This thriller by Danish author
Jussi Adler-Olsen is well-balanced, switching as it does between the victim,
Merete, and the detective, Carl Mörck, giving equal attention to both. Like a painting, it is built
up in layers, each layer handing out just a little more information while, at the same time, adding more
anxiety to the overall story. As the horror of Merete's situation
becomes gradually apparent, the reader is at times a step ahead of
the detective, at times miles behind. The ending is, as expected,
dramatic.
A great read if you are looking for something that will
remove you from reality for a few hours.
The title in Danish is Kvinden i buret, while in America the book is called The Keeper of Lost Causes.