Friis, agnete and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In this feverishly anticipated followup to 2011s critically acclaimed the boy in the suitcase, danish red cross nurse nina borg doesnt realize she is putting life and family on the line when she tries to treat a group of sick hungarian gypsies who are living illegally in a copenhagen garage. The boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol and agnete friis, a. The boy in the suitcase, by lene kaaberbol and agnete friis. Lene kaaberbol grew up in the small town of malling. Novels about stolen children are emotionally hard for most readers to. Jan 17, 2012 the boy in the suitcase is definitely worth a read. Nina hasnt spoken to her friend karin in many months, but she cant ignore the history of their nearly 20year friendship when karin calls with an odd request. Stories about human trafficking have been in vogue for the past few years, so its no surprise that the boy in the suitcase tries to capitalize on the slave trades place in the public consciousness. Praise for invisible murder the danish authors lene kaaberbol and agnete friis have written another disturbing expose of social injustice in invisible murder. Lene kaaberbol has 117 books on goodreads with 152656 ratings. Jul, 2017 the boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol and agnete friis. I didnt understand nina until the end of the book and her awful experience as a child explained her behavior. The boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol librarything.
It reads like an intriguing novel, such as the title chapter which tells the story of an infant smuggled out of germany in a suitcase and raised in the dominican republic. Originally published by danish coauthors lene kaaberbol and agnete friis in 2008 as drengen i kufferten, the boy in the suitcase introduces red cross nurse nina borg. The boy in the suitcase, by lene kaaberbol and agnete fris, is set in and around denmark, and definitely falls under the scandinavian mysterythriller genre in setting and style. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Stieg larsson isnt the only scandinavian thriller with a message as danish authors of the boy in the suitcase tell hugh. Scandinavian books nordic book blog the boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol and agnete friis is another exemplary scandinavian mystery with a seriously driven heroine, and a most unusual plot and premise, that will keep you guessing until the very end. Holocaust family stories of survival is a uniquely different holocaust book. Nina borg, a red cross nurse, wife, and mother of two, is a compulsive dogooder who cant say no when someone asks for helpeven when she knows better. The boy in the suitcase audiobook by lene kaaberbol author. She has won several national and international awards for her fiction, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.
Nina borg, a red cross nurse in copenhagen, denmark. Separately, friis is a journalist and kaaberbol is a childrens author. Soho crime synopsis nina borgs old friend karin gives her a key and tells her to follow her vague instructions, to go to the train station to pick up whats in a locker, no. Many lives are lost in the mayhem, but when one lady of the night is found murdered with brutal incisions and no sign of a struggle, it is clear something is amiss. The scandinavian crime fiction sensation with more than than half a million copies in print nina borg, a danish red cross nurse, wife, and mother of two, is a compulsive dogooder who cant say no when someone asks for helpeven when she knows better. Primarily known for her work with childrens fantasy as well as crime fiction, lene received the nordic childrens book prize in 2004. Can he be turned over to authorities, or will they only return him to whoever sold him. The boy in the suitcase nina borg novel by lene kaaberbol. Her collaborator, agnete friis, is a children s writer. When karin is discovered brutally murdered, nina realizes that her life and the boy s are in jeopardy, too. The first few chapters are very confusing with new characters being introduced continuously. The boy in the suitcase is a quietly dark tale of desire and influence gone wrong, tender in some spots and horrific in others.
Editions of the boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol. Order of lene kaaberbol books lene kaaberbol is a danish author of childrens and young adult fantasy novels and crime fiction for adults. A nina borg mystery audible audiobook unabridged lene kaaberbol author and translator author, agnete friis author, katherine kellgren narrator, blackstone audio, inc. The boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol, agnete friis. She is a red cross nurse who takes on the job of keeping the boy in the suitcase from harms way. Lene kaaberbol, quote from the boy in the suitcase. Like the mcrib, i cannot recommend the boy in the suitcase. The boy in the suitcase, by lene kaaberbol and agnete friis the. Their first collaboration, the boy in the suitcase, was a new york times and usa today bestseller, and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Apr 18, 2019 im a librarian, writer, and fridge magnet connoisseur living in saskatoon, saskatchewan, canada. Lene kaaberbol has sold more than two million books worldwide as a fantasy writer. Wow what a gut wrenching experience the boy s mother endured, but she was the most likable character in the book. At its core, however, is a keen and wonderfully devised mystery that will prick the curiosity of any reader with even the most tangential of interests in the whodunit genre.
Lene kaaberbol is a danish writer born in 1960 in copenhagen, denmark. But the reason mikas has been kidnapped, when its finally revealed, packs quite a wallop. She knew precious little about lithuania, she realized, and her ideas had run along the lines of soviet concrete ghettos, tbinfected prisons, and a callous mafia. Lene kaaberbol biography lene kaaberbol was fifteen years old when her first two books were published, and since then she has written over thirty novels and childrens books. This october, soho crime will present invisible murder, by lene kaaberbol and agnete friisthe explosive followup to new york times and usa today bestseller the boy in the suitcase, which was a new york times notable crime book of 2011, an indienext pick, and a nominee for the barry award, the stra. The boy in the suitcase nina borg mystery, book 1 by agnete friis and lene kaaberbol book cover, description, publication history. This book, set in denmark and lithuania, tells an unusual tale of human trafficking and parental love. The boy in the suitcase, by lene kaaberbol and agnete. The boy in the suitcase a nina borg novel kaaberbol, lene, friis, agnete on. The boy in the suitcase a nina borg novel 9781616954918 by kaaberbol, lene.
Most of the novels richness, however, comes from the supple rendering of the two mothers whose stories are told on parallel tracks. Unfortunately, this book does not live up to the promise or its own potential. Also, this is the fastest paced narrator i have heard on audible. So does the continued threat of karins killer, whos on the hunt himself. Although danish writers lene kaaberbol and agnete friis are known for their fantasy and childrens novels, suitcase expands their range to show the seedy underside of banal norwegian life. The result of the entire experience was like expecting a fivecourse meal and ending up with a mcrib from the drive thru. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. Her work primarily consists of childrens fantasy series and crime fiction for adults. This story is about a danish nurse who found a three year old boy in a suitcase. The boy in the suitcase by lene kaaberbol and agnete friis. The boy in the suitcase this was an outstanding book, that ive just read for the second time.
Inside the locker is a suitcase, and inside the suitcase is a threeyearold boy. Books by lene kaaberbol author of the boy in the suitcase. Take the boy in the suitcase, by agnete friis and lene kaaberbol, which introduces the character of nina borg, who the two women have gone on to write a number of books about. The globe and mail kaaberbol and friis describe this broken and terrifying world with the measured cadence of a network news anchor. Its clear that mikas is the boy in the suitcase, and its only a matter of time before the two women hunting for the truth find each other. She writes the shamer chronicles and the nina borg series, in addition to contributing to the w. The boy in the suitcase lene kaaberbol and agnete friis, trans. In my spare time i haunt deserted cemeteries, lose my heart to dashing thieves, and crack tough cases, all from the comfort of my writing nook. Lene kaaberbol on june 2nd, 1894, in the wake of president marie francois sadi carnots assassination, france descends into chaos and riots in the streets of varbourg. The boy in the suitcase nina borg mystery, book 1 by agnete friis. The boy in the suitcase lene kaaberbol, agnete friis. The boy in the suitcase is definitely worth a read. The protagonist, nina borg, does it all in this book by stopping the bad guys and saving the day.