel (this one from Denmark), and it's a solid thriller, but there's nothing that makes it too terribly memorable with the exception of the nearly unbelievable stupidity of one of the main characters, Nina Borg.
Nina is an educated woman, a nurse, but time after time in this novel, she makes unbelievably stupid decisions. Of course, had she made common-sense choices--nothing requiring great wisdom, just simple common sense--then there would have been a good deal less drama in the story. As I was reading the novel and observing some of the ridiculous actions that Nina took, I would often say to myself, "No one is really this dumb." But then I would think about the people encounter in my job (I work with the general public) and would correct myself: yes, some people--in fact, far too many people--really are as stupid as Nina. So, I guess the general imprudence of Nina's actions are actually realistic.
Overall, this was a quick, easy read. It was enjoyable but not particularly noteworthy.
Nina is an educated woman, a nurse, but time after time in this novel, she makes unbelievably stupid decisions. Of course, had she made common-sense choices--nothing requiring great wisdom, just simple common sense--then there would have been a good deal less drama in the story. As I was reading the novel and observing some of the ridiculous actions that Nina took, I would often say to myself, "No one is really this dumb." But then I would think about the people encounter in my job (I work with the general public) and would correct myself: yes, some people--in fact, far too many people--really are as stupid as Nina. So, I guess the general imprudence of Nina's actions are actually realistic.
Overall, this was a quick, easy read. It was enjoyable but not particularly noteworthy.